Tug of war at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Six teams from three nations competing, with a total of 30 athletes involved. The four American teams took the top four places.
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[edit] Medal table
| Position | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| — |  Greece |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 South Africa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tug of war | United States Milwaukee Athletic Club Oscar Olson |
United States Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 1 Max Braun |
United States Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 Charles Habercorn |
[edit] Events
[edit] Men's tug of war
August 30 was the first day of the tug of war competition.
| Winner | Loser | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Athletic Club | United States |
Boers | South Africa |
| Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 1 | United States |
Pan-Hellenic | Greece |
| New York Athletic Club | United States |
Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 | United States |
The rest of the competition was conducted on 1 September.
| Place | Team | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Athletic Club | United States |
| 2 | Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 1 | United States |
| 3 | Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 | United States |
| 4 | New York Athletic Club | United States |
| 5-6 | Pan-Hellenic | Greece |
| Boers | South Africa |
[edit] References
- Lucas, Charles J. P. (1905). The Olympic Games, 1904. Saint Louis, Missouri: Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co..
| Events at the 1904 Summer Olympics (St. Louis, Missouri) |
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Archery | Athletics | Basketball (demonstration sport) | Boxing | Cycling | Diving | Fencing | Football | Golf | Gymnastics | Lacrosse | Roque | Rowing | Swimming | Tennis | Tug of war | Water polo | Weightlifting | Wrestling |
| Tug of war at the Summer Olympics |
| 1900 | 1904 | 1906 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 |
