Lacrosse at the Summer Olympics

Lacrosse at the Summer Olympics
Lacrosse at the Summer Olympics
IOC Code	LAX
Governing body	World Lacrosse
Events	1 (men)
Summer Olympics
	1896; 1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024; 2028; Note: demonstration or exhibition sport years indicated in italics
	Medalists;

Lacrosse has been contested at two editions of the Summer Olympic Games, 1904 and 1908.^[1]^[2]^[3] Both times a Canadian team won the competition.^[4] In its first year, two teams from Canada and one team from the United States competed at the games in St. Louis, Missouri. Only two teams, one from Canada and one from Great Britain competed in 1908 in London.^[5]

Lacrosse was also held as a demonstration event at the 1928, 1932, and 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1928 and 1932 the United States was represented by the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team, and in 1948 by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.).^[6]^[7] Canada sent an all-star team in 1928 and 1932; Great Britain sent an all-star team in 1928 and 1948.

The International Olympic Committee granted provisional status to World Lacrosse in 2018 and was later approved to be included in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. It will be played in the lacrosse sixes format.^[8]

Event

• = official event, (d) = demonstration event

Event	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	1952–2024	28
Men's lacrosse	•	•				(d)	(d)		(d)		•

Medal table

Lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Lacrosse at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Every team that has played lacrosse has won a medal. Canada has won three of the five medals, by virtue of having had three of the five competing teams.^[9]


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Canada	2	0	1	3
2	Great Britain	0	1	0	1
2	United States	0	1	0	1
Totals (3 entries)		2	2	1	5

Medalists

Men

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1904 St. Louis	Canada (CAN) Élie Blanchard William Brennaugh George Bretz William Burns George Cattanach George Cloutier Sandy Cowan Jack Flett Benjamin Jamieson Hilliard Laidlaw Hilliard Lyle William F. L. Orris Lawrence Pentland	United States (USA) J. W. Dowling W. R. Gibson Hugh Grogan Philip Hess Tom Hunter Albert Lehman William Murphy William Partridge George Passmore William T. Passmore W. J. Ross Jack Sullivan Albert Venn A. M. Woods	Canada (CAN) Black Hawk Black Eagle Almighty Voice Flat Iron Spotted Tail Half Moon Lightfoot Snake Eater Red Jacket Night Hawk Man Afraid Soap Rain in Face
1908 London	Canada (CAN) Frank Dixon George Campbell Gus Dillon Richard Louis Duckett George Rennie Clarence McKerrow Alexander Turnbull Henry Hoobin Ernest Hamilton John Broderick Tommy Gorman Patrick Brennan (Capt.) D. McLeod A. Mara J. Fyon	Great Britain (GBR) Gustav Alexander George Buckland Eric Dutton S. N. Hayes Wilfrid Johnson Edward Jones Reginald Martin Gerald Mason Johnson Parker-Smith Hubert Ramsey (Capt.) Charles Scott Norman Whitley C. J. Mason F. S. Johnson V. G. Gilbey H. Shorrocks J. Alexander L. Blockey	None - only two teams competed
1912-2024	Not included in the Olympic program
2028 Los Angeles

Women

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2028 Los Angeles

Participating nations

1904

Canada (two teams)
United States

1908

1928 (demonstration)

1932 (demonstration)

1948 (demonstration)

References

^ Fisher, Donald M. (14 March 2002). Lacrosse: A History of the Game. JHU Press. p. 155. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Internet Archive. lacrosse olympics.
^ "STX Blog - 7 Reasons Why Lacrosse Should be an Olympic Sport". Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ Nathan, Daniel A. (1 August 2016). Baltimore Sports: Stories from Charm City. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9781682260050. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Google Books.
^ Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (11 August 2011). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810875227. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Google Books.
^ "Olympics: Lacrosse looks to Summer Games future after IOC vote". 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ "Lacrosse Programme" (PDF). Wsyacy.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
^ Pietramala, David G.; Grauer, Neil A. (17 May 2006). Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, The Second Edition of the Bob Scott Classic. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801883712. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Google Books.
^ "IOC Approves Lacrosse for 2028 Summer Olympics". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
^ "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

1904

Mallon, Bill (2009). The 1904 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Co. pp. 165–167. ISBN 9781476621609.
"1904 Winnipeg Shamrocks". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Paul Yogi Mayer (October 8, 2008). Jews and the Olympic Games: sport …. Vallentine Mitchell. ISBN 9780853035169. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
"Lehman, Albert". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
"Lacrosse at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.

1908

Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Co. pp. 197–199. ISBN 9780786440689.
"The Fourth Olympiad London 1908" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. pp. 205–208.
"Lacrosse at the 1908 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.

External links

"Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-01-08.

[1] Fisher, Donald M. (14 March 2002). Lacrosse: A History of the Game. JHU Press. p. 155. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Internet Archive. lacrosse olympics.

[2] "STX Blog - 7 Reasons Why Lacrosse Should be an Olympic Sport". Retrieved 2 December 2016.

[3] Nathan, Daniel A. (1 August 2016). Baltimore Sports: Stories from Charm City. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9781682260050. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Google Books.

[4] Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (11 August 2011). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810875227. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Google Books.

[5] "Olympics: Lacrosse looks to Summer Games future after IOC vote". 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.

[6] "Lacrosse Programme" (PDF). Wsyacy.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2016-11-28.

[7] Pietramala, David G.; Grauer, Neil A. (17 May 2006). Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, The Second Edition of the Bob Scott Classic. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801883712. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Google Books.

[8] "IOC Approves Lacrosse for 2028 Summer Olympics". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.

[9] "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

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