Polo — Polo, Men (discontinued)

Times held 12
Total participants 87
Total countries 9

Participants

Year Event Status Participants NOCs
1900 Polo, Men Olympic 19 4
1900 Polo (Challenge Cup Match), Men Olympic (non-medal) 8 3
1900 Polo (Coupe de Bagatelle, Handicap International), Men Olympic (non-medal) 17 4
1900 Polo (Grand Prix de l'Ouverture), Men Olympic (non-medal) 8 3
1900 Polo (Grand Prix de Suresnes, Handicap), Men Olympic (non-medal) 12 4
1900 Polo (Grand Prix des Dames), Men Olympic (non-medal) 12 4
1900 Polo (Grand Prix International de Paris), Men Olympic (non-medal) 8 3
1900 Polo (Prix de Longchamps, Handicap International), Men Olympic (non-medal) 25 5
1908 Polo, Men Olympic 12 1
1920 Polo, Men Olympic 17 4
1924 Polo, Men Olympic 24 5
1936 Polo, Men Olympic 21 5

Medal winners

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1900 Foxhunters HurlinghamGBR BLO Polo Club, RugbyGBR Polo Club de Paris
A North American Team
FRA
MIX
1908 RoehamptonGBR Hurlingham
Ireland
GBR
GBR
1920 Great BritainGBR SpainESP United StatesUSA
1924 ArgentinaARG United StatesUSA Great BritainGBR
1936 ArgentinaARG Great BritainGBR MexicoMEX

Medals by country

NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
Great Britain GBR 3 4 1 8
Argentina ARG 2 0 0 2
United States USA 0 1 1 2
Spain ESP 0 1 0 1
France FRA 0 0 1 1
Mexico MEX 0 0 1 1
Mixed team MIX 0 0 1 1

Top medallists

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Jack, Lord Wodehouse GBR
IRL
1 1 0 2
Frederick Barrett GBR
IRL
1 0 1 2
Manuel Andrada ARG 1 0 0 1
Guillermo Naylor ARG 1 0 0 1
Roberto Cavanagh ARG 1 0 0 1
Luis Duggan ARG 1 0 0 1
Andrés Gazzotti ARG 1 0 0 1
Arturo Kenny ARG 1 0 0 1
Juan Miles ARG 1 0 0 1
Jack Nelson ARG 1 0 0 1
Enrique Padilla ARG 1 0 0 1
John Beresford GBR 1 0 0 1
Denis Daly GBR
IRL
1 0 0 1
Foxhall Keene GBR
USA
1 0 0 1
Frank Mackey GBR
USA
1 0 0 1
Tim Melvill GBR 1 0 0 1
Charles Miller GBR 1 0 0 1
George Miller GBR 1 0 0 1
Patteson Nickalls GBR 1 0 0 1
Vivian Lockett GBR 1 0 0 1
Toby Rawlinson GBR 1 0 0 1
Herbert Wilson GBR 1 0 0 1

Participation by year

Country # 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1908 1920 1924 1936
Argentina ARG 2 Gold Gold
Belgium BEL 1 4
France FRA 3 Bronze, 5 =3 5
Germany GER 1 5
Great Britain GBR 5 Gold, Silver Gold, Silver, Silver Gold Bronze Silver
Hungary HUN 1 4
Mexico MEX 1 Bronze
Mixed team MIX 8 Bronze 1, 2 1, 2, =3 1, 2 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2 1, 2, =3, =3, =5, =5
Spain ESP 2 Silver 4
United States USA 2 Bronze Silver