# United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| Gold | Margaret Ives Abbott | Golf | women's 9 holes |
| Gold | Irving Baxter | Athletics | high jump |
| Gold | Irving Baxter | Athletics | pole vault |
| Gold | Ray Ewry | Athletics | standing long jump |
| Gold | Ray Ewry | Athletics | standing triple jump |
| Gold | Ray Ewry | Athletics | standing high jump |
| Gold | John Flanagan | Athletics | hammer throw |
| Gold | Frank Jarvis | Athletics | 100 metres |
| Gold | Alvin Kraenzlein | Athletics | 60 metres |
| Gold | Alvin Kraenzlein | Athletics | 110 metre hurdles |
| Gold | Alvin Kraenzlein | Athletics | 200 metre hurdles |
| Gold | Alvin Kraenzlein | Athletics | long jump |
| Gold | Maxie Long | Athletics | 400 metres |
| Gold | Meyer Prinstein | Athletics | triple jump |
| Gold | Charles Sands | Golf | men's 36 holes |
| Gold | Richard Sheldon | Athletics | shot put |
| Gold | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 200 metres |
| Gold | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 400 metre hurdles |
| Gold | William Carr | Rowing | coxed eights |
| Silver | Irving Baxter | Athletics | standing long jump |
| Silver | Irving Baxter | Athletics | standing triple jump |
| Silver | Irving Baxter | Athletics | standing high jump |
| Silver | Meredith Colket | Athletics | pole vault |
| Silver | James Connolly | Athletics | triple jump |
| Silver | John Cregan | Athletics | 800 metres |
| Silver | Truxtun Hare | Athletics | hammer throw |
| Silver | William Holland | Athletics | 400 metres |
| Silver | Josiah McCracken | Athletics | shot put |
| Silver | John McLean | Athletics | 110 metre hurdles |
| Silver | Myer Prinstein | Athletics | long jump |
| Silver | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 60 metres |
| Silver | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 100 metres |
| Silver | Pauline Whittier | Golf | women's 9 holes |
| Bronze | John Bray | Athletics | 1500 metres |
| Bronze | Robert Garrett | Athletics | shot put |
| Bronze | Robert Garrett | Athletics | standing triple jump |
| Bronze | David Hall | Athletics | 800 metres |
| Bronze | Marion Jones | Tennis | women's singles |
| Bronze | H. MacHenry | Sailing | 3 to 10 ton race 2 |
| Bronze | Josiah McCracken | Athletics | hammer throw |
| Bronze | John Lake | Cycling | 2000 metre sprint |
| Bronze | Fred Moloney | Athletics | 110 metre hurdles |
| Bronze | Daria Pratt | Golf | women's 9 holes |
| Bronze | Lewis Sheldon | Athletics | triple jump |
| Bronze | Lewis Sheldon | Athletics | standing high jump |
| Bronze | Richard Sheldon | Athletics | discus throw |
| Bronze | Walter Tewksbury | Athletics | 200 metre hurdles |
| Bronze | Harry Van Bergen | Sailing | 20+ ton class |
* Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank MacKey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo.
* Additionally, Walter McCreery was part of the mixed team that won the silver medal in polo, and Basil Spalding de Garmendia won a silver medal with Max Décugis of France in men's doubles tennis.
* Additionally, Marion Jones won a bronze medal with Laurence Doherty of Great Britain in mixed doubles tennis.

## Results by event
### Athletics

The United States team took 16 of the 23 track & field athletics medals, having competed in 22 events (all except the 5000 metre team race). The Americans failed to win a medal in only 3 of the 22 events they contested—the marathon and the two steeplechase events. Kraenzlein won four gold medals while Baxter and Tewksbury led in total medals with five each. Most of the American team did not compete at the events scheduled for Sundays.

