Who won the men's 400-metre hurdles at the first Olympic final in Paris in 1900?

Walter Tewksbury won the men's 400-metre hurdles at the 1900 Paris Olympics.

The event was held for the first time at an Olympic Games in Paris. Tewksbury, an American athlete, won in 57.6 seconds, adding the title to his gold medals in the 200 metres and 200-metre hurdles.

The early Olympic version differed from modern races. Competitors had to clear twelve hurdles, and the course included a water jump. The event was not held at the 1904 Games, but it returned permanently in 1908 with a more recognisable format.

Tewksbury won five medals in Paris, including two individual golds and two silvers. His surname is sometimes confused with that of other American Olympic athletes from the same era, but Walter Tewksbury was the 1900 400-metre hurdles champion.