Émile Mercier (archer) explained

Émile Mercier was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Mercier competed in one event, taking third place in the 50 metre Au Chapelet competition. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won a bronze medal. No scores are known from that competition.^[1]

See also

• Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Notes

1. - Prizes at the time were silver medals for first place and bronze medals for second, as well as usually including cash awards. The current gold, silver, bronze medal system was initiated at the 1904 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned medals in the current system to top three placers at early Olympics.

Sources

• International Olympic Committee medal winners database
• Book: Mallon, Bill . 1998 . The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary . McFarland & Company, Inc..

Notes and References

1. Web site: Émile Mercier . Olympedia . 21 December 2020.