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competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

in Paris

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Medalists

Germany finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and eight medals overall.

Name	Sport	Event
Ernst Hoppenberg Ernst Hoppenberg Ernst Hoppenberg was a German swimmer and water polo player who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the 200 metre events...	Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...	Men's 200m backstroke Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested. Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club is a rowing club in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1836 as Der Hamburger Ruder Club, the club is the fourth oldest rowing club in the world after Brasenose College Boat Club, Jesus College Boat Club and Leander Club...	Rowing Rowing (sport) Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...	coxed fours Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, four events in rowing were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program. At the inaugural 1896 Games, the rowing competition was cancelled due to strong winds.-Medal summary:...
Deutscher Schwimm Verband Berlin	Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...	men's 200m team swimming Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested. Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
Georg Naue Heinrich Peters Ottokar Weise Paul Wiesner	Sailing Sailing Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...	1-2 ton race 2 Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916, sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
Georg Naue Heinrich Peters Ottokar Weise Paul Wiesner	Sailing Sailing Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...	open class Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916, sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
SC 1880 Frankfurt SC 1880 Frankfurt The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey....	Rugby Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...	men's competition
Favorite Hammonia	Rowing Rowing (sport) Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...	coxed fours Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, four events in rowing were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program. At the inaugural 1896 Games, the rowing competition was cancelled due to strong winds.-Medal summary:...
Ludwigshafener Ruder Verein	Rowing Rowing (sport) Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...	coxed fours Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, four events in rowing were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program. At the inaugural 1896 Games, the rowing competition was cancelled due to strong winds.-Medal summary:...

Athletics

Six German athletes had 10 entries in nine athletics events, not winning any medals.

Event	Place	Athlete	Heat	Semifinal	Repechage	Final

100 metres	—	Kurt Dörry Kurt Dörry Kurt Doerry was a German track and field athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Doerry placed fifth in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres and did not advance to the final....	Unknown 2nd, heat 4	Did not finish 4th, semifinal 2	Did not advance
100 metres	—	Julius Keyl Julius Keyl Julius Keyl was a German track and field athlete and gymnast who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1906 Summer Olympics.At the Summer Olympics 1900 in Paris he participated in one events...	Unknown 4th, heat 3	Did not advance

200 metres	—	Albert Werkmüller Albert Werkmüller Albert Werkmüller was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 4th, heat 2	None held		Did not advance

200 metre hurdles	—	Gustav Rau Gustav Rau Gustav Adolf Rau was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	Unknown 5th, heat 1	None held		Did not advance

2500 metre steeplechase	6th	Franz Dühne Franz Duhne Franz Duhne was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Duhne competed in the 2500 metre steeplechase. He placed last in the six-man field. In the 4000 metre steeplechase, he placed sixth of eight.-References:* De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full...	None held			Unknown

4000 metre steeplechase	6th	Franz Dühne	None held			Unknown

Event	Place	Athlete	Qualifier	Final

Long jump	8th	Waldemar Steffen Waldemar Steffen Waldemar Steffen was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.He tied for fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.70 metres....	6.300 metres 8th	Did not advance

Triple jump	7th-13th	Waldemar Steffen	None held	Unknown

High jump	4th	Waldemar Steffen	None held	1.70 metres

Standing triple jump	5th-10th	Waldemar Steffen	None held	Unknown

Cycling

The second Olympic cycling competition saw Germany appear for its second time. This time, the German cyclists won no medals.

Event	Place	Cyclist	Round 1	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final

2000 metre sprint	—	Karl Duill	1st place heat 8	2nd place quarterfinal 3	Did not advance
		Paul Gottron	1st place heat 3	2nd place quarterfinal 9	Did not advance
		Drescher Drescher Drescher is a surname which may refer to:* Bill Drescher , American baseball player* Chester Drescher , performing dog born in 1982 in Queens* Dick Drescher , American discus thrower...	4th-8th place heat 5	Did not advance

Fencing

Germany first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent two fencers.

