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.
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 Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||
| Venue | Bois de Boulogne | |||||||||
| Date | June 28 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 1 nation | |||||||||
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Background
This was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics; it was one of three croquet competitions in 1900. Croquet was one of the first Olympic sports open to women (with only sailing having 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
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
| Date | Time | Round |
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| Thursday, 28 June 1900 | First round Second round Final |
Results
First round
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 |
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| 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
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 |
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| 1 | Georges Johin | France | 16 | Q |
| 2 | Gaston Aumoitte | France | 18 | Q |
 | Chrétien Waydelich | France | 20 | |
| 4 | Al. Blachère | France | 22 |
Final
Gaston Aumoitte won the championship.
| Rank | Player | Nation | Score |
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 | Gaston Aumoitte | France | 15 |
 | Georges Johin | France | 21 |
References
- "Singles, One Ball, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Croquet 1900". Accessed 10 January 2006. Available electronically at .
- Mallon, Bill. "The First Two Women Olympians" in Citius, Altius, Fortius, Autumn 1995, No. 3, p. 38. Available in pdf format from the AAFLA .
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.