Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Singles, one ball

One ball singles croquet at the Games of the II Olympiad
Date	June 28
Competitors	9 from 1 nation
Medalists
Gaston Aumoitte France   Georges Johin France   Chrétien Waydelich France

Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Singles, one ball
Singles, two balls
Doubles

The 1900 Olympic Croquet one-ball singles tournament was held over three rounds on 28 June 1900. Nine athletes from France competed.

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.

Place	Player	Score
1	Chrétien Waydelich (FRA)	11
2	Georges Johin (FRA)	13
3	Al. Blachère (FRA)	17
4	Gaston Aumoitte (FRA)	18
5	Desprès (FRA)	24
—	Jeanne Filleul-Brohy (FRA)	DNF
	Marcel Haëntjens (FRA)	DNF
	Marie Ohier (FRA)	DNF
	Jacques Sautereau (FRA)	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 medallist.

Place	Player	Score
1	Georges Johin (FRA)	16
2	Gaston Aumoitte (FRA)	18
3	Chrétien Waydelich (FRA)	20
4	Al. Blachère (FRA)	22

Final

Gaston Aumoitte won the championship.

Place	Player	Score
1	Gaston Aumoitte (FRA)	15
2	Georges Johin (FRA)	21

References

• 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.