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The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland competed at the ''' 1900 Summer Olympics ''' in Paris under the IOC Country Code GBR. It was the second appearance of the European nation. In Olympic competition, the nation has always shortened its official name to ''Great Britain'' rather than the more common ''United Kingdom'' seen elsewhere. MEDALS See Also: 1900 Summer Olympics medal count Gold
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RESULTS BY EVENT Athletics See Also: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics Great Britain took 4 gold medals in athletics, including one as part of a mixed team (with 4 British athletes and one Australian). This put them second on the leaderboard for that sport, behind the dominant United States as the two nations to win multiple gold medals in the sport. The British team won a total of 9 athletics medals including a sweep of the 4000 metre steeplechase event. 9 athletes competed in 10 events. Cricket See Also: Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics Great Britain was represented by the Devon And Somerset Wanderers in cricket in 1900. The team won the only match, a 2-day 12-man contest, by 158 runs. Fencing See Also: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Great Britain first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer. Football See Also: Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics Upton Park F.C. represented Great Britain in the football competition. The club squad won its only match, against Club Française , 4-0. Golf See Also: Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics Great Britain was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic golf events. The British golfers took the silver and bronze medals in the men's competition, making Great Britain the only nation other than the United States to win a golfing medal that year. Gymnastics See Also: Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics Great Britain's second Olympic gymnastics appearance was no more successful than the nation's first, resulting in no medals. Polo See Also: Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics Great Britain was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. British athletes played on three of the five teams, two of which included American players while the third included French players. The mixed American/British combinations took the top two places, while the French/British team took third place. Rowing See Also: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Britain had a single rower present at the first Olympic rowing contests, winning the bronze medal in the single sculls event. Rugby See Also: Rugby at the 1900 Summer Olympics Britain was one of three teams to compete in the first Olympic rugby games. Britain lost its only game, against France. The game against Germany was cancelled due to travel plans. Sailing See Also: Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Great Britain matched France in gold medals at the 1900 sailing events with 5, but took only 1 other medal, a bronze. France took 8 silvers and 8 bronzes for a total of 21 medals to Britain's 6. However, even a perfect performance by the British athletes would have earned only a total of 8 medals—Great Britain failed to medal in only 2 of its attempts. Shooting See Also: Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics Great Britain was represented by one shooter in its second appearance. Merlin, who had competed for Great Britain four years earlier, competed again. He tied for 7th in the trap shooting event. Swimming See Also: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics Tennis See Also: Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics Water polo See Also: Water Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics NOTES |
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