#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Repechage | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| William Holland | Men's 60 metres | Unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Alvin Kraenzlein | Men's 60 metres | 7.0 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | |
| Edmund Minahan | Men's 60 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | 7.2 | 4 |
| Walter Tewksbury | Men's 60 metres | 7.2 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 7.1 | |
| Dixon Boardman | Men's 100 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Charles Burroughs | Men's 100 metres | 11.4 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 4–6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Arthur Duffey | Men's 100 metres | 11.4 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | DNF | 4 |
| Frank Jarvis | Men's 100 metres | 10.8 | 1 Q | 11.2 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 11.0 | |
| Clark Leiblee | Men's 100 metres | 11.4 | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 R | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Thaddeus McClain | Men's 100 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 2 R | Unknown | 4–6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Edmund Minahan | Men's 100 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Frederick Moloney | Men's 100 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 4–6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Henry Slack | Men's 100 metres | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Walter Tewksbury | Men's 100 metres | 11.4 | 1 Q | 10.8 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 11.1 seconds | |
| William Holland | Men's 200 metres | 24.0 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 22.9 | 4 |
| Walter Tewksbury | Men's 200 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | 22.2 | |
| Dixon Boardman | Men's 400 metres | 51.2 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | DNS | – |
| Walter Drumheller | Men's 400 metres | Unknown | 5 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| William Holland | Men's 400 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | 49.6 | |
| Harry Lee | Men's 400 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | DNS | – |
| Maxie Long | Men's 400 metres | 50.4 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 49.4 | |
| Harvey Lord | Men's 400 metres | Unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| William Moloney | Men's 400 metres | 51.0 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | DNS | – |
| Henry Slack | Men's 400 metres | Unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| John Bray | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 6 |
| Edward Bushnell | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 4–6 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| John Cregan | Men's 800 metres | 2:03.0 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 2:03.0 | |
| Walter Drumheller | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 6–7 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Alexander Grant | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 6 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| David Hall | Men's 800 metres | 1:59.0 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | Unknown | |
| Howard Hayes | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Harvey Lord | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Edward Mechling | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 4–5 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Justus Scrafford | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Harrison Smith | Men's 800 metres | Unknown | 4–6 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| John Bray | Men's 1500 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07.2 | |
| David Hall | Men's 1500 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 4 |
| Alvin Kraenzlein | 110 metres hurdles | 15.6 | 1 Q | — | — | Bye | Bye | 15.4 | |
| William Lewis | 110 metres hurdles | Unknown | 3 R | — | — | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | did not advance |
| John McLean | 110 metres hurdles | Unknown | 3 R | — | — | 17.0 | 1 Q | 15.5 | |
| Frederick Moloney | 110 metres hurdles | Unknown | 2 R | — | — | 17.0 | 1 Q | 15.6 | |
| William Remington | 110 metres hurdles | Unknown | 2 R | — | — | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Alvin Kraenzlein | Men's 200 metres hurdles | 27.0 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 25.4 | |
| William Lewis | Men's 200 metres hurdles | Unknown | 5 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Frederick Moloney | Men's 200 metres hurdles | Unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Thaddeus McClain | Men's 200 metres hurdles | Unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| William Remington | Men's 200 metres hurdles | Unknown | 4 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
| Walter Tewksbury | Men's 200 metres hurdles | Unknown | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | Unknown | |
| William Lewis | 400 metres hurdles | Unknown | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | DNS | – |
| Walter Tewksbury | 400 metres hurdles | 1:01.0 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 57.6 | |
| Arthur L. Newton | Men's 2500 metres steeplechase | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 4 |
| Alexander Grant | 4000 metres steeplechase | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | – |
| Thaddeus McClain | 4000 metres steeplechase | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | – |
| Dick Grant | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 6–7 |
| Arthur L. Newton | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 5 |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualifier | Qualifier | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Alvin Kraenzlein | Men's long jump | 6.930 | 2 Q | 7.185 | |
| Thaddeus McClain | Men's long jump | 6.435 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance |
| John McLean | Men's long jump | 6.655 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Meyer Prinstein | Men's long jump | 7.175 | 1 Q | 7.175 | |
| William Remington | Men's long jump | 6.725 | 4 Q | 6.825 | 4 |
| James Connolly | Men's triple jump | — | — | 13.97 | |
| Daniel Horton | Men's triple jump | — | — | Unknown | 7–13 |
| Frank Jarvis | Men's triple jump | — | — | Unknown | 7–13 |
| John McLean | Men's triple jump | — | — | Unknown | 7–13 |
| Meyer Prinstein | Men's triple jump | — | — | 14.47 | |
| Lewis Sheldon | Men's triple jump | — | — | 13.64 | |
| Irving Baxter | Men's high jump | — | — | 1.90 | |
| Irving Baxter | Men's pole vault | — | — | 3.30 | |
| Meredith Colket | Men's pole vault | — | — | 3.25 | |
| Irving Baxter | Men's standing long jump | — | — | 3.135 | |
| Ray Ewry | Men's standing long jump | — | — | 3.300 | |
| Lewis Sheldon | Men's standing long jump | — | — | 3.020 | 4 |
| Irving Baxter | Men's standing triple jump | — | — | 9.95 | |
| Ray Ewry | Men's standing triple jump | — | — | 10.58 | |
| Robert Garrett | Men's standing triple jump | — | — | 9.50 | |
| Daniel Horton | Men's standing triple jump | — | — | Unknown | 5–10 |
| Frank Jarvis | Men's standing triple jump | — | — | Unknown | 5–10 |
| John McLean | Men's standing triple jump | — | — | Unknown | 5–10 |
| Lewis Sheldon | Men's standing triple jump | — | — | 9.45 | 4 |
| Ray Ewry | Men's standing high jump | — | — | 1.655 | |
| Irving Baxter | Men's standing high jump | — | — | 1.525 | |
| Lewis Sheldon | Men's standing high jump | — | — | 1.500 | |
| Robert Garrett | Men's shot put | 12.37 | 3 Q | 12.37 | |
| Truxtun Hare | Men's shot put | 10.92 | 8 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Josiah McCracken | Men's shot put | 12.85 | 2 Q | 12.85 | |
| Richard Sheldon | Men's shot put | 13.80 | 1 Q | 14.10 | |
| John Flanagan | Men's discus throw | 33.00 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Robert Garrett | Men's discus throw | No mark | – | did not advance | did not advance |
| Truxtun Hare | Men's discus throw | No mark | – | did not advance | did not advance |
| Josiah McCracken | Men's discus throw | 32.00 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Richard Sheldon | Men's discus throw | 34.10 | 3 Q | 34.60 | |
| John Flanagan | Men's hammer throw | — | — | 51.01 | |
| Truxtun Hare | Men's hammer throw | — | — | 46.25 | |
| Josiah McCracken | Men's hammer throw | — | — | 43.58 | |

