| Noc: | NED |
| Nocname: | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1900 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the Netherlands |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Paris |
| Competitors: | 29 |
| Sports: | 6 |
| Rank: | 18 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 2 |
| Bronze: | 3 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 1900 |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games |
The Netherlands first competed at the Summer Olympic Games at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mascotte | 3 to 10 ton (Race 1) | ||||
| Minerva Amsterdam | |||||
| Minerva Amsterdam | Rowing |
Additionally Netherlands competitors won gold medals in rowing for the mixed team. In the final the team switched coxswains to an unknown French boy to reduce weight.
See main article: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
The Netherlands had 4 swimmers compete in 1900. Drost won a bronze medal; two others made their event finals but did not medal.
| Swimmer | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 3:10.4 | 2 | did not advance | |||
| 1:17:55.4 | 2 q | 1:16:37.2 | 5 | ||
| 3:09.2 | 1 Q | 3:02.2 | 4 | ||
| Johannes Drost | 3:10.2 | 2 q | 3:01.0 | ||
See main article: Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
6 Dutch archers competed in the first Olympic archery competition. The Netherlands did not win any medals in the competition. None of the names of the Dutch archers are known. They competed only in the Sur la Perche à la Herse and Sur la Perche à la Pyramide events, though whether all six competed in both or if any or all competed in only one is also unknown.
See main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
The Netherlands first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Unknown | 3–6 | colspan=4 | did not advance | ||||||||
See main article: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
The Netherlands had 3 boats, all from the Minerva Amsterdam club, compete in the first Olympic rowing competitions. They won 1 medal of each color. Because the unknown cox in the coxed pair final was a French boy, the gold medal is often credited as a mixed team medal rather than a Dutch one.
| Boat | Event | Round 1 | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Minerva Amsterdam | colspan=2 | 6:56.0 | 2 Q | 7:34.2 | |||
| Minerva Amsterdam | colspan=2 | 6:02.0 | 1 QB | 6:03.0 | |||
| Minerva Amsterdam | colspan=2 | 4:59.2 | 1 Q | 6:23.0 | |||
See main article: Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
The Dutch had one boat in the first Olympic sailing competition. The Dutch team competed in both races of the 3–10 ton class, winning silver and taking 4th. They also competed in the open class, but did not finish.
| Sailors | Event | Time | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–10 ton class race 1 | 3:46:52 | |||
| 3–10 ton class race 2 | 4:46:36 | 4 | ||
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See main article: Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
The Netherlands' first Olympic appearance included competing in the shooting events. Dutch shooters competed in the military pistol and military rifle sets of events.
| Shooter | Event | Score | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | 15 | |||
| 437 | 6 | |||
| 408 | 12 | |||
| 310 | 20 | |||
| 331 | 18 | |||
| 1876 | ||||
| 238 | 28 | |||
| 272 | 14 | |||
| 249 | 25 | |||
| 239 | 26 | |||
| 261 | 22 | |||
| 296 | 11 | |||
| 306 | 5 | |||
| 281 | 19 | |||
| 274 | 20 | |||
| 303 | 6 | |||
| 278 | 26 | |||
| 303 | 14 | |||
| 317 | 6 | |||
| 292 | 20 | |||
| 312 | 8 | |||
| 812 | 25 | |||
| 881 | 9 | |||
| 847 | 18 | |||
| 805 | 27 | |||
| 876 | 14 | |||
| 4221 | 5 |