Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Singles, one ball

The 1900 Olympic Croquet one-ball singles tournament was held over three rounds on 28 June 1900. Nine athletes from France competed. The event was won by Gaston Aumoitte, with Georges Johin taking second and Chrétien Waydelich third.

One ball singles croquet
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics
VenueBois de Boulogne
DateJune 28
Competitors9 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gaston Aumoitte
 France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Georges Johin
 France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chrétien Waydelich
 France

Background

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This was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics; it was one of three croquet competitions in 1900.

Croquet was also one of the first Olympic sports open to women (only sailing had female competitors before croquet, due to that sport taking place earlier in 1900), with three of the nine players in this event being women.[1]

Competition format

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The competition was a three-round tournament. The top four players in the first round advanced to the second round; the top two in the second round moved on to the final.

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Thursday, 28 June 1900 First round
Second round
Final

Results

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First round

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The first round eliminated five players, allowing four to advance. Four players, including two of the three women, did not finish the round. The third woman, Desprès, finished the round with 24 points but did not advance among the top four.

Rank Player Nation Score Notes
1 Chrétien Waydelich   France 11 Q
2 Georges Johin   France 13 Q
3 Al. Blachère   France 17 Q
4 Gaston Aumoitte   France 18 Q
5 Louise Anne Marie Després   France 24
Jeanne Filleul-Brohy   France DNF
Marcel Haëntjens   France DNF
Marie Ohier   France DNF
Jacques Sautereau   France DNF

Second round

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Waydelich and Blachère were eliminated in the second round. Waydelich, in third place, is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to be a bronze medalist.

Rank Player Nation Score Notes
1 Georges Johin   France 16 Q
2 Gaston Aumoitte   France 18 Q
  Chrétien Waydelich   France 20
4 Al. Blachère   France 22

Final

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Gaston Aumoitte won the championship.

Rank Player Nation Score
  Gaston Aumoitte   France 15
  Georges Johin   France 21

References

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  1. ^ "Singles, One Ball, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2021.