### Cycling

The United States' first cycling appearance was at the second Olympic cycling competition, 1900. One cyclist from the United States competed in both events, winning the bronze medal in the 2000 metre sprint to become the only cyclist from outside France to win a medal.

#### Track

| Cyclist | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| John Henry Lake | Men's sprint | 1:35.8 | 1 Q | 2:02.0 | 1 Q | 2:09.6 | 1 Q | Unknown | |
| John Henry Lake | Men's 25 kilometres | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | – |

### Fencing

The United States first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent two fencers.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Fencer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| F. Weill | Men's foil | Not advanced | Not advanced | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley | Men's épée | Unknown | 3–6 | did not advance | did not advance | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Otto Bruno Schoenfeld | Men's masters sabre | Unknown | 5–8 | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Golf

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic golf events. The Americans took both gold medals, as well as sweeping the women's competition to take 4 of 6 total medals.
| Golfer | Event | Score | Rank |
| Albert Lambert | Men's individual | 189 | 8 |
| Arthur Lord | Men's individual | 221 | 9 |
| Charles Sands | Men's individual | 167 | |
| Frederick Taylor | Men's individual | 182 | 4 |
| Margaret Ives Abbott | Women's individual | 47 | |
| Mary Abbott | Women's individual | 65 | 7 |
| Daria Pratt | Women's individual | 53 | |
| Ellen Ridgway | Women's individual | 57 | 5 |
| Pauline Whittier | Women's individual | 49 | |

