Great Britain and Ireland at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Semifinals
Final
Final rank: Gold
Ranks given are within the heat.
Ranks given are within the group.
First round
Final rank: 10th
A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.
Semifinals
Final
Final rank: Gold
Ranks given are within the heat.
The Bergvall System was used in 1920. Great Britain won all three of its matches, taking the gold medal to become the only country to win two Olympic golds in the tug of war.
All matches were best-of-three pulls.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Final rank: Gold
Final
Final rank: Gold
Athletics
41 athletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's sixth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport at every Olympics. With four medals of each type, Great Britain was the third most successful nation in athletics, behind the United States and Finland.Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Harold Abrahams Harold Abrahams Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, was a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100 metres sprint, a feat depicted in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire.-Early life:... |
100 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.Sixty-one sprinters from 23 nations competed.-Records:... |
11.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.-Records:... |
23.3 | 2 Q | 23.0 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Long jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.29 long jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:... |
6.05 | 20 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| 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.... |
400 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.37 runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
51.3 | 2 Q | 50.7 | 2 Q | 49.9 | 3 Q | 50.0 | 5 |
| Benjamin Howard Baker | Triple jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Thursday, August 19, 1920 to Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-one triple jumpers from eight nations competed.... |
13.675 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| High jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.22 high jumpers from nine nations competed.-Records:... |
1.80 | 1 Q | N/A | 1.85 | 6 | ||||
| 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:... |
5000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, August 16, 1920 and on Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Thirty-eight runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 15:19.8 | 1 Q | 15:19.0 | 5 | |||
| 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.... |
400 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.37 runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
53.2 | 2 Q | 50.7 | 2 Q | 50.2 | 2 Q | 49.9 | |
| Timothy Carroll Timothy Carroll Timothy J. Carroll was an Irish track and field athlete who competed for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cork.... |
High jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.22 high jumpers from nine nations competed.-Records:... |
1.80 | 1 Q | N/A | 1.75 | 9 | |||
| Charles Clibbon | 10000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 32:08.8 | 2 Q | Did not finish | ||||
| Laurence Cummins | Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | Unknown | 26 | |||||
| Victor d'Arcy Victor d'Arcy Victor Henry Augustus "Vic" d'Arcy was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
100 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.Sixty-one sprinters from 23 nations competed.-Records:... |
11.1 | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.-Records:... |
23.9 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Charles Dowson | 3 km walk Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 kilometre walk The men's 3 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, August 20, 1920 and on Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-two race walkers from twelve nations competed.... |
N/A | 13:54.9 | 4 Q | 13:28.0 | 6 | |||
| 10 km walk Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk The men's 10 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty-three race walkers from 13 nations competed.... |
N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||||||
| Eric Dunbar | 110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.24 runners from 15 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| High jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.22 high jumpers from nine nations competed.-Records:... |
1.70 | 14 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Harry Edward Harry Edward Harry Francis Vincent Edward was a runner from Great Britain who won the bronze medal in both the 100m and 200m sprint race at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Edward posted times of 11.0 seconds for the 100m, and 22.2 seconds for the 200m.-External links:**... |
100 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.Sixty-one sprinters from 23 nations competed.-Records:... |
10.9 | 2 Q | 10.8 | 1 Q | 10.8 | 1 Q | 11.0 | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.-Records:... |
22.8 | 1 Q | 22.0 | 1 Q | 22.7 | 2 Q | 22.1 | ||
| Walter Freeman | Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | Unknown | 22 | |||||
| George Gray | 110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.24 runners from 15 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.19 runners from 9 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 58.8 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Charles Gunn Charles Gunn (athlete) Charles Edward James Gunn was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10 kilometre walk.... |
3 km walk Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 kilometre walk The men's 3 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, August 20, 1920 and on Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-two race walkers from twelve nations competed.... |
N/A | Unknown | 5 Q | 13:34.0 | 10 | |||
| 10 km walk Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk The men's 10 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty-three race walkers from 13 nations competed.... |
N/A | 48:22.0 | 5 Q | 49:43.9 | |||||
| James Hatton | 10000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 32:23.0 | 5 Q | 32:14.0 | 5 | |||
| 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... |
Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 27:57.0 | 5 | |||||
| William Hehir William Hehir William Hehir was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he finished fifth in the 10 kilometre walk competition and seventh in the 3 kilometre walk competition.... |
3 km walk Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 kilometre walk The men's 3 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, August 20, 1920 and on Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-two race walkers from twelve nations competed.... |
N/A | Unknown | 5 Q | 13:29.8 | 7 | |||
| 10 km walk Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk The men's 10 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty-three race walkers from 13 nations competed.... |
