Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles explained

Event:Men's doubles rackets
Games:1908 Summer
Venue:Queen's Club
Dates:April 30, 1908 (semifinal)
May 1, 1908 (final)
Competitors:6
Nations:1
Gold:John Jacob Astor
Vane Pennell
Goldnoc:GBR
Silver:Cecil Browning
Edmund Bury
Silvernoc:GBR
Bronze:Henry Leaf
Evan Noel
Bronzenoc:GBR

The men's doubles competition was one of two rackets events held as part of the Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to six pairs (12 players),[1] but only Great Britain entered or competed, with three pairs (six players).

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Notes and References

  1. Official Report, p. 36.