### Polo

The United States was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. Americans played on two of the five teams, each time along with British companions. The two American/British combinations won the top two prizes.
| Team | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Team | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| BLO Polo Club Rugby Walter McCreery3 British players | Men's polo | Bye | Mexico W 8–0 | Foxhunters (ZZX) L 3–1 | |
| Foxhunters Hurlingham Foxhall Parker KeeneFrank Mackey2 British players | Men's polo | Compiègne (FRA) W 10–0 | Bagatelle (ZZX) W 6–4 | Rugby (ZZX) W 3-1 | |

### Rowing

The United States had one boat at the debut of Olympic rowing; the Vesper Boat Club eight took gold.
| Boat | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Boat | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Vesper Boat Club William CarrHarry DeBaeckeJohn ExleyJohn GeigerEdwin HedleyJames JuvenalRoscoe LockwoodEdward MarshLouis Abell (cox) | Men's eight | — | — | 5:15.4 | 1 Q | 6:07.8 | |

### Sailing

The United States had two boats in the first Olympic sailing competitions. MacHenry's Frimousse competed in both races of the 3–10 ton class as well as the open class, Taylor is listed as a crew member for the 3–10 ton races despite owning a different boat in the competition. The bronze medal in the second race is thus often listed as a mixed team medal, as Taylor was British/Australian. Another boat, Singy, competed in the open class with unknown crew. Harry Van Bergen won a bronze medal in the individual 20+ ton class.
| Sailors | Event | Time | Rank |
| H. MacHenryJohn Howard Taylor (GBR) | 3–10 ton class race 1 | Unknown | 7 |
| H. MacHenryJohn Howard Taylor (GBR) | 3–10 ton class race 2 | 4:38:49 | |
| Harry Van Bergen | 20+ ton class | 5:32:52 | |
| H. MacHenry | Open class | DNF | — |
| Unknown | Open class | DNF | — |

### Swimming

For the second Games, the United States had one swimmer compete and won no medals.
| Swimmer | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Swimmer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Fred Hendschel | Men's 200 metre freestyle | 3:42.0 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Fred Hendschel | Men's 200 metre obstacle event | 3:45.2 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Tennis

The United States was one of four countries to compete in tennis in 1900. It was the nation's first appearance in the sport. Three men and two women competed. Marion Jones took bronze in the women's singles due to a first-round bye and a loss to gold medalist Cooper. The United States also had two medals—a silver and a bronze—as part of mixed teams.
| Player | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Player | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Basil Spalding de Garmendia | Men's singles | Voigt (USA) W 6-1, 6-3 | L. Doherty (GBR) L 6-2, 8-6 | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |
| Charles Sands | Men's singles | Mahony (GBR) L 6-2, 6-3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 8 |
| Charles Voigt | Men's singles | de Garmendia (USA) L 6-1, 6-3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 8 |
| Georgina Jones | Women's singles | — | H. Prévost (FRA) L 6-0, 6-1 | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |
| Marion Jones | Women's singles | — | Bye | Cooper (GBR) L 6-2, 7-5 | Did not advance | |
| Basil Spalding de GarmendiaMax Décugis (FRA) | Men's doubles | — | Sands (USA)/ Warden (GBR) W 6-3, 7-5 | de la Chapelle/A. Prévost (FRA) W 6-2, 6-4 | L. Doherty/R. Doherty (GBR) L 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 | |
| Charles SandsArchibald Warden (GBR) | Men's doubles | — | de Garmendia (USA)/ Décugis (FRA) L 6-3, 7-5 | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |
| Marion JonesLaurence Doherty (GBR) | Mixed doubles | — | G. Jones/Sands (USA) W 6-1, 7-5 | Cooper/R. Doherty (GBR) L 6-2, 6-4 | Did not advance | |
| Charles SandsGeorgina Jones | Mixed doubles | — | M. Jones (USA)/ L. Doherty (GBR) L 6-1, 7-5 | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |