Tug-Of-War
Facts
| Discipline of | Tug-Of-War |
|---|---|
| Participants | 129 |
| NOCs | 10 |
| Competitions held | 5 (Venues) |
| Distinct events | 1 |
| IF | Tug of War International Federation, Internationaler Kraftsportverband |
Description
In 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, and 1920, tug-of-war was contested as a part of the track & field athletics program. The sport has not returned to the Olympics since. Three British athletes, Frederick Humphreys, Edwin Mills, and James Shephard, won three tug-of-war medals, two of them gold.
The sport is governed internationally by the Tug of War International Federation (TWIF), that was founded founded in September 1960 in London, with two founding members: England and Sweden. As of 2020 the TWIF has 72 members. Tug-of-war is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is a member of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF).
All-time medal table
Olympic Games
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |  GBR |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| United States |  USA |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mixed team |  MIX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden |  SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France |  FRA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands |  NED |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belgium |  BEL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Intercalated Games
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |  GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece |  GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Forerunners To The Olympic Games
Most successful competitors
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Humphreys | GBR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Edwin Mills | GBR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| James Shepherd | GBR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| John Sewell | GBR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Edgar Aabye |  DEN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Canning | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frederick Goodfellow | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Hirons | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Holmes | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Albert Ireton | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frederick Merriman | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Stiff | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernest Thorne | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alfred Read | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arvid Andersson | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adolf Bergman | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johan Edman | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik Fredriksson | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August Gustafsson | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Jonsson | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik Larsson | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Herbert Lindström | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sid Johnson | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Conrad Magnusson | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Olsen |  NOR USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Seiling | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugen Schmidt | DEN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Winckler | DEN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ned Barrett | GBR IRL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August Nilsson | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Gustaf Staaf | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gustaf Söderström | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Flanagan | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Intercalated Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Krämer | GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julius Wagner | GER SUI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willy Dörr | GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Kaltenbach | GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilhelm Ritzenhoff | GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilhelm Born | GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heinrich Rondi | GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heinrich Schneidereit | GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgios Papakhristou | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spyros Vellas | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Konstantinos Lazaros | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spyros Lazaros | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgios Psakhos | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vasilios Psakhos | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Panagiotis Trivoulidis | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonios Tsitas | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Forerunners To The Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|
Event types
| Name | Gender | Still contested? | Times held? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tug-Of-War | Men | 8 |