Germany at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | GER | ||||||||
| NOC | German Olympic Sports Confederation | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 76 in 10 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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Germany competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Medalists
Germany finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and eight medals overall.
| 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 | 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 Ruder Verein | Rowing | Coxed four |
Results by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Germany athletics team
Six German athletes had 10 entries in nine athletics events, not winning any medals.
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | — | Kurt Doerry | Unknown 2nd, heat 4 | Did not finish 4th, semifinal 2 | Did not advance | |
| Julius Keyl | Unknown 4th, heat 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 metres | — | Albert Werkmüller | Unknown 4th, heat 2 | None held | Did not advance | |
| 200 metre hurdles | — | Gustav Rau | Unknown 5th, heat 1 | None held | Did not advance | |
| 2500 metre steeplechase | 6th | Franz Dühne | None held | Unknown | ||
| 4000 metre steeplechase | 6th | Franz Dühne | None held | Unknown | ||
| Event | Place | Athlete | Qualifier | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump | 8th | Waldemar Steffen | 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
Main article: Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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 | |||
| Georg Drescher | 4th-8th place heat 5 | Did not advance | ||||
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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 | 5th-6th in pool | None held | Did not advance | ||
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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 | 223 | |
| 77 | Franz Abbé | 219 | |
| 79 | Fritz Danner | 216 | |
| Erwin Willi Kurtz | 216 | ||
| 84 | Fritz Sauer | 214 | |
| 102 | Gustav Felix Flatow | 204 | |
| 107 | Nuninger | 199 | |
| 118 | Adolf Tannert | 180 | |
| — | Oscar Naumann | Did not finish | |
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Event | Place | Boat | Round 1 | Semifinals | Final |
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| Coxed fours | 1st | Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg Gustav Goßler, Oskar Goßler, Walter Katzenstein, Waldemar Tietgens, Carl Heinrich Goßler (cox) | None held | 5:56.2 1st, semifinal 3 | 5:59.0 1st, final B |
| 3rd | Ludwigshafener Ruder Verein Ernst Felle, Otto Fickeisen, Carl Lehle, Hermann Wilker, Franz Kröwerath (cox) | 6:14.0 1st, semifinal 1 | 6:05.0 3rd, final B | ||
| 3rd | Favorite Hammonia Wilhelm Carstens, Julius Körner, Adolf Möller, Hugo Rüster, Max Ammermann (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,[1] unknown cox | None held | 5:04.8 3rd, semifinal 1 | 6:33.0 |
Rugby
Main article: Rugby at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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, Hugo Betting, Jacob Herrmann, Willy Hofmeister, Hermann Kreuzer, Arnold Landvoigt, Hans Latscha, Erich Ludwig, Richard Ludwig, Fritz Müller, Eduard Poppe, Heinrich Reitz, August Schmierer, Adolf Stockhausen, Georg Wenderoth | Lost 27-17 vs. France | — | Cancelled vs. Great Britain |
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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) |
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| 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 |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Event | Place | Swimmer | Semifinals | Final |
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| Men's 200 metre freestyle | 8th | Julius Frey | 2:50.4 3rd, semifinal 1 | 2:58.2 |
| Men's 1000 metre freestyle | 4th | Max Hainle | 15:54.0 1st, semifinal 4 | 15:22.6 |
| Men's 200 metre backstroke | 1st | Ernst Hoppenberg | 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[2] | Julius Frey Max Hainle Ernst Hoppenberg Herbert von Petersdorff Max Schöne | 33 points |
Water polo
Main article: Water Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Event | Place | Team | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | 5th | Berliner Swimming Club Otter Hans Aniol, Paul Gebauer, Max Hainle, Georg Hax, Gustav Lexau, Herbert von Petersdorff, Fritz Schneider | Lost 3-2 | Did not advance | |
Notes
- ↑ Gleichmann was the coxswain for the semifinal, but not for the final. The name of the coxswain Hamburg used for the final is unknown.
- ↑ This is the roster according to the IOC database. Petersdorff did not actually swim, but was on the team. Mallon and de Wael both replace Frey and Schöne with Gustav Lexau and Ernest Luhrsen.
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