Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Main article: Rowing at the Summer Olympics
Rowing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
VenueSeine
Dates25–26 August 1900
Competitors108 from 8 nations
1904 →
Rowing at the
1900 Summer Olympics
Single scullsmen
Coxed pairmen
Coxed fourmen
Eightmen
Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics is located in Paris
Asnières Bridge
Asnières Bridge
Courbevoie Bridge
Courbevoie Bridge
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Location of the regatta venue

At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, four events in rowing were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program.[1] At the inaugural 1896 Games, the rowing competition was cancelled due to strong winds. The 1900 regatta was held on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge on 25 and 26 August.[2] The length of the regatta course was 1,750 metres (5,740 ft; 1.09 mi).[3] Two finals were held in the coxed four competition, with both finals being considered Olympic championships.[4] Thus, there were a total of five rowing championships awarded.

  1. ^ "Rowing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rowing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's Coxed Pairs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Why do we race 2000m? The history behind the distance". International Rowing Federation. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference four was invoked but never defined (see the help page).