Germany at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Medalists
Table:
Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Gold
Ernst Hoppenberg
Swimming
Men's 200m backstroke

Gold
Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg
Rowing
Coxed four

Gold
Deutscher Schwimm Verband Berlin
Swimming
men's 200m team swimming

Gold
Georg Naue
Heinrich Peters
Ottokar Weise
Paul Wiesner
Sailing
1-2 ton race 2

Silver
Karl Duill
Cycling
points race

Silver
Georg Naue
Heinrich Peters
Ottokar Weise
Paul Wiesner
Sailing
open class

Silver
SC 1880 Frankfurt
Rugby
men's competition

Bronze
Favorite Hammonia
Rowing
Coxed four

Bronze
Ludwigshafener Ruderverein
Rowing
Coxed four

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Ernst Hoppenberg ( July 26 , 1878 in Bremen - September 29 , 1937 in Kirn ) was a German swimmer and water polo player who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the 200 metre events . He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medals in the 200 metre backstroke and 200 m team race for Germany . He was also a member of the German water polo team but he did not participate in the only match for Germany in the 1900 tournament . He died in a traffic accident .
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one 's entire body to move through water . The sport takes place in pools or open water ( e.g. , in a sea or lake ) . Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports , with varied distance events in butterfly , backstroke , breaststroke , freestyle , and individual medley . In addition to these individual events , four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay . A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke , ordered as backstroke , breaststroke , butterfly and freestyle . Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques ; in competition , there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke . There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits , caps , jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions . Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport , such as tendinitis in the shoulders or knees , there are also multiple health benefits associated with the sport .
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 . The games are referenced in Yann Martel 's 2001 novel Life of Pi . As with the rowing events , swimming took place on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge .
Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club ( DHuGRC ) is a rowing club from Rotherbaum , Hamburg , Germany . It was founded in 1836 as Der Hamburger Ruder Club , the club is the fourth oldest rowing club in the world ( 2nd if only counting non-academically affiliated clubs ) after Brasenose College Boat Club , Jesus College Boat Club ( Oxford ) and Leander Club . The Germania Ruder Club , which was founded in 1854 merged with Der Hamburger Ruder Club in 1934 , with the joint club adapting the current name . The current boathouse at Außenalster was opened in 2016 .
Rowing , sometimes referred to as crew in the United States , is a sport whose origins reach back to Ancient Egyptian times . It involves propelling a boat ( racing shell ) on water using oars . By pushing against the water with an oar , a force is generated to move the boat . The sport can be either recreational for enjoyment or fitness , or competitive , when athletes race against each other in boats . There are a number of different boat classes in which athletes compete , ranging from an individual shell ( called a single scull ) to an eight-person shell with a coxswain ( called a coxed eight ) . Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century when races ( regattas ) were held between professional watermen on the River Thames in London , United Kingdom . Often prizes were offered by the London Guilds and Livery Companies . Amateur competition began towards the end of the 18th century with the arrival of boat clubs at the British public schools of Eton College , Shrewsbury School , Durham School , and Westminster School . Similarly , clubs were formed at the University of Oxford , with a race held between Brasenose College and Jesus College in 1815 . At the University of Cambridge the first recorded races were in 1827 . Public rowing clubs were beginning at the same time ; in England Leander Club was founded in 1818 , in Germany Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club was founded in 1836 and in the United States Narragansett Boat Club was founded in 1838 and Detroit Boat Club was founded in 1839 . In 1843 , the first American college rowing club was formed at Yale University .
The coxed fours was one of the competitions in the Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics events in Paris . The competition was plagued by controversy involving which boats should advance to the final . In one of the most unusual decisions in Olympic history , two separate finals were held for the event , each of which are still considered Olympic championships by the International Olympic Committee . The crew of all six boats to compete in the two finals are Olympic medallists . The coxed fours event was held from 25 to 26 August 1900 . Ten boats , involving fifty rowers from four nations , competed .
Georg Naue was a German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics . He was the crew on the German boat Aschenbrödel , which won the gold medal in the second race of 1 - 2 ton class and silver medal in the open class . He also participated in the ½ - 1 ton class , but his boat Aschenbrödel weighed in at 1.041 tons instead of less than a 1 ton , and he was disqualified .
Heinrich Peters was a German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics . Peters was the crew on the German boat Aschenbrödel , which won the gold medal in the second race of 1 - 2 ton class and silver medal in the open class . He also participated in the ½ - 1 ton class , but his boat Aschenbrödel weighed in at 1.041 tons instead of less than a ton , and he was disqualified .
Ottokar Weise was a German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics . He was the crew on the German boat Aschenbrödel , which won the gold medal in the second race of 1 - 2 ton class and silver medal in the open class . He also participated in the ½ - 1 ton class , but his boat Aschenbrödel weighed in at 1.041 tons instead of less than a 1 ton , and he was disqualified .
Paul Wiesner ( 9 October 1855 - 1 October 1930 ) was a German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics . He was the helmsman of the German boat Aschenbrödel , which won the gold medal in the second race of 1 - 2 ton class and silver medal in the open class . He also participated in the ½ - 1 ton class , but his boat Aschenbrödel weighed in at 1.041 tons instead of less than a 1 ton , and he was disqualified .
