The 1920 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; Dutch: Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (French: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; Dutch: Spelen van de VIIe Olympiade; German: Spiele der VII. Olympiade) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (French: Anvers 1920; Dutch and German: Antwerpen 1920), were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. Twenty-nine nations and 2,678 competitors, including 65 women, competed in 162 events in 29 sports.[1]
Archery
Athletics
Boxing
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (−50.8 kg / 112 lb) |
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Anders Petersen Denmark |
William Cuthbertson Great Britain |
| Bantamweight (−53.5 kg / 118 lb) |
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George McKenzie Great Britain |
| Featherweight (−57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
Paul Fritsch France |
Jean Gachet France |
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| Lightweight (−61.2 kg / 135 lb) |
Samuel Mosberg United States |
Gotfred Johansen Denmark |
Clarence Newton Canada |
| Welterweight (−66.7 kg / 147 lb) |
Bert Schneider Canada |
Alexander Ireland Great Britain |
Frederick Colberg United States |
| Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) |
Harry Mallin Great Britain |
Georges Prud'Homme Canada |
Moe Herscovitch Canada |
| Light heavyweight (−79.4 kg / 175 lb) |
Eddie Eagan United States |
Sverre Sørsdal Norway |
Harold Franks Great Britain |
| Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) |
Ronald Rawson Great Britain |
Søren Petersen Denmark |
Albert Eluère France |
Cycling
Road cycling
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual time trial |
 Harry Stenqvist (SWE) |
Henry Kaltenbrun (RSA) |
Fernand Canteloube (FRA) |
| Team time trial |
France (FRA) Achille Souchard Fernand Canteloube Georges Detreille Marcel Gobillot |
Sweden (SWE) Harry Stenqvist Sigfrid Lundberg Ragnar Malm Axel Persson |
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Track cycling
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint |
 Maurice Peeters (NED) |
Horace Johnson (GBR) |
Harry Ryan (GBR) |
| 50 kilometres |
Henry George (BEL) |
Cyril Alden (GBR) |
Piet Ikelaar (NED) |
| Tandem |
Thomas Lance and Harry Ryan (GBR) |
William Smith and James Walker (RSA) |
Frans de Vreng and Piet Ikelaar (NED) |
| Team pursuit |
Italy (ITA) Primo Magnani Arnaldo Carli Ruggerio Ferrario Franco Giorgetti |
Great Britain (GBR) Albert White Cyril Alden Horace Johnson William Stewart |
South Africa (RSA) James Walker Sammy Goosen Henry Kaltenbrun William Smith |
Diving
Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Louis Kuehn (USA) |
Clarence Pinkston (USA) |
Louis Balbach (USA) |
| 10 m platform |
Clarence Pinkston (USA) |
Erik Adlerz (SWE) |
Harry Prieste (USA) |
| Plain high diving |
Arvid Wallman (SWE) |
Nils Skoglund (SWE) |
John Jansson (SWE) |
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Aileen Riggin (USA) |
Helen Wainwright (USA) |
Thelma Payne (USA) |
| 10 m platform |
Stefanie Clausen (DEN) |
Beatrice Armstrong (GBR) |
Eva Olliwier (SWE) |
Equestrian
Fencing
Field hockey
Figure skating
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Gillis Grafström Sweden |
Andreas Krogh Norway |
Martin Stixrud Norway |
| Ladies' singles |
Magda Mauroy-Julin Sweden |
Svea Norén Sweden |
Theresa Weld United States |
| Pair skating |
Ludowika Jakobsson and Walter Jakobsson  Finland |
Alexia Bryn and Yngvar Bryn Norway |
Phyllis Johnson and Basil Williams Great Britain |
Football
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Gymnastics
Ice hockey
Modern pentathlon
Polo
Rowing
Rugby union
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby union | United States (USA) Trainer/Selector: Harry Maloney (did not play the game): |
France (FRA) Édouard Bader (did not play the game): |
none awarded |
Sailing
Shooting
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Swimming
Men's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Duke Kahanamoku United States |
Pua Kealoha United States |
Bill Harris United States |
| 400 m freestyle |
Norman Ross United States |
Ludy Langer United States |
George Vernot Canada |
| 1500 m freestyle |
Norman Ross United States |
George Vernot Canada |
Frank Beaurepaire Australia |
| 100 m backstroke |
Warren Kealoha United States |
Ray Kegeris United States |
Gérard Blitz Belgium |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Håkan Malmrot Sweden |
Thor Henning Sweden |
Arvo Aaltonen Finland |
