Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Au Cordon Doré 50 metres

50 metre Au Cordon Doré
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Contemporary photograph of the Bois de Vincennes, where the event took place
VenueBois de Vincennes
Date14 August
Competitors8 from 2 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Henri Hérouin  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hubert Van Innis  Belgium
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Émile Fisseux  France

The Au Cordon Doré at 50 metres event was part of the archery programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Qualification for the event was through the large open team events, with the top eight individual archers competing in the individual competition.[1] This was the only one of the four preliminary au berceau archery events in 1900 in which all competitors are named (with scores).

Background

This was the only appearance of the men's Au Cordon Doré at 50 metres. A 33 metres version was also held in 1900.[2]

Competition format

Little is known about the format of the competition.

Schedule

Date Time Round
Tuesday, 14 August 1900Final

Results

RankArcherNationScore
1st place, gold medalist(s)Henri Hérouin France31
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Hubert Van Innis Belgium29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Émile Fisseux France28
4Henri Helle France27
5Edouard Beaudoin France26
6Denet France26
7Galinard France26
8Lecomte France25

References

  1. "Archery at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's Au Cordon Doré 50 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. "Au Cordon Doré, 50 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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