N/A | 51:33.8 | 1 Q | 50:11.8 | 5 | ||||
| Albert Hill | 800 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Forty runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 1:56.2 | 2 Q | 1:56.4 | 1 Q | 1:53.4 | ||
| 1500 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Thursday, August 19, 1920.Twenty-nine runners from 12 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 4:03.2 | 2 Q | 4:01.8 | |||||
| William Hill William Hill (athlete) William Arthur Hill was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was a member of the British relay team which finish fourth in the 4x100 metre relay event... |
100 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.Sixty-one sprinters from 23 nations competed.-Records:... |
11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.-Records:... |
23.8 | 2 Q | 23.3 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Percy Hodge Percy Hodge Percy Hodge was a British athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp.... |
3000 m steeplechase Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Sixteen runners from six nations competed.... |
N/A | 10:17.4 OR | 1 Q | 10:00.4 OR | ||||
| Leslie Housden | Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 3:14:25.0 | 31 | |||||
| William Hunter | 110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.24 runners from 15 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Long jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.29 long jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:... |
6.42 | 13 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| High jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.22 high jumpers from nine nations competed.-Records:... |
No mark | 21 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Herbert Irwin | 5000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, August 16, 1920 and on Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Thirty-eight runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 15:17.8 | 2 Q | Unknown | 12 | |||
| 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.... |
400 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.37 runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
52.0 | 1 Q | 51.7 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Charles Lively | Long jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.29 long jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:... |
5.87 | 22 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Triple jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Thursday, August 19, 1920 to Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-one triple jumpers from eight nations competed.... |
13.15 | 14 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Duncan McPhee | 1500 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Thursday, August 19, 1920.Twenty-nine runners from 12 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 4:07.2 | 2 Q | Did not finish | ||||
| Arthur Mills | Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 2:48:05.0 | 14 | |||||
| Edgar Mountain | 800 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Forty runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 1:57.6 | 1 Q | 1:58.0 | 2 Q | 1:54.6 | 4 | |
| Alfred Nichols Alfred Nichols Alfred Hubert Nichols was a British athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.... |
5000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, August 16, 1920 and on Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Thirty-eight runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 15:54.0 | 4 Q | Unknown | 8 | |||
| Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 28:20.0 | 12 | ||||||
| Tom Nicolson | Hammer throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920... |
45.70 | 6 | N/A | 45.70 | 6 | |||
| Philip Noel-Baker | 800 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Forty runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 1:56.0 | 1 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Thursday, August 19, 1920.Twenty-nine runners from 12 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 4:14.3 | 2 Q | 4:02.3 | |||||
| George Piper | Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 3:02:10.0 | 29 | |||||
| Eric Robertson Eric Robertson (athlete) Eric Mackenzie Robertson was a British marathoner, who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland.... |
Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 3:55:00.0 | 35 | |||||
| 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... |
5000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, August 16, 1920 and on Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Thirty-eight runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 15:53.6 | 3 Q | 15:21.06 | 6 | |||
| Christopher Vose | Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | Unknown | 19 | |||||
| Edward Wheller | 400 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.19 runners from 9 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 58.4 | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| 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... |
10000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 33:40.2 | 1 Q | 31:50.8 | ||||
| Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 27:45.2 | 4 | ||||||
| Hedges Worthington-Eyre | 400 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.37 runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
52.5 | 2 Q | 52.7 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Frank Hegarty Alfred Nichols James Wilson |
Team cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team cross country The men's team cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 21 | ||||||
| Harold Abrahams Denis Black Denis Black Denis Victor Black was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Aylsham, Norfolk.... Victor d'Arcy William Hill |
4x100 m relay Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 metre relay The men's 4×100 metres relay event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 43.3 | 2 Q | 43.0 | 4 | |||
| John Ainsworth-Davies Guy Butler 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 |
4x400 m relay Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x400 metre relay The men's 4×400 metres relay event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920 and on Monday, August 23, 1920.Twenty-four runners from six nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 3:40.9 | 2 Q | 3:22.2 | ||||
| Charles Blewitt Albert Hill Duncan McPhee William Seagrove |
3000 m team Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre team race The men's 3000 metres team event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of a 3000 metre team race event after the debut in 1912, but the fifth time that a team contest was arranged at the Olympics... |
N/A | 11 | 1 Q | 20 | ||||
Boxing
16 boxers represented Great Britain at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. Great Britain was one of two countries to send two boxers in each of the eight weight classes, along with the United States. The British boxers won a total of six medals, one more than Canada and two more than the United States, but fell behind the Americans in number of gold medals three to two.| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
