Who won the first badminton Olympic tournament?

Answer 1

The first event that awarded medals in the Modern Olympics was the triple jump which was contested April 6, 1896. The gold medal winner was James Connolly of the United States with a jump of 13.71 meters. Silver went to Alexandre Tufferi of France with a jump of 12.70 meters and bronze went to Ioannis Persakis of Greece with a jump of 12.52 meters.

Answer 2

Croquet was an Olympic event only in the 1900 Games in Paris. The first event played was doubles and that was won by the players Aumoitte and Johin representing France. France won all medals in croquet at the 1900 Games.