At the 1908 Summer Olympics, two rackets events were contested. Only British players participated in the competitions.
| Rackets at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venues | Queen's Club |
| Dates | April 27–May 1 |
| Competitors | 7 from 1 nation |
Medal summary
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
 Evan Noel (GBR)
|
Henry Leaf (GBR)
|
John Jacob Astor (GBR)
|
| Henry Brougham (GBR)
| |||
| Men's doubles |
Vane Pennell and John Jacob Astor (GBR) |
Edmund Bury and Cecil Browning (GBR) |
Evan Noel and Henry Leaf (GBR) |
Participating nations
editA total of seven players from only one nation competed:
Great Britain (7)
Medal table
editSources:[1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Racquets 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 3 May 2006.
External links
edit- Racquets at the 1908 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)