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| Frederick Adams | Featherweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight -References:... |
Bye | L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Daniel Bowling | Bantamweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight -References:... |
N/A | L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Hugh Brown Hugh Brown (boxer) Hugh Brown was a British boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he finished fourth in the light heavyweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Harold Franks.-External links:*... |
Light heavyweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight -References:... |
N/A | Bye | W |
L |
L |
4 |
| James Cater James Cater James Cater was a British boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Edoardo Garzena.-External links:... |
Featherweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight -References:... |
Bye | W |
L |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| William Cuthbertson William Cuthbertson William Cuthbertson was a British flyweight boxer who competed in the 1920s.He won the bronze medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics losing against Danish boxer Anders Petersen in the semi-finals.... |
Flyweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight -References:... |
N/A | W |
W |
L |
W |
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| Frank Dove Frank Dove Frank Sydney Dove was a British boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Søren Petersen.-External links:*... |
Heavyweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight -References:... |
N/A | Bye | L |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Harold Franks Harold Franks Harold Franks was a British light heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics losing against Norwegian boxer Sverre Sorsdal in the semi-finals.-External links:*... |
Light heavyweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight -References:... |
N/A | Bye | W |
L |
W |
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| James Gilmour | Lightweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight -References:... |
N/A | L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Frederick Grace Frederick Grace Frederick "Fred" Grace was a lightweight boxer. At the 1908 Olympic Games he became British and European professional champion.-Biography:... |
Lightweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight -References:... |
N/A | W |
L |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Alexander Ireland Alexander Ireland Also had a carer in oilAlexander "Alex" Ireland was a British welterweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, losing to Canadian boxer Bert Schneider in the final.-External links:*... |
Welterweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight -References:... |
Bye | W |
W |
W |
L |
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| Harry Mallin Harry Mallin Henry William "Harry" Mallin was an English middleweight amateur boxer.He came originally from Hackney Wick; later he lived in Dartmouth Park, North London and died at a nursing home in Lewisham.... |
Middleweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight -References:... |
Bye | W |
W |
W |
W |
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| George McKenzie George McKenzie George McKenzie was a British bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.He was born in Leith, Scotland-Amateur career:McKenzie was the 1920 British ABA bantamweight champion... |
Bantamweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight -References:... |
N/A | Bye | W |
L |
W |
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| Ronald Rawson Ronald Rawson Ronald Rawson Rawson MC & two bars was a British heavyweight professional boxer, who won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Amateur Boxing Career:... |
Heavyweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight -References:... |
N/A | Bye | W |
W |
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| Frederic Virtue Frederic Virtue Frederic Walter Virtue was a British boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bermondsey and died in Southwark.... |
Flyweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight -References:... |
N/A | L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Frederick Whitbread | Welterweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight -References:... |
Bye | L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Edward White | Middleweight Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight -References:... |
Bye | L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 5 | 3 | .625 | |
| 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 1 | 3 | .250 | |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 3 | .571 | |
| Total international | 19 | 14 | .576 |
| 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| Total | 20 | 15 | .571 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Round of 16 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Quarterfinals | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Semifinals | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Final | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Bronze match | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Total | 20 | 15 | .571 |
Cycling
Thirteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Great Britain was one of six different nations to win a gold medal in the six cycling events; the British team also took three silvers and one bronze to make the nation the most successful cycling team in 1920. All of Great Britain's medals came in track cycling, with the gold coming from Lance and Ryan's tandem.Road cycling
| Cyclist | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| William Genders | Time trial Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial event was part of the road cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The results of individual cyclists were summed to give team results in the team time trial event.-Results:... |
4:50:23.6 | 9 |
| David Marsh | Time trial Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial event was part of the road cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The results of individual cyclists were summed to give team results in the team time trial event.-Results:... |
5:09:23.6 | 26 |
| Leon Meredith | Time trial Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial event was part of the road cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The results of individual cyclists were summed to give team results in the team time trial event.-Results:... |
4:58:55.6 | 18 |
| Edward Newell | Time trial Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual time trial The men's individual time trial event was part of the road cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The results of individual cyclists were summed to give team results in the team time trial event.-Results:... |
Did not finish | |
| William Genders David Marsh Leon Meredith Edward Newell |
Team time trial Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team time trial The men's team time trial event was part of the road cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The results of individual cyclists in the individual time trial event were summed to give team results.-Results:... |
Did not finish | |
Track cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.| Cyclist | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Repechage semis | Repechage final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cyril Alden Cyril Alden -External links:*... |
50 km Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres The men's 50 kilometres event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Results:... |
N/A | Unknown | ||||||||||
| Thomas Harvey | 50 km Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres The men's 50 kilometres event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Results:... |
N/A | Unknown | 8 | |||||||||
| Horace Johnson Horace Johnson Horace Thomas Johnson was a cyclist from Great Britain. He was born in Fulham, United Kingdom.Johnson was often referred to as Tiny Johnson or H. T. Tiny Johnson... |
Sprint Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the... |
12.6 | 1 Q | 11.8 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | 14.8 | 1 Q | 15.1 | ||||
| 50 km Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres The men's 50 kilometres event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Results:... |
N/A | Did not finish | |||||||||||
| Thomas Lance Thomas Lance Thomas "Tommy" Glasson Lance was a British track cycling racer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
Sprint Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the... |
13.2 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Harry Ryan Harry Ryan Harry Edgar Ryan was a British track cycling racer. Ryan came second in the world amateur sprint championship in 1913., he also competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner Thomas Lance as well as the bronze medal in the... |
Sprint Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the... |
13.2 | 1 Q | 12.8 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | 12.6 | 1 Q | 15.1 | ||||
| William Stewart | 50 km Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres The men's 50 kilometres event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Results:... |
N/A | Unknown | 8 | |||||||||
| Albert White | Sprint Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the... |
Unknown | 2 Q | 12.6 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | 15.3 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Cyril Alden William Stewart |
Tandem Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's tandem The men's tandem event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Quarterfinals:Quarterfinal 1Quarterfinal 2Quarterfinal 3Quarterfinal 4-Semifinals:Semifinal 1Semifinal 2... |
N/A | 15.6 | 1 Q | N/A | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | 4 | ||||
| Thomas Lance Harry Ryan |
Tandem Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's tandem The men's tandem event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Quarterfinals:Quarterfinal 1Quarterfinal 2Quarterfinal 3Quarterfinal 4-Semifinals:Semifinal 1Semifinal 2... |
N/A | 12.0 | 1 Q | N/A | 11.6 | 1 Q | 11.2 | |||||
| Henry Lee William Ormston |
Tandem Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's tandem The men's tandem event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Quarterfinals:Quarterfinal 1Quarterfinal 2Quarterfinal 3Quarterfinal 4-Semifinals:Semifinal 1Semifinal 2... |
N/A | Unknown | 3 | N/A | 15.3 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Cyril Alden Thomas Harvey Horace Johnson Henry Lee William Stewart Albert White |
Team pursuit Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit The men's team pursuit event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Quarterfinals:Quarterfinal 1Quarterfinal 2Quarterfinal 3Quarterfinal 4-Semifinals:Semifinal 1... |
N/A | 5:23.8 | 1 Q | N/A | 5:14.0 | 1 Q | 5:13.8 | |||||
Fencing
Eighteen fencers represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The British team's best individual result came from its only event finalist, Dalglish, who placed eighth in the sabre. The foil team placed fifth for the best overall result for Britain.Ranks given are within the group.
| Fencer | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| John Blake John Blake (fencer) John Blake was a British fencer. He competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Of the six fencing events, this was the only one in which Nedo Nadi did not win a gold medal—he did not compete... |
4–5 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| George Burt George Burt (fencer) Sir George Mowlem Burt was a British businessman and fencer, as well as a descendant of George Burt and John Mowlem. Born in Westminster, he was educated at Clifton College, where he first took up fencing... |
Épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Of the six fencing events, this was the only one in which Nedo Nadi did not win a gold medal—he did not compete... |
1–6 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ronald Campbell Ronald Bruce Campbell Ronald Bruce Campbell was a British fencer. Born in Madras in British India, he took part in the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Of the six fencing events, this was the only one in which Nedo Nadi did not win a gold medal—he did not compete... |
3–5 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sabre Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event.A total of 43 fencers from 9 nations competed in the event, which was held on August 25 and August 26, 1920.... |
N/A | 3–4 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Robin Dalglish Robin Dalglish Rear Admiral Robin Campsie Dalglish CB, was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He represented Great Britain in Fencing at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics... |
Épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Of the six fencing events, this was the only one in which Nedo Nadi did not win a gold medal—he did not compete... |
4–4 | 4 Q | 1–9 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Sabre Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event.A total of 43 fencers from 9 nations competed in the event, which was held on August 25 and August 26, 1920.... |
N/A | 5–2 | 2 Q | 3–3 | 4 Q | 5–6 | 8 | ||
| Philip Doyne Philip Doyne Philip Doyne was a British fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event... |
N/A | 2–4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Martin Holt | Épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Of the six fencing events, this was the only one in which Nedo Nadi did not win a gold medal—he did not compete... |
3–5 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Herbert Huntingdon Herbert Huntingdon Herbert Huntingdon was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Sabre Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event.A total of 43 fencers from 9 nations competed in the event, which was held on August 25 and August 26, 1920.... |