| 400 m breaststroke |
Håkan Malmrot Sweden |
Thor Henning Sweden |
Arvo Aaltonen Finland |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Duke Kahanamoku Pua Kealoha Perry McGillivray Norman Ross |
Australia (AUS) Frank Beaurepaire Henry Hay William Herald Ivan Stedman |
Great Britain (GBR) Harold Annison Edward Peter Leslie Savage Henry Taylor |
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Ethelda Bleibtrey United States |
Irene Guest United States |
Frances Schroth United States |
| 300 m freestyle |
Ethelda Bleibtrey United States |
Margaret Woodbridge United States |
Frances Schroth United States |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay |
United States (USA) Ethelda Bleibtrey Irene Guest Frances Schroth Margaret Woodbridge |
Great Britain (GBR) Hilda James Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Charlotte Radcliffe |
Sweden (SWE) Aina Berg Jane Gylling Emily Machnow Carin Nilsson |
Tennis
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Louis Raymond South Africa |
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Charles Winslow South Africa | |||
| Men's doubles |
Great Britain (GBR) Noel Turnbull Max Woosnam |
Japan (JPN) Seiichiro Kashio Ichiya Kumagae |
France (FRA) Pierre Albarran Max Decugis | |||
| Women's singles |
Suzanne Lenglen France |
Dorothy Holman Great Britain |
Kathleen McKane Great Britain | |||
| Women's doubles |
Great Britain (GBR) Kathleen McKane Winifred McNair |
Great Britain (GBR) Winifred Beamish Dorothy Holman |
France (FRA) Élisabeth d'Ayen Suzanne Lenglen | |||
| Mixed doubles |
France (FRA) Suzanne Lenglen Max Decugis |
Great Britain (GBR) Kathleen McKane Max Woosnam |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)Milada Skrbková Ladislav Žemla | |||
Tug of war
Water polo
Weightlifting
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
Frans De Haes Belgium |
Alfred Schmidt Estonia |
Eugène Ryter Switzerland |
| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Alfred Neuland Estonia |
Louis Williquet Belgium |
Florimond Rooms Belgium |
| Middleweight –75 kg |
Henri Gance France |
Pietro Bianchi Italy |
Albert Pettersson Sweden |
| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Ernest Cadine France |
Fritz Hünenberger Switzerland |
Erik Pettersson Sweden |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Filippo Bottino Italy |
Joseph Alzin Luxembourg |
Louis Bernot France |
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
Oskari Friman Finland |
Heikki Kähkönen Finland |
Fritiof Svensson Sweden |
| Lightweight |
Emil Väre Finland |
Taavi Tamminen Finland |
Frithjof Andersen Norway |
| Middleweight |
Carl Westergren Sweden |
Arthur Lindfors Finland |
Masa Perttilä Finland |
| Light heavyweight |
Claes Johanson Sweden |
Edil Rosenqvist Finland |
Johannes Eriksen Denmark |
| Heavyweight |
Adolf Lindfors Finland |
Poul Hansen Denmark |
Martti Nieminen Finland |
Freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
Charles Ackerly United States |
Sam Gerson United States |
Bernard Bernard Great Britain |
| Lightweight |
Kalle Anttila Finland |
Gottfrid Svensson Sweden |
Herbert Wright Great Britain |
| Middleweight |
Eino Leino Finland |
Väinö Penttala Finland |
Charley Johnson United States |
| Light heavyweight |
Anders Larsson Sweden |
Charles Courant Switzerland |
Walter Maurer United States |
| Heavyweight |
Robert Roth Switzerland |
Nat Pendleton United States |
Fred Meyer United States |
| Ernst Nilsson Sweden |
See also
Notes
- ↑ This competitor is missing from the IOC medal database but is shown by Wudarski/de Wael/Mallon/Kamper. He probably played two matches.
References
- ↑ "1920 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ The IOC medal database showns two more team members van Schauwbroeck (perhaps van Schauwenbroeck)
and van Cauwenberg (perhaps Albert van Cauwenberg), however all other serious databases show only three medalists. - 1 2 These players are listed exclusively in the International Olympic Committee medal database. Colin Campbell is not even listed by the British Olympic Association Archived 2 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine as a team member in Antwerp. However Harold Cooke is listed (as team member, not as a medalist).
- ↑ The International Olympic Committee medal database exclusively lists four more gymnasts which never competed in this event: Fritz Eisenöe, Hans Trier Hansen, Lukas Nielsen, and Oluf Olsson.
External links
- "Antwerp 1920". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
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