Event	Place	Fencer	Round 1	Quarterfinals	Repechage	Semifinals	Final

Épée	35-104	Willy Sulzbacher	3rd place pool D	Did not advance	None held	Did not advance

Sabre	19-23	Alfons Schöne Alfons Schöne Alfons Schöne was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...	5th-6th in pool	None held		Did not advance

Gymnastics

Germany, which had dominated the first gymnastics competitions four years earlier, failed to win a medal in the second Olympic gymnastics competition.

Event	Place	Gymnast	Score

Combined	29	Hugo Peitsch	252
	53	Eugen Fürstenberger	240
	54	Richard Genserowski	238
	59	Röthong	234
	71	Carl Wiegand	224
	72	Fritz Manteuffel Fritz Manteuffel Fritz Manteuffel was a German gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Manteuffel was a member of the German team that won two gold medals by placing first in both of the team events, the parallel bars and the horizontal bar...	223
	77	Franz Abbé	219
	79	Fritz Danner	216
	79	Erwin Willi Kurtz	216
	84	Fritz Sauer	214
	102	Gustav Felix Flatow Gustav Flatow Gustav Felix Flatow was a German gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris....	204
	107	Nuninger	199
	118	Adolf Tannert	180
	—	Oscar Naumann	Did not finish

Rowing

Event	Place	Boat	Round 1	Semifinals	Final

Coxed fours	1st	Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club is a rowing club in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1836 as Der Hamburger Ruder Club, the club is the fourth oldest rowing club in the world after Brasenose College Boat Club, Jesus College Boat Club and Leander Club... Gustav Goßler Gustav Goßler Gustav Ludvig Goßler was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:... , Oskar Goßler Oskar Goßler Oskar Goßler was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:... , Walter Katzenstein Walter Katzenstein Walter Katzenstein was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... , Waldemar Tietgens Waldemar Tietgens Waldemar Tietgens was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:*... , Carl Heinrich Goßler (cox)	None held	5:56.2 1st, semifinal 3	5:59.0 1st, final B
	3rd	Ludwigshafener Ruder Verein Ernst Felle Ernst Felle Ernst Felle was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Ludwigshafener Ruderverein, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:... , Otto Fickeisen Otto Fickeisen Otto Fickeisen was a Germany rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1900 he was a crew member of the German boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.... , Carl Lehle Carl Lehle Carl Lehle was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Ludwigshafener Ruderverein, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final B.-External links:... , Hermann Wilker Hermann Wilker Hermann Wilker was a Germany rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1900 he was a crew member of the German boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.... , Franz Kröwerath Franz Kröwerath Franz Kröwerath was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was the coxswain of the German boat Ludwigshafener Ruder Verein, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final B.... (cox)		6:14.0 1st, semifinal 1	6:05.0 3rd, final B
	3rd	Favorite Hammonia Wilhelm Carstens Wilhelm Carstens Wilhelm Carstens was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.-External links:... , Julius Körner Julius Körner Julius Körner was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.-External links:... , Adolf Möller Adolf Möller Adolf Möller was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.-External links:* ... , Hugo Rüster Hugo Rüster Hugo Rüster was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.-External links:... , Max Ammermann Max Ammermann Max Ammermann was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was the coxswain the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A. However the IOC medal database credits the bronze medal only to Gustav Moths, who participated only in the... (cox)		6:03.0 3rd, semifinal 3	7:18.2 3rd, final A

Coxed eights	4th	Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg Gustav Goßler, Oskar Goßler, Ernst Jencquel, Edgar Katzenstein, Walter Katzenstein, Theodor Laurezzari, Waldemar Tietgens, Arthur Warncke, Alexander Gleichmann, unknown cox	None held	5:04.8 3rd, semifinal 1	6:33.0

Rugby

Germany was one of three teams to compete in the first Olympic rugby games. Germany lost its only game, against France. The game against Great Britain was cancelled due to travel plans.