N/A | 5–3 | 4 Q | 1–5 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| H. Evan James H. Evan James H. Evan James was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event... |
N/A | 2–6 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Cecil Kershaw Cecil Kershaw Cecil Ashworth Kershaw was a British sportsman during the 1920s. He was an Olympic fencer who competed for Great Britain at two Olympic Games and was also a rugby union player who represented the Royal Navy as a scrum-half and was capped by England 16 times between 1920 and 1923. Kershaw formed a... |
Foil Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event... |
N/A | 0–6 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Sabre Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event.A total of 43 fencers from 9 nations competed in the event, which was held on August 25 and August 26, 1920.... |
N/A | 3–3 | 3 Q | 2–4 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Alfred Martin | Sabre Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event.A total of 43 fencers from 9 nations competed in the event, which was held on August 25 and August 26, 1920.... |
N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||
| Robert Montgomerie Robert Montgomerie (fencer) Robert Montgomerie was a British fencer. He won two silver medals in the team épée competitions at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Of the six fencing events, this was the only one in which Nedo Nadi did not win a gold medal—he did not compete... |
3–6 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Foil Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event... |
N/A | 2–6 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
| Charles Notley Charles Notley Charles Notley was a British fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-References:... |
Épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Of the six fencing events, this was the only one in which Nedo Nadi did not win a gold medal—he did not compete... |
2–6 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
| Edgar Seligman Edgar Seligman -External links:****... |
Foil Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event... |
N/A | 2–3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Edward Startin Edward Startin Edward Startin was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Sabre Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event.A total of 43 fencers from 9 nations competed in the event, which was held on August 25 and August 26, 1920.... |
N/A | 1–6 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Thomas Wand-Tetley Thomas Wand-Tetley Thomas Wand-Tetley was a British Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Foil Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event... |
N/A | 2–3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Roland Willoughby Roland Willoughby Roland Willoughby was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Of the six fencing events, this was the only one in which Nedo Nadi did not win a gold medal—he did not compete... |
3–4 | 5 Q | 2–8 | 10 | Did not advance | |||
| Foil Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's foil The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event... |
N/A | 3–3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jack Blake George Burt Martin Holt Robert Montgomerie Barry Notley Edgar Seligman |
Team épée Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team épée The men's team épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.Eleven nations competed.-Rosters:Belgium* Ernest Gevers* Paul Anspach* Félix, Count Goblet d'Alviella... |
N/A | 1–4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Philip Doyne Evan James Cecil Kershaw Robert Montgomerie Edgar Seligman Roland Willoughby |
Team foil Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team foil The men's team foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1904 but not held in 1908 or 1912.Eight nations competed.-Rosters:Belgium... |
N/A | 2–3 | 3 Q | 0–4 | 5 | |||
| Ronald Campbell Robin Dalglish William Hammond William Hammond (fencer) William Hammond was a British fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.-References:... Herbert Huntingdon Cecil Kershaw William Marsh William Marsh (fencer) William Marsh was a British fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-References:... Alfred Ridley-Martin |
Team sabre Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team sabre The men's team sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.Eight nations competed.-Rosters:Belgium* Robert Hennet* Pierre Calle* Léon Tom* Alexis Simonson... |
N/A | 1–6 | 6 | |||||
Field hockey
Great Britain competed in field hockey for the second time, fielding a single team this time. The team took the gold medal in the four-team round robin, defeating each of the other three teams.| Team | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Great Britain national field hockey team | Field hockey Field hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics:Only a men's competition occurred that year. Four teams competed in the round-robin tournament, held between 1 September and 5 September 1920.-Standings:-References:... |
3–0 | |
Football
Great Britain competed in the Olympic football tournament for the fourth time, having missed only the 1904 tournament. The country had won gold medals in each of its first three appearances while going undefeated. The team's streak was abruptly halted in 1920, however, with a stunning first round loss to Norway.First round
Final rank: 10th
Gymnastics
Twenty-seven gymnasts represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, matched only by France. The British squad included only one team, with no gymnasts competing in the individual all-around. The team came in last place of the five competing countries.Artistic gymnastics
| Gymnast | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Sidney Andrew Albert Betts Albert Betts Albert Edward Betts was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... A. E. Cocksedge J. Cotterell William Cowhig William Cowhig William Cowhig was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Sidney Cross Sidney Cross Sidney Cross was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Horace Dawswell J. E. Dingley S. Domville H. W. Doncaster R. E. Edgecombe W. Edwards Henry Finchett Bernard Franklin Bernard Franklin Bernard Wallis Franklin was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... J. Harris Samuel Hodgetts Samuel Hodgetts Samuel Ernest Hodgetts was a British gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Stanley Leigh G. Masters Ronald McLean Ronald McLean Ronald Gordon McLean was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... O. Morris E. P. Ness A. E. Page A. O. Pinner E. Pugh H. W. Taylor J. A. Walker R. H. Yandell |
Team Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team The men's team was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was one of three team gymnastics events held in 1920... |
290.115 | 5 |
Modern pentathlon
Four pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in both instances of the Olympic pentathlon.A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.
