Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.
Medal table
| 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medal summary
| 100 metres |
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| 200 metres |
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| 400 metres |
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| 800 metres |
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| 1500 metres |
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| 5000 metres |
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| 10,000 metres |
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| 110 metres hurdles |
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| 400 metres hurdles |
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| 3,000 metres steeplechase |
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| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Charles Paddock Jackson Scholz Jackson Scholz Jackson Volney Scholz was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprint. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games... Loren Murchison Loren Murchison Loren C. Murchison was an American athlete, double gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games.... Morris Kirksey Morris Kirksey Morris Marshall Kirksey was an American track and field athlete and rugby union footballer who won two gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics... |
René Lorain René Lorain René Lorain was a French athlete who mainly competed in the men's 100 metres. He was born in Reims, Marne.... René Tirard René Tirard René Tirard was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for a France in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates René Lorain, René Mourlon and Émile Ali-Khan.... René Mourlon René Mourlon René Mourlon was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for France at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates René Lorain, René Tirard and Émile Ali-Khan... Émile Ali-Khan Émile Ali-Khan Emile Ali-Khan was a French athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for France in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay, alongside his team mates René Lorain, René Tirard and René Mourlon.-References:*... |
Agne Holmström Agne Holmström Olof Agne Laurentius Holmström was a Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.... William Petersson William Petersson Reinhold William Eugen Petersson was a Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump.He was born in Sandby, Öland.... Sven Malm Sven Malm Sven Malm was a Swedish athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Agne Holmström, William Pettersson and Nils Sandström.... Nils Sandström Nils Sandström Nils Sandström was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Agne Holmström, William Pettersson and Sven Malm.... |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Cecil Griffiths Cecil Griffiths Cecil Redvers Griffiths was a Welsh athlete.- Olympic Gold Medal 1920 :Cecil Griffiths was a winner of the Olympic Gold medal in 4 x 400m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Robert Lindsay Robert Lindsay (athlete) Robert Alexander Lindsay was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics.Born in Battersea, London, Robert Lindsay won the British AAA championships in 1921.... John Ainsworth-Davies John Ainsworth-Davies John Creyghton Ainsworth-Davies was a Welsh athlete.- Olympic Gold Medalist, Antwerp 1920 :He was a winner of an Olympic Gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Guy Butler Guy Butler (athlete) Guy Montagu Butler was a British athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
Henry Dafel Clarence Oldfield Clarence Oldfield Clarence Winston Oldfield was a South African athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.... Jack Oosterlaak Jack Oosterlaak Justus Kinloch Ayres Oosterlaak , was a South African athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.... Bevil Rudd Bevil Rudd Bevil Gordon D'Urban Rudd was a South African athlete, the 1920 Olympic Champion in the 400 m.Rudd was born in Kimberley, into a family closely involved with the De Beers diamond mining company... |
Géo André Gaston Féry Gaston Féry Gaston Féry was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.Born in Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle he competed for France in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Géo André, Maurice Delvart and Jean Delvaux in the men's 4 x 400... Maurice Delvart Maurice Delvart Maurice Delvart was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for France at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Géo André, Gaston Féry and André Devaux in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay event.-References:*... André Devaux |
| 3000 metres team race |
Horace Brown Horace Brown (athlete) Horace Brown was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 meter team.... Arlie Schardt Arlie Schardt Arlie Schardt was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and died in Clearwater, Florida.... Ivan Dresser Ivan Dresser Ivan Dresser was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team... |
Charles Blewitt Charles Blewitt Charles Edward Blewitt was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 3000 metre team where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Albert Hill and William Seagrove.-References:... Albert Hill William Seagrove William Seagrove William Raymond Seagrove was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.After service in the army in World War One he competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 3000 metre team where he won the silver medal with his team mates Charles... |
Eric Backman Eric Backman Eric Backman was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.He competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the silver medal in the men's cross country behind the legendary Paavo Nurmi... Sven Lundgren Sven Lundgren Sven Emil Lundgren was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.He competed for Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the bronze medal in the 3000 metre team with his team mates Eric Backman and Edvin Wide.... Edvin Wide Edvin Wide Emil Edvin Wide was a Swedish long-distance runner.Born in Finland, Wide competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, in the 3000 metre team, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Eric Backman and Sven Lundgren.He returned to the Olympics four years later... |
| Marathon |
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| 3 kilometres walk |
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| 10 kilometres walk |
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| Long jump |
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| Triple jump |
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| High jump |
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| Pole vault |
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| Shot put |
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| Discus throw |
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| Hammer throw |
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| Javelin throw |
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| 56 lb (25.4 kg) weight throw |
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| Pentathlon |
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| Decathlon |
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| Individual cross country |
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| Team cross country |
Paavo Nurmi Paavo Nurmi Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running... Heikki Liimatainen Heikki Liimatainen (athlete) Heikki Liimatainen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal and helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor... Teodor Koskenniemi Teodor Koskenniemi Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the cross country team event during his career.... |
James Wilson James Wilson (athlete) James Wilson was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 10,000 metres where he won the bronze medal... Frank Hegarty Frank Hegarty Francis Anthony Frank Hegarty was a British athlete who competed in cross country.Frank Hegarty was born on 14 December 1892, in Derry City, Ireland,the son of Isabel and John Hegarty... Alfred Nichols Alfred Nichols Alfred Hubert Nichols was a British athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.... |
Eric Backman Eric Backman Eric Backman was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.He competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the silver medal in the men's cross country behind the legendary Paavo Nurmi... Gustaf Mattsson Gustaf Mattsson Gustaf Isidor Mattsson was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for a Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country Team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Eric Backman and Hilding Ekman.... Hilding Ekman Hilding Ekman Hilding Viktor Ekman was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for a Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country Team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Eric Backman and Gustaf Mattsson.-References:... |