Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics


At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a polo tournament was contested. Matches were held on 28 May, 31 May, and 2 June. Five teams competed. Most of the teams were of mixed nationality, with British and French athletes competing on three teams. There was no playoff for third place.

Participating nations

A total of 20 players from 4 nations competed at the Paris Games:
PlaceTeamNation
Foxhunters Hurlingham
BLO Polo Club Rugby

Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris
Mexico
5Compiègne Polo Club

Rosters

Foxhunters Hurlingham

Three out of the four medals were won by mixed teams. Great Britain had competitors on the gold, the silver and one of the bronze medal teams, the United States on the gold and the silver medal teams. France had players on the silver and one of the bronze medal teams, while Mexico took the other bronze by itself.