Chrétien André Waydelich (28 November 1841 in

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

– 7 September 1917 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

) was a French croquet player and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in ''Singles, two balls'' at the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

in Paris beating Maurice Vignerot."1900 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Croquet"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 19 August 2014)
''World Croquet Federation'' (Retrieved on April 6, 2008) He was also the bronze medalist for ''Singles, one ball'' according to the IOC database.

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* 1841 births 1917 deaths French croquet players Olympic croquet players for France Croquet players at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Strasbourg {{France-Olympic-medalist-stub