Sailing employs the wind - acting on sails , wingsails or kites - to propel a craft on the surface of the water ( sailing ship , sailboat , windsurfer , or kitesurfer ) , on ice ( iceboat ) or on land ( land yacht ) over a chosen course , which is often part of a larger plan of navigation . A course defined with respect to the true wind direction is called a point of sail . Conventional sailing craft can not derive power from sails on a point of sail that is too close into the wind . On a given point of sail , the sailor adjusts the alignment of each sail with respect to the apparent wind direction ( as perceived on the craft ) to mobilize the power of the wind . The forces transmitted via the sails are resisted by forces from the hull , keel , and rudder of a sailing craft , by forces from skate runners of an iceboat , or by forces from wheels of a land sailing craft to allow steering the course . In the 21st century , most sailing represents a form of recreation or sport . Recreational sailing or yachting can be divided into racing and cruising . Cruising can include extended offshore and ocean-crossing trips , coastal sailing within sight of land , and daysailing . Until the mid of the 19th century , sailing ships were the primary means for marine commerce , this period is known as Age of Sail .
Sailing/Yachting made its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics after competitions were cancelled at the 1896 Olympics . With the exception of 1904 , sailing was thereafter always a part of the Olympic program . The sailing program in 1900 consisted of a total of eight sailing classes . For six classes , the races were scheduled from 20 - 27 May at the river Seine around Meulan , and a series of three races was held for the largest classes from 1 - 5 August on the North Atlantic off the coast of Le Havre . Approximately 150 sailors in 64 boats ( the numbers of boats and competitors are not reliable , as in the official report some figures of the World exhibition and the Olympic Games are mixed ) from 6 nations competed , including 1 woman , Hélène de Pourtalès , who won a gold medal in the 1 to 2 ton .
Karl Duill was a German cyclist . He competed in the men 's sprint event at the 1900 Summer Olympics .
Cycling , also called biking or bicycling , is the use of bicycles for transport , recreation , exercise or sport . People engaged in cycling are referred to as cyclists , bikers , or less commonly , as bicyclists . Apart from two-wheeled bicycles , cycling also includes the riding of unicycles , tricycles , quadracycles , recumbent and similar human-powered vehicles ( HPVs ) . Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century and now number approximately one billion worldwide . They are the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world . Cycling is widely regarded as a very effective and efficient mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances . Bicycles provide numerous benefits in comparison with motor vehicles , including the sustained physical exercise involved in cycling , easier parking , increased maneuverability , and access to roads , bike paths and rural trails . Cycling also offers a reduced consumption of fossil fuels , less air or noise pollution , and much reduced traffic congestion . These lead to less financial cost to the user as well as to society at large ( negligible damage to roads , less road area required ) . By fitting bicycle racks on the front of buses , transit agencies can significantly increase the areas they can serve . In addition , cycling provides a variety of health benefits . The World Health Organization ( WHO ) states that cycling can reduce the risk of cancers , heart disease , and diabetes that are prevalent in sedentary lifestyles .
The 1900 Summer Olympics were held as part of the 1900 World 's Fair , during which many cycling events were contested . The IOC website currently affirms a total of 95 medal events , after accepting , as it appears , the recommendation of Olympic historian Bill Mallon regarding events that should be considered Olympic . These additional events include the men 's points race . Thus , three cycling events are considered Olympic events . These three competitions were held between 9 September and 16 September 1900 . The cycling part of the World 's Fair included 250 competitors , 160 of them French . In the sprint and 25 km events , 72 competitors , all men , from six nations competed .
The Sport-Club Frankfurt 1880 e.V . ( or SC 1880 Frankfurt ) is a German sports club from Frankfurt am Main . The club is mainly known for its rugby union team , which currently plays in the Rugby-Bundesliga , the highest level of the league system for rugby union in Germany . Apart from rugby , the club hosts other sports such as athletics , curling , field hockey , lacrosse , and tennis . The club was , for a time , one of only two professional rugby clubs in Germany , the other being Heidelberger RK . The turn to professionalism in a sport otherwise fully amateur in Germany was made possible through the support of Uli Byszio , who owns a gold- and silver trading business . The club became an amateur side once more after the 2012-13 season .
Rugby union , widely known simply as rugby , is a contact team sport that originated in England in the first half of the 19th century . One of the two codes of rugby football , it is based on running with the ball in hand . In its most common form , a game is played between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts at either end . Rugby union is a popular sport around the world , played by male and female players of all ages . In 2014 , there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide , of whom 2.36 million were registered players . World Rugby , previously called the International Rugby Football Board ( IRFB ) and the International Rugby Board ( IRB ) , has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886 , and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members . In 1845 , the first football laws were written by pupils at Rugby School ; other significant events in the early development of rugby include the decision by Blackheath F.C . to leave the Football Association in 1863 and , in 1895 , the acrimonious split between the then amateur rugby union and the professional rugby league . Historically rugby union was an amateur sport , but in 1995 formal restrictions on payments to players were removed , making the game openly professional at the highest level for the first time . Rugby union spread from the Home Nations of Great Britain and Ireland and was embraced by many of the countries associated with the British Empire . Early exponents of the sport included Australia , New Zealand , South Africa and France . Countries that have adopted rugby union as their de facto national sport include Fiji , Georgia , Madagascar , New Zealand , Samoa , and Tonga .
Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics was played in Paris . Rugby union matches at the 1900 Summer Olympics were held on 14 October and 28 October . Forty seven athletes from three nations competed .
The Ludwigshafener Ruderverein von 1878 is the only rowing club in Ludwigshafen am Rhein , Germany and also one of the oldest sport club of the city . It was founded in 1878 in Ludwigshafen and at the beginning of the year 2013 the rowing club has 289 members . The Ludwigshafener Ruderverein is member of the national rowing association of Rhineland-Palatinate and in the German rowing association .