At the 1920 Summer Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The Games of the VII Olympiad were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...

Figure skating, Men

Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1920. 1908 gold medalist Ulrich Salchow finished fourth. At age 44, bronze medalist Martin Stixrud is the oldest man to ever win an Olympic medal in an individual winter event. Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Figure skater Martin Stixrud of Norway won the bronze medal at the 1920 Olympics at age 44. ... 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. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four figure skating events were contested, and winter sports were introduced for the very first time. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ...

Figure skating, Women

Despite receiving no first place votes from the judges, Magda Julin of Sweden captured the gold on the strength of three second place oridnals. She was three months pregnant at the time. Magda Julin born Mauroy (born July 24, 1894 in France; † December 21, 1990 in Stockholm/Sweden) was a Swedish figure skater and Olympic champion 1920 in the Ladies single event. ...

Figure skating, Pairs

Bronze medalist Phyllis Johnson captured the silver medal at the 1908 Olympics with a different partner. Ludowika Jakobsson born Eilers (born July 25, 1884 in Potsdam, Germany; † November 1, 1968 in Helsinki, Finland) was a German-Finish figure skater, who became Olympic Champion 1920 in Pairs and three time World champion together with skating partner and husband Walter Jakobsson. ... Walter Jakobsson really Walter Andreas Jakobsson (born February 6, 1882 in Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland; † July 10, 1957 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finish figure skater, who became Olympic Champion 1920 in pairs and three time World champion together with his skating partner and wife Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers. ... British figure skater Phyllis Johnson won the silver medal in pairs at the 1908 Olympic Games with James Johnson. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four figure skating events were contested, and winter sports were introduced for the very first time. ...