| Pentathlete | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding | Fencing | Shooting | Swimming | Running | Total | Rank | |
| John Boustead | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 66 | 15 |
| Edward Clark | 17 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 11 |
| Edward Gedge | 16 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 78 | 21 |
| Thomas Wand-Tetley Thomas Wand-Tetley Thomas Wand-Tetley was a British Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
22 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 69 | 17 |
Polo
Great Britain competed in the Olympic polo tournament for the third time, the only nation to have competed in each edition of the competition to that point (and, eventually, the entire time polo was played at the Olympics). Great Britain fielded a single team in 1920, as opposed to 1900 and 1908, when the country had players on six of the eight teams to play. The British team nevertheless took another gold medal, defeating Belgium in the semifinals and Spain in the final.Semifinals
Final
Final rank: Gold
Rowing
Ten rowers represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Both of the British boats earned silver medals; in each instance, it was an American boat which beat Great Britain's representative in the final.Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Cox | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Jack Beresford Jack Beresford Jack Beresford, CBE, was a British rower who won medals at five Olympic Games in succession, an Olympic record in rowing, which has since been tied by Steven Redgrave.-Early life:... |
N/A | Single sculls Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's single sculls The men's single sculls event was part of the rowing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition, the fifth appearance of the event, was held from August 27, 1920 to August 29, 1920.Ten rowers, each from a different nation, competed.... |
7:45.0 | 1 Q | 7:45.0 | 1 Q | 7:36.0 | |
| Ewart Horsfall Ewart Horsfall Ewart Douglas Horsfall DFC, MC was a British rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Guy Oliver Nickalls Guy Oliver Nickalls Guy Oliver Nickalls , also known as Gully Nickalls, was a British rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-Life:... Richard Lucas Walter James Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne Walter Ernest Christopher James, 4th Baron Northbourne , was an English agriculturalist, author and rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Life:... John Campbell John Campbell (rower) John Alan Campbell was a British rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.Campbell was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge. He rowed for Cambridge in the Boat Race in 1920. In 1920 he was a crew member of the British boat, which won the silver medal in the... Sebastian Earl Sebastian Earl Sebastian Earl was a British rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.Earl was born at Tonbridge Kent, the son of Alfred Earl and was educated at Oxford University. He was an accomplished rower and in 1920 he was a member of the Oxford crew in the Boat Race... Ralph Shove Ralph Shove Ralph Samuel Shove was a British County Court judge and a rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Sidney Swann Sidney Swann Sidney Ernest Swann was an English clergyman and a rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
Robin Johnstone Robin Johnstone Robin Talbot Johnstone was a British rowing cox who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.Johnstone was born at Ipswich, Suffolk and educated at Eton and Cambridge University. He coxed Cambridge in the Boat Race in 1920... |
Eights Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's eights The men's eights event was part of the rowing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 28, 1920 and August 29, 1920. It was the fifth appearance of the event.Eight boats, each from a different nation, competed.... |
6:19.0 | 1 Q | 6:26.4 | 1 Q | 6:05.8 | |
Sailing
Six sailors represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Britain had the only female sailor of 1920. Both of the nation's boats took gold medals, without competition in the 18 foot class and over a Norwegian team in the 7 metre.| Sailors | Class | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Thomas Hedberg Thomas Hedberg Thomas Hedberg was a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and won a gold medal in the 18 ft. Dinghy class with Francis Richards.-References:... Francis Richards Francis Richards (sailor) Francis Augustus Richards was a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and won a gold medal in the 18 ft. Dinghy class with Thomas Hedberg. Sailing the boat Brat, Richards and Hedberg were the only entrants in their class... |
18 foot | Unknown | |||||||
| Robert Coleman Robert Coleman (sailor) Robert Henry Schofield Coleman was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Ancora, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class.-References:*... William Maddison William Maddison William Maddison was a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and won a gold medal in the 7 metre class aboard the Ancora.-References:... Cyril Wright Cyril Wright Cyril Macey Wright was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Ancora, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class.-External links:*... Dorothy Wright Dorothy Wright Dorothy Winifred Wright was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.She was a crew member of the British boat Ancora, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class. She was the wife of fellow crew member Cyril Wright.-External links:**... |
7 metre | Unknown | |||||||
Figure skating
Six figure skaters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport; Great Britain was one of three countries to compete in both Summer Olympics figure skating competitions. The British team was able to capture only a single bronze medal in 1920.| Skater | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Kenneth Beaumont | Men's singles Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The men's individual was a figure skating event held as part of the Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.... |
59.0 | 9 |
| Phyllis Johnson Phyllis Johnson Phyllis Wyatt Johnson was a British figure skater.She won the silver medal in pair skating at the 1908 Olympic Games with James H. Johnson. They captured the gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1909 and 1912. In 1920, she won the bronze at the Olympics with new partner Basil Williams... |
Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Ladies' singles The women's individual was a figure skating event held as part of the Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.... |
18.5 | 4 |
| Basil Williams Basil Williams (figure skater) Basil Williams was a British single skater and pair skater. With partner Phyllis Johnson, he won the bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Before teaming up with Johnson, he competed with Enid Harrison. They placed 6th at the 1912 World Figure Skating Championships... |
Men's singles Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The men's individual was a figure skating event held as part of the Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.... |
49.5 | 7 |
| Phyllis Johnson Basil Williams |
Pairs Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Pairs The pairs was a figure skating event held as part of the Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the pair skating event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.Eight pairs from six nations competed... |
25.0 | |
| Ethel Muckelt Ethel Muckelt Ethel Muckelt , was a British figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. As a single skater, she won the bronze medal at the 1924 Winter Olympics. As a pair skater, she placed fifth at the 1920 Summer Olympics with Sydney Wallwork. With John F... Sydney Wallwork |
Pairs Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Pairs The pairs was a figure skating event held as part of the Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the pair skating event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.Eight pairs from six nations competed... |
34.0 | 5 |
| Kenneth Beaumont Madeleine Beaumont |
Pairs Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Pairs The pairs was a figure skating event held as part of the Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the pair skating event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.Eight pairs from six nations competed... |
55.0 | 8 |
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; France was one of three nations (along with Denmark and France) to have competed at each Olympic shooting contest to that point. The British shooters were unable to secure a medal for the first time since 1900.| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Enoch Jenkins | Trap Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 23, 1920 and on July 24, 1920. 53 shooters from at least seven nations competed.-Results:The maximum score was... |
Unknown | |
| George Whitaker | Trap Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 23, 1920 and on July 24, 1920. 53 shooters from at least seven nations competed.-Results:The maximum score was... |
79 | 12 |
| Walter Ellicott William Grosvenor William Grosvenor William Percy Grosvenor was a British sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.Grosvenor was born 18 July 1869 in Hackney, London the son of William and Emily Harriett Grosvenor.... Harold Humby Harold Humby Harold Robinson "Harry" Humby was a British sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.... Charles Palmer Charles Palmer (sport shooter) Charles Palmer was a British sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.... Ernest Pocock George Whitaker |
Team clay pigeons Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeons The men's team clay pigeons was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 22, 1920 and on July 23, 1920. 48 shooters from eight nations competed.Note: The shows Frederick... |
488 | 4 |
Tennis
Eight tennis players, four men and four women, competed for Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, tied with France for the most of any country. The doubles competitions were Great Britain's strength, with both gold medals coming from pairs—men's and women's. The country added a pair of silver medals in the women's and mixed doubles. The British players also took a pair of medals in the women's singles; Holman took silver and McKane won the bronze.| Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
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| Alfred Beamish Alfred Beamish Alfred Beamish was an English tennis player born in London, United Kingdom. He finished runner-up to James Cecil Parke in the singles final of the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1912... |
Men's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
L 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Geraldine Beamish Geraldine Beamish Winifred Geraldine Ramsey Beamish was an English tennis player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
Women's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | Bye | L 8–6, 6–2 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Edith Holman | Women's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | Bye | W 8–6, 6–2 |
W 6–2, 6–3 |
W |
L 6–3, 6–0 |
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| Francis Lowe | Men's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
Bye | W 14–12, 8–10, 7–5, 6–4 |
W 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 7–5 |
L 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Kathleen McKane | Women's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | W 6–4, 6–4 |
W 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 |
W 6–2, 6–3 |
L |
W 6–2, 6–0 |
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| Winifred McNair | Women's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | Bye | L 6–0, 6–0 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Oswald Turnbull Oswald Turnbull Oswald Graham Noel Turnbull was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He is best known for his gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.-References:*... |
Men's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
Bye | Bye | W 3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2 |
W 0–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
L 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
L |
4 |
| Max Woosnam | Men's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
W 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 |
L 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Alfred Beamish Francis Lowe |
Men's doubles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Doubles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | L 6–1, 10–8, 6–3 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Alfred Beamish Geraldine Beamish |
