Netherlands at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris under the IOC country code NED. It was the first appearance of the European nation. The Netherlands was represented in France by 29 athletes, all of them male, who competed in six disciplines.
Medals
| File:Olympic-rings.png | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Gold
- Minerva Amsterdam - rowing, coxed pairs
Silver
- Minerva Amsterdam - rowing, coxed fours
Bronze
- Minerva Amsterdam - rowing, coxed eights
Results by event
Archery
6 Dutch archers competed in the first Olympic archery competition. The Netherlands did win any medals in the competition. None of the names of the Dutch archers are known. They competed only in the Sur la Perche à la Herse and Sur la Perche à la Pyramide events, though whether all six competed in both or if any or all competed in only one is also unknown.
Fencing
The Netherlands first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer.
| Event | Place | Fencer | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters épée | 19-54 | van Nieuwenhuizen | 3rd-6th in pool A |
None held | Did not advance | ||
Rowing
| Event | Place | Boat | Round 1 | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxed pairs | 1st | Minerva Amsterdam François Brandt, Roelof Klein, Hermanus Brockmann[1], unknown cox |
None held | 6:56.0 2nd, semifinal 1 |
7:34.2 |
| Coxed fours | 2nd | Minerva Amsterdam Coenraad Hiebendaal, Gerhard Lotsy, Paulus Lotsy, Johannes Terwogt, Hermanus Brockmann (cox) |
None held | 6:02.0 1st, semifinal 2 |
6:03.0 2nd, final B |
| Coxed eights | 3rd | Minerva Amsterdam François Brandt, Johannes van Dijk, Roelof Klein, Ruurd Leegstra, Walter Middelberg, Hendrik Offerhaus, Walter Thijssen, Henricus Tromp, Hermanus Brockmann (cox) |
None held | 4:59.2 1st, semifinal 1 |
6:23.0 |
Shooting
The Netherlands' first Olympic appearance included competing in the shooting events. Dutch shooters competed in the military pistol and military rifle sets of events.
| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military pistol individual |
6th | Gerardus van Haan | 437 |
| 12th | Henrik Sillem | 408 | |
| 15th | Antonius Bouwens | 390 | |
| 18th | Solko van den Bergh | 331 | |
| 20th | Anthony Sweijs | 310 | |
| Military pistol team |
3rd | Solko van den Bergh, Antonious Bouwens, Gerardus van Haan, Henrik Sillem, Anthony Sweijs | 1876 |
| Military rifle standing |
14th | Marcus Ravenswaaij | 272 |
| 22nd | Uilke Vuurman | 261 | |
| 25th | Henrik Sillem | 249 | |
| 26th | Solko van den Bergh | 239 | |
| 28th | Antonius Bouwens | 238 | |
| Military rifle kneeling |
5th | Marcus Ravenswaaij | 306 |
| 6th | Uilke Vuurman | 303 | |
| 11th | Antonius Bouwens | 296 | |
| 19th | Henrik Sillem | 281 | |
| 20th | Solko van den Bergh | 274 | |
| Military rifle prone |
6th | Henrik Sillem | 317 |
| 8th | Uilke Vuurman | 312 | |
| 14th | Marcus Ravenswaaij | 303 | |
| 20th | Solko van den Bergh | 292 | |
| 26th | Antonius Bouwens | 278 | |
| Military rifle three positions |
9th | Marcus Ravenswaaij | 881 |
| 14th | Uilke Vuurman | 876 | |
| 18th | Henrik Sillem | 847 | |
| 25th | Antonius Bouwens | 812 | |
| 27th | Solko van den Bergh | 805 | |
| Military rifle team |
5th | Solko van den Bergh, Antonius Bouwens, Marcus Ravenswaaij, Henrik Sillem, Uilke Vuurman | 4221 |
- ^ Brockmann was the coxswain for the semifinals, but not for the final. The name of the boy the Dutch team employed as a coxswain for the final is unknown.