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Polo

Polo was on the Olympic program five times, in 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 and 1936. In the final game played at the Olympic level in 1936, Argentina won gold in front of a crowd of 45,000 people

Results

1900

In the final, Final Foxhunters beat Rugby 3-1

1. Great Britain / USA (Final Foxhunters)
2. Great Britain / USA (Rugby)
3. France / Great Britain
4. USA / Mexico

1908

1. Great Britain
2. Great Britain
3. Great Britain

1920

In the final Great Britain defeated Spain 13-11

1. Great Britain
2. Spain
3. United States
4. Belgium

1924

Argentina won every one of their four games.

1. Argentina
2. United States
3. Great Britain
4. Spain
5. France

1936

In the final, Argentina beat Great Britain 11-0. In the playoff for 3rd and fourth, Mexico beat Hungary 16-2.

1. Argentina
2. Great Britain
3. Mexico
4. Hungry
5. Germany

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