Polo at the Summer Olympics
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Polo at the Summer Olympics
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Polo was introduced in the Summer Olympics at the 1900 Games. It was contested in another four Olympiads before being removed from the official programme after the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Events
| Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | Years |
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| Men's tournament | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Events | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 5 |
Medal table by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
3[1][2] | 4[3][4][5] | 2[6] | 9 |
| 2 |  Argentina (ARG) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) |
1[1] | 3[3] | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Spain (ESP) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1[6] | 1 |
Players by nations
| Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | Years |
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| Argentina |
- | - | - | 5 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Belgium |
- | - | 4 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| France |
6 | - | - | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain |
7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Germany |
- | - | - | - | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary |
- | - | - | - | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico |
4 | - | - | - | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain |
- | - | 4 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States |
3 | - | 4 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 5 |
See also
References
- ^ a b The United States and Great Britain played with the name Hurlingham Polo Association at the 1900 Games, taking gold medal.
- ^ Roehampton Club from Great Britain at the 1908 Games, taking gold medal.
- ^ a b The United States and Great Britain played with the name BLO Polo Club Rugby at the 1900 Games, taking silver medal.
- ^ Hurlingham Club from Great Britain at the 1908 Games, taking silver medal.
- ^ Republic of Ireland was part from Great Britain, and played at the 1908 Games, taking silver medal.
- ^ a b The France and Great Britain played with the name "Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris " at the 1900 Games, taking bronze medal.
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