Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 2 to 3 ton
| 2 to 3 Ton Sailing at the Games of the II Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 2 - 3 Ton Class | |
| Venue | Meulan |
| Date | First race: May 22, 1900 Second race: May 25, 1900 |
| Competitors | 11 (documented) from 2 nations |
| Teams | 4 |
| Medalists | |
| Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Open class | Open |
| 0 - ½ ton | Open |
| ½ - 1 ton | Open |
| 1 - 2 ton | Open |
| 2 - 3 ton | Open |
| 3 - 10 ton | Open |
| 10 - 20 ton | Open |
| 20+ ton | Open |
The 2 to 3 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Four boats started during the two races in the 2 to 3 ton. Eleven sailors are documented, besides the France participants there was a Mixed country team from Great Britain and France. The races were held on 22 and 25 May 1900 on the river Seine.[1][2]
Race schedule[1][]
| ● | Meulan competition | ● | Le Havre competition |
| 1900 | May | August | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun |
21 Mon |
22 Tue |
23 Wed |
24 Thu |
25 Fri |
26 Sat |
27 Thu |
1 Fri |
2 Sat |
3 Sun |
4 Mon |
5 Tue |
6 Wed | |
| 2 to 3 ton | ● | ● | ||||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Course area and course configuration[]
For the 2 to 3 ton the 19 kilometres (10 nmi) course in the Meulan course area was used.
Course area Meulan
Weather conditions[]
The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind. Also the fact that the wind there was came perpendicular to the course (river Seine) and was blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.[2]
Final results[3][]
Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.[1]
Race of 22 May 1900[]
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Medalrace | |
| Pos. | Pts. | |||||
|
 Mixed team
|
William Exshaw   GBR |
Frédéric Blanchy  FRAJacques Le Lavasseur FRA |
Olly | 1 | 02:17:30 |
|
 France
|
Léon Susse |
Jacques Doucet Auguste Godinet Henri Mialaret |
Favorite | 2 | 02:20:03 |
|
France
|
Ferdinand Schlatter |
De Cottignon Émile Jean-Fontaine |
Gwendoline | 3 | 02:24:48 |
| 4 | France
|
Auguste Donny |
Unknown |
Mignon | 4 | 02:26:31 |
Legend: |
Race of 25 May 1900[]
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Medalrace | |
| Pos. | Pts. | |||||
|
|
Mixed team
|
William Exshaw GBR |
Frédéric Blanchy FRA Jacques Le Lavasseur FRA |
Olly | 1 | 04:17:34 |
|
|
France
|
Léon Susse |
Jacques Doucet Auguste Godinet Henri Mialaret |
Favorite | 2 | 04:23:57 |
|
|
France
|
Auguste Donny |
Unknown |
Mignon | 4 | 04:52:13 |
| France
|
Ferdinand Schlatter |
De Cottignon Émile Jean-Fontaine |
Gwendoline | DNF | ||
Legend: DNF – Did not finish; |
Notes[]
Mixed country teams during the 1900 Olympics are grouped together under the ZZX IOC code.
Other information[]
Initially only the race on 22 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 25 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status.[1]
Further reading[]
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)" (PDF). Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 2-3 Ton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
"Paris 1900". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
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