OLYMPIC GAMES MEDALLISTS - COURT AND TABLE SPORTS

BADMINTON

Badminton was held as a demonstration sport in 1972 (winners: MS - Rudy Hartono INA, MD - Ade Chandra & Christian Hadinata INA, WS - Noriko Nakayama JPN, MxD - Derek Talbot & Gillian Gilks GBR) and formally added to the Olympic programme in 1992. A bronze medal play-off was introduced in 1996.

Men's Singles

Men's Doubles

Women's Singles

Women's Doubles

Mixed Doubles

PELOTA

The basque sport of Pelota has a number of variants. Cesta Punta (or Jai-Alai) is played with a type of Chistera, whilst Mano is played with bare hands. Pelota has only been included as an official Olympic sport on one occasion (in 1900). It did, however, subsequently re-appear as a demonstration event in 1924 (winners: Chistera - Spain, Pala - Spain, Mano - Spain, "Match 1" - Camp Rouge FRA), 1968 (winners: Cesta Punta - Spain, Paleta Goma - Mexico, Paleta Cuero - France, Mano - Spain, Frontenis - Mexico) & 1992 (winners: Cesta Punta - Spain, Paleta - Spain, Paleta Goma - Argentina, Paleta Cuero - Argentina, Pala Corta - Spain, Mano Singles Frontón - Spain, Mano Pairs Frontón - Spain, Mano Pairs Trinquet - Mexico, Men's Frontenis - Mexico, Women's Frontenis - Mexico).

MEN

Chistera

Chistera - Professional

Although not listed in modern sources, early sources include this event on the programme of the 1900 Games. The first three were ?. Barrenechea & ?. Ituarte ESP 2 wins, ?. Abadiano & ?. Elicegui ESP 1 win, Joseph Apesteguy ("Chiquito de Cambo") & Pierre Apesteguy FRA 0 wins.

Mano

Although not listed in modern sources, early sources include this event on the programme of the 1900 Games. The result is unknown.

RACKETS

Rackets has been held once.

Men's Singles

Men's Doubles

REAL TENNIS

Real Tennis (also known as Jeu de Paume) was included in the 1908 Olympics and re-appeared as a demonstration event in 1928. A variant (Longue Paume) was also staged in 1900 however is not regarded as an official Olympic event. First two and beaten semi-finalists in the 1900 events were:

Partie à Terrer Category 1: Société de Longue Paumistes Valenciennois FRA, Société de Longue-Paume de Paris FRA, Société de Longue-Paume Amiens FRA & Société de Longue-Paume de Montdidier FRA
Partie à Terrer Category 2: Société de Longue Paume de Paris "A" FRA, Société de Longue-Paume de Beaulieu-les-Fontaines FRA, Société de Longue-Paume de Guillancourt FRA & Société de Longue Paume de Paris "B" FRA
Partie à Enlever Category 1: Société de Longue Paume de Paris FRA, Société de Longue-Paume de Montdidier FRA, Société des Paumistes de Montdidier FRA & Société de Longue-Paume de Rozières FRA
Partie à Enlever Category 2: Société de Longue Paume de Paris "A" FRA, Société de Longue-Paume de Guillancourt FRA, Société de Longue-Paume de Nesles FRA & Société de Longue Paume de Paris "B" FRA

Men's Singles

TABLE TENNIS

First held in 1988. Bronze medal play-offs were not held in 1992.

Men's Singles

Men's Doubles

Women's Singles

Women's Doubles

TENNIS

Lawn Tennis was held in every Games from 1896 to 1924 but then dropped from the Olympic programme. It was, however, included as a demonstration sport in 1968 (winners: MS - Manuel Santana ESP, MD - Rafael Osuna & Vicente Zarazua MEX, WS - Helga Niessen FRG, WD - Edda Buding & Helga Niessen FRG, MxD - Herb FitzGibbon & Julie Heldman USA) and again in 1984 (winners: MS - Stefan Edberg SWE, WS - Steffi Graf FRG) prior to its' formal re-appearance in 1988. Separate outdoor (o) and indoor (i) competitions were held in 1908 and 1912. Third place play-offs were not held in 1896, 1900, 1904, 1988 and 1992.

Men's Singles

† - In 1904 2 additional tournaments were also held. In the first competition the first two and beaten semi-finalists were Edgar Leonard USA, Alphonzo Bell USA, Dwight Davis USA & John Neely USA. In the second competition the first two and beaten semi-finalists were Dwight Davis USA, Alphonzo Bell USA, H. Auld USA & Ralph McKittrick USA.

Men's Singles - Handicap

Although not listed in modern sources, early sources include this event on the programme of the 1900 Games. In the first competition André Prévost FRA walked over Hugh "Laurie" Doherty GBR. In the second competition the first two and beaten semi-finalists were S. Descombes FRA, ?. Moreau FRA, ?. Finger FRA & R. Georgi FRA.

Men's Singles - Professional

Although not listed in modern sources, early sources include this event on the programme of the 1900 Games. The first three were T. Burke GBR(IRL) 5 wins, ?. Kerr GBR(IRL) 4 wins, ?. Hierons GBR 3 wins.

Men's Doubles

† - In 1904 1 additional tournament was also held. The first two doubles were Dwight Davis & Ralph McKittrick USA, Charles Cresson & Semp Russ USA.

Men's Doubles - Handicap

Although not listed in modern sources, early sources include this event on the programme of the 1900 Games. In the first competition the first two and beaten semi-finalists were Basil Spalding de Garmendia USA & Max Decugis FRA, P. Verdi-Delisle FRA & Archibald Warden GBR, E. Durand FRA & A. Fauchier-Magnan FRA, P. Lebreton FRA & Paul Lecaron FRA. In the second competition ?. de Candamo & ?. de Heeren FRA beat ?. Finger & Maurice Germot FRA.

Men's Doubles - Professional

Although not listed in modern sources, early sources include this event on the programme of the 1900 Games. The first three were T. Burke GBR(IRL) & ?. Kerr GBR(IRL), ?. Henton GBR & ?. Marshall FRA, ?. Flemming GBR & ?. Hierons GBR.

Women's Singles

Women's Singles - Handicap

Although not listed in modern sources, early sources include this event on the programme of the 1900 Games. The first two and beaten semi-finalists were Hélène Prévost FRA, Charlotte Cooper GBR, Georgina Jones USA & Hedwiga Rosenbaumóvá BOH.

Women's Doubles

Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles - Handicap

Although not listed in modern sources, early sources include this event on the programme of the 1900 Games. The first two and beaten semi-finalists were André Prévost FRA & Hélène Prévost FRA, Maurice Germot FRA & Katie Gillou FRA, Hugh "Laurie" Doherty GBR & Marion Jones USA, Charles Sands USA & P. Girod FRA.

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