Mixed doubles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Mixed Doubles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | W 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
L 6–2, 6–0 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Geraldine Beamish Edith Holman |
Women's doubles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's Doubles -References:... |
N/A | N/A | Bye | W 6–2, 6–4 |
W 6–1, 6–1 |
L 8–6, 6–4 |
|
| Edith Holman Francis Lowe |
Mixed doubles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Mixed Doubles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | L 7–5, 8–6 |
Did not advance | 14 | |||
| Kathleen McKane Winifred McNair |
Women's doubles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's Doubles -References:... |
N/A | N/A | Bye | W 6–2, 7–5 |
W 2–6, 3–6, 8–6 |
W 8–6, 6–4 |
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| Kathleen McKane Max Woosnam |
Mixed doubles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Mixed Doubles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | W 7–5, 8–6 |
W 6–4, 6–2 |
Bye | W 9–7, 6–3 |
L 6–4, 6–2 |
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| Winifred McNair Oswald Turnbull |
Mixed doubles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Mixed Doubles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | L 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Did not advance | 14 | |||
| Oswald Turnbull Max Woosnam |
Men's doubles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Doubles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
N/A | Bye | W 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
W 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3 |
W 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 10–8 |
W 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 |
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| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Total international | 22 | 10 | .688 |
| 5 | 5 | .500 | |
| Total | 27 | 15 | .643 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Round of 32 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Round of 16 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
| Quarterfinals | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| Semifinals | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| Final | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Bronze match | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Total | 27 | 15 | .643 |
Tug of war
Great Britain competed in the Olympic tug of war tournament for the third time in 1920, the final appearance of the sport in the Olympics. Along with Sweden and the United States, Great Britain's three appearances in the five Olympic tug of war tournaments were the most of any nation.The Bergvall System was used in 1920. Great Britain won all three of its matches, taking the gold medal to become the only country to win two Olympic golds in the tug of war.
All matches were best-of-three pulls.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Final rank: Gold
Weightlifting
Two weightlifters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in 1896 but not 1900.| Weightlifter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Percival Mills | 67.5 kg Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 67.5 kg The men's lightweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories... |
192.5 | 12 |
| John Paine | 60 kg Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 60 kg The men's featherweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories... |
172.5 | 11 |
Wrestling
Ten wrestlers competed for Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The British wrestlers competed only in the freestyle, with two wrestlers in each weight class. Bernard and Wright took bronze medals; they were the only two Britons to get any wins at all, winning two matches apiece.Freestyle
| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / Bronze match | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Bacon Edgar Bacon Edgar Hugh Bacon was an English freestyle and Greco-Roman sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Camberwell... |
Middleweight | Bye | (L) | Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Stanley Bacon Stanley Bacon Stanley Vivian Bacon was a British sport wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won the gold medal in the freestyle middleweight class... |
Middleweight | Bye | (L) | Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Philip Bernard Philip Bernard Philip William Samuel Bernard was a British wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling featherweight class after winning the bronzel medal match against Randhir Shindes.-External links:*... |
Featherweight | N/A | Bye | (W) | (L) | (W) | |
| George Inman | Featherweight | N/A | Bye | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Frederick Mason Frederick Mason Sir Frederick Cecil Mason KCVO CMG was a British diplomat, who served as ambassador to Chile and the United Nations.- External links :*... |
Heavyweight | N/A | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | ||
| Andrew McDonald Andrew McDonald (wrestler) Andrew McDonald was a British wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924, at the 1924 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling heavyweight class.... |
Heavyweight | N/A | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | ||
| Walter Wilson | Light heavyweight | N/A | Bye | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Noel Rhys | Light heavyweight | N/A | (L) | Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Walter Wilson | Light heavyweight | N/A | Bye | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Peter Wright Peter Wright (sport wrestler) Peter W. Wright was a British wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling lightweight class after winning the bronze medal match against Auguste Thijs.-External links:*... |
Lightweight | N/A | Bye | (W) | (L) | (W) | |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Total | 4 | 10 | .286 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Round of 16 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Quarterfinals | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| Semifinals | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bronze match | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 4 | 10 | .286 |