The 1900 Olympic Croquet one-ball singles tournament

Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, three croquet events were contested. Seven men and three women participated.The doubles competition was scheduled first, though it's unclear whether the French pair which won actually had any competition....

 was held over three rounds on 28 June 1900. Nine athletes from two nations competed

First round

The first round eliminated five players, allowing four to advance. Four players, including two of the three women and the only Belgian player, did not finish the round. The third woman, Desprès, finished the round with 24 points but did not advance among the top four.

Place	Player	Score
1		11
2		13
3		17
4		18
5		24
—		DNF
		DNF
		DNF
		DNF

Second round

Waydelich and Blachère were eliminated in the second round. Waydelich, in third place, is now considered by the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

 to be a bronze medal

Bronze medal

A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

list.

Place	Player	Score
1		16
2		18
3		20
4		22

Final

Gaston Aumoitte won the championship.

Place	Player	Score
1		15
2		21