The medal in question was won by Lloyd Hildebrand, who competed in two cycling events and finished second in the men’s 25km race. As was the norm then, and for several later editions of the Olympic Games, athletes had only to send the number of their licence, established by the national federation where they were regularly competing, and pay the entry fees to compete at the Games. National Olympic Committees (NOCs) were not involved in the process, as they are today.
Recent research has now concluded that, even though Hildebrand was a British citizen, he was born and brought up in France, and competed for a French club before and after Paris 1900.
Based on this newfound information, the IOC EB decided to apply the same policy as in previous cases brought to the IOC’s attention.
The medal won by Hildebrand will now be credited to France instead of Great Britain in the official records of the Olympic Games Paris 1900 and in the IOC’s database.