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Encyclopedia > Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

At the 1920 Summer Olympics, 30 athletics events were contested. Only men were competing. The Games of the VII Olympiad were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. ...


Athletics Medal Winners at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m Charles Paddock, USA 10.8 Morris Kirksey, USA 10.8 Harry Edward, GBR 11.0
200 m Allen Woodring, USA 22.0 Charles Paddock, USA 22.1 Harry Edward, GBR 22.2
400 m Bevil Rudd, RSA 49.6 Guy Butler, GBR 49.9 Nils Engdahl, SWE 50.0
800 m Albert Hill, GBR 1:53.4 Earl Eby, USA 1:53.6 Bevil Rudd, RSA 1:54.0
1,500 m Albert Hill, GBR 4:01.8 Philip Noel-Baker, GBR 4:02.4 Lawrence Shields, USA 4:03.1
3,000 m Team United States 10 Great Britain 20 Sweden 24
5,000 m Joseph Guillemot, FRA 14:55.6 Paavo Nurmi, FIN 15:00.0 Erik Backman, SWE 15:13.0
10,000 m Paavo Nurmi, FIN 31:45.8 Joseph Guillemot, FRA 31:47.2 James Wilson, GBR 31:50.8
Marathon (26.6 mi) Hannes Kolehmainen, FIN 2:32:35.8 Juri Lossman, EST 2:32:48.6 Valerio Arri, ITA 2:36:32.8
110 m Hurdles Earl Thomson, CAN 14.8 Harold Barron, USA 15.1 Frederick Murray, USA 15.2
400 m Hurdles Frank Loomis, USA 54.0 John Norton, USA 54.3 August Desch, USA 54.5
3,000 m Steeplechase Percy Hodge, GBR 10:00.4 Patrick Flynn, USA Ernesto Ambrosini, ITA
Individual Cross Country Paavo Nurmi, FIN 27:15.0 Erik Backman, SWE 27:15.6 Heikki Liimatainen, FIN 27:37.4
Team Cross Country Finland 10 Great Britain 21 Sweden 23
4 x 100 m Relay United States 42.2 France 42.6 Sweden 42.9
4 x 400 m Relay Great Britain 3:22.2 South Africa 3:24.2 France 3:24.8
3 km Walk Ugo Frigerio, ITA 13:14.2 George Parker, AUS Richard F. Remer, USA
10 km Walk Ugo Frigerio, ITA 48:06.2 Joseph Pearman, USA Charles Gunn, GBR
High Jump Richmond Landon, USA 6'4¼ Harold Muller, USA 6'2¾" Bo Ecklund, SWE 6'2¾
Pole Vault Frank Foss, USA 13'5" Henry Peterson, DEN 12'1½" Edwin Myers, USA 11'9½"
Long Jump William Pettersson, SWE 23'5¼" Carl Johnson, USA 23'3¼" Erik Abrahamsson, SWE 23'2½"
Triple Jump Vilho Tuulos, FIN 47'7" Folke Jansson, SWE 47'6" Erik Almlof, SWE 49'9¾"
Shot Put Ville Porhola, FIN 48'7" Elmer Niklander, FIN 46'5¼" Harry Liversedge, USA 46'5"
Discus Elmer Niklander, FIN 146'7" Armas Taipale, FIN 144'11½" Augustus Pope, USA 138'2½"
Hammer Throw Patrick Ryan, USA 173'5½" Carl John Lind, SWE 158'10½" Basil Bennet, USA 158'3½"
Javelin Jonni Myyra, FIN 215'9½" Urho Peltonen, FIN 208'4" Paavo Jaale-Johansson, FIN 207'0"
56 lb Weight Throw Patrick McDonald, USA 36'11½" Patrick Ryan, USA 36'0" Carl Johan Lind, SWE 33'7¾"
Pentathlon Eero Lehtonen, FIN 14 Everett Bradley, USA 24 Hugo Lahtinen, FIN 26
Decathlon Helge Løvland, NOR 6804.355 Brutus Hamilton, USA 6771.085 Bertil Ohlson, SWE 6580.030
Tug-of-War Great Britain Netherlands Belgium


Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Charles William Paddock (November 8, 1900-July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-fold Olympic champion. ... Morris Marshall Kirksey (September 13, 1895 - November 25, 1981) was an American athlete and rugby player, winner of two gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Harry 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. ... Allen Woodring (February 15, American athlete, the 1920 Olympic champion in the 200 m. ... Charles William Paddock (November 8, 1900-July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-fold Olympic champion. ... Harry 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. ... Bevil Gordon DUrban Rudd (October 5, 1894 – February 2, 1948) was a South African athlete, the 1920 Olympic Champion in the 400 m. ... Guy Montagu Butler (August 25, 1899 - February 22, 1981) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... For the First World War soldier, winner of the Victoria Cross, see Albert Hill VC. Albert George Hill ( March 24, 1889 – January 8, 1969) was a British athlete, winner of two Olympic gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Bevil Gordon DUrban Rudd (October 5, 1894 – February 2, 1948) was a South African athlete, the 1920 Olympic Champion in the 400 m. ... For the First World War soldier, winner of the Victoria Cross, see Albert Hill VC. Albert George Hill ( March 24, 1889 – January 8, 1969) was a British athlete, winner of two Olympic gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker (November 1, 1889 - October 8, 1982) was a politician, diplomat, academic and outstanding amateur athlete who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959. ... Joseph Guillemot (October 1, 1899 – March 9, 1975) was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Paavo Nurmi (June 13, 1897 – October 2, 1973) was a Finnish runner. ... Paavo Nurmi (June 13, 1897 – October 2, 1973) was a Finnish runner. ... Joseph Guillemot (October 1, 1899 – March 9, 1975) was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Hannes Kolehmainen Johannes Petteri Hannes Kolehmainen (December 9, 1889 – January 11, 1966) was a Finnish long-distance runner. ... Earl John Thomson (February 15, 1895 - April 19, 1971) was Canadian athlete, a specialist in the high hurdles. ... Frank J. Loomis, Jr. ... Percy Hodge (December 26, 1890 - December 27, 1967) was a British athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp. ... Patrick Flynn was an American athlete who won a silver medal in the steeplechase competition of the 1920 Olympics. ... Paavo Nurmi (June 13, 1897 – October 2, 1973) was a Finnish runner. ... Ugo Frigerio was an Italian athlete who won the gold medal in both the 3 km Walk and 10 km Walk at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Ugo Frigerio was an Italian athlete who won the gold medal in both the 3 km Walk and 10 km Walk at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Helge Løvland (1890? - 1984) was a Norwegian track athlete. ...

Events at the 1920 Summer Olympics (Antwerp)

Archery | Athletics | Boxing | Cycling | Equestrian | Fencing | Figure Skating (on ice) | Football | Gymnastics | Hockey | Ice Hockey | Modern Pentathlon | Polo | Rowing | Rugby | Sailing | Shooting | Swimming | Tennis | Tug of War | Weightlifting | Wrestling The Games of the VII Olympiad were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. ... The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ... Archery at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp marked the return of the sport after a 12-year absence following it not being contested in the 1912 Summer Olympics and the cancellation of the 1916 Summer Olympics due to World War I. The only competitors were men, and from only... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight (-50. ... The Equestrian Events at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics included Eventing (individual and team medals), Show Jumping (team medals) and Vaulting (team medals). ... At the 1920 Summer Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... In the football tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp, Belgium won the gold medal while Spain won the silver. ... Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Only a men competition occurred that year. ... Ice Hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games in the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... The Modern Pentathlon at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Rugby ... At the 1920 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... Final results for the Tennis competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Tug of War, Men ...


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The 1916 Olympics were scheduled to be held in Berlin but were canceled due to the fighting in World War I. Games of the VII Olympiad
These Olympics were the first in which the Olympic Oath was uttered, the first in which doves were released to symbolize peace, and was the first time the Olympic Flag was flown.
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