Event	Place	Team	Match 1	Match 2	Match 3

Men's rugby	2nd	Frankfurt Club Albert Amrhein Albert Amrhein Albert Amrhein was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team... , Hugo Betting Hugo Betting Hugo Betting was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links:* ... , Jacob Hermann, Willy Hofmeister Willy Hofmeister Willy Hofmeister was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: ... , Hermann Kreuzer Hermann Kreuzer Hermann Kreuzer was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: ... , Arnold Landvoigt Arnold Landvoigt Arnold Landvoigt was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: ... , Hans Latsche, Erich Ludwig Erich Ludwig Erich Ludwig was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.He is the brother of Richard... , Richard Ludwig Richard Ludwig Richard Ludwig was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.He is the brother of Erich... , Fritz Müller Fritz Müller (rugby player) Fritz Müller was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: ... , Eduard Poppe Eduard Poppe Eduard Poppe was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: ... , Heinrich Reitz Heinrich Reitz Heinrich Reitz was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: ... , August Schmierer August Schmierer August Schmierer was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal.Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: ... , Adolf Stockhausen Adolf Stockhausen Adolf Stockhausen was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: ... , Georg Wenderoth Georg Wenderoth Georg Wenderoth was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.-External links: *...	Lost 27-17 vs. France France at the 1900 Summer Olympics France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games....	—	Cancelled vs. Great Britain

Sailing

Germany's four sailors were fairly successful in the 1900 events, taking 2 medals. They took the silver medal in the open class and the gold in the 1-2 ton, but disqualified from the ½-1 ton class for being overweight.

Event	Place	Sailors	Time (total)

½-1 ton class	—	Georg Naue Heinrich Peters Ottokar Weise Paul Wiesner	Disqualified

1-2 ton class	1st	Georg Naue Heinrich Peters Ottokar Weise Paul Wiesner	3:09:19

Open class	2nd	Georg Naue Heinrich Peters Ottokar Weise Paul Wiesner	3:09:19

Shooting

Germany first competed in shooting at the 1900 Games. One German shooter competed in the trap shooting event, tying for 7th place.

Event	Place	Shooter	Score

Trap shooting	7th	André de Schonen André de Schonen André de Schonen was an Olympic fencer and a pistol and Trapshooter at the 1900 summer games He also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the rapid-fire pistol event....	12

Swimming

Event	Place	Swimmer	Semifinals	Final

Men's 200 metre freestyle	8th	Julius Frey Julius Frey Julius Frey was a German swimmer who competed in the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German swimming team, which won the gold medal at the Paris Games....	2:50.4 3rd, semifinal 1	2:58.2

Men's 1000 metre freestyle	4th	Max Hainle Max Hainle Max Hainle was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.As a member of the German swimming team he won the gold medal at the Paris Games....	15:54.0 1st, semifinal 4	15:22.6

Men's 200 metre backstroke	1st	Ernst Hoppenberg Ernst Hoppenberg Ernst Hoppenberg was a German swimmer and water polo player who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the 200 metre events...	2:54.4 1st, semifinal 1	2:47.0

Event	Place	Swimmer	Seconds	Metres	Score

Men's underwater swimming	6th	Hans Aniol	30.0	36.95	103.9

Event	Place	Team	Swimmers	Score

Men's 200 metre team swimming	1st	Deutscher Schwimm Verband Berlin	Julius Frey Max Hainle Ernst Hoppenberg Herbert von Petersdorff Herbert von Petersdorff Herbert von Petersdorff was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the German swimming team, which won the gold medal at the Paris Games.-External links:... Max Schöne Max Schöne Max Schöne was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.As a member of the German swimming team he won the gold medal at the Paris Games.-External links:...	33 points

Water polo

Event	Place	Team	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final

Men's water polo	5th	Berliner Swimming Club Otter Hans Aniol, Paul Gebauer, Max Hainle Max Hainle Max Hainle was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.As a member of the German swimming team he won the gold medal at the Paris Games.... , Georg Hax, Gustav Lexau, Herbert von Petersdorff Herbert von Petersdorff Herbert von Petersdorff was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the German swimming team, which won the gold medal at the Paris Games.-External links:*... , Fritz Schneider	Lost 3-2	Did not advance

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