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Tug of War at the Olympic Games (historical)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900, Jul 16 | Paris FRA | SWE/ DEN | Racing Club de France FRA | not awarded |
| 1904, Aug 31 - Sep 01 | St. Louis USA | Milwaukee AC USA | St. Louis Southwest Turnverein I USA | St. Louis Southwest Turnverein II USA |
| 1906, Apr 30 | Athina GRE | GER | GRE | SWE |
| 1908, Jul 18 | London GBR | City of London Police GBR | Liverpool Police GBR | K Division Police GBR |
| 1912, Jul 08 | Stockholm SWE | SWE | GBR | only two teams |
| 1920, Aug 17-18 | Antwerpen BEL | GBR | NED | BEL |
1900: There was also a private match of the SWE/ DEN combination versus an US team.
Tug of War at strength sports world championships (historical)
| 1910, Jun 05-06 | Düsseldorf GER (organized by the German federation Deutscher Athletenverband - DAV) |
| 1913, Jul 27-28 | Breslau GER (today Polish Wrocław)(organized by the Internationaler Amateur-Weltverband für Schwerathletik) |
Besides Weightlifting and Wrestling there were also events in Tug of War.
| World Champions | Runners-up | Third place | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 Lightweight (‹450 kg) | Kraftsportklub Aschaffenburg GER | Hohenzollern Düsseldorf GER | Germania Essen GER |
| 1910 Heavyweight (›450 kg) | Athletenklub 1886 Düsseldorf GER | Kraftsport-Verein Oberhausen GER | ??? |
| 1913 | Polisens IF Stockholm SWE | Breslauer Athl-Verein GER | --- |
Remark: On this website, you will only find events of the early days of the sport not the championships of the 1960 formed Tug of War International Federation (TWIF).
Last modified: 16.06.2022