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]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 metres details |
Charles Paddock![]() |
Morris Kirksey![]() |
Harry Edward![]() |
200 metres details |
Allen Woodring![]() |
Charles Paddock![]() |
Harry Edward![]() |
400 metres details |
Bevil Rudd![]() |
Guy Butler![]() |
Nils Engdahl![]() |
800 metres details |
Albert Hill![]() |
Earl Eby![]() |
Bevil Rudd![]() |
1500 metres details |
Albert Hill![]() |
Philip Noel-Baker![]() |
Lawrence Shields![]() |
5000 metres details |
Joseph Guillemot![]() |
Paavo Nurmi![]() |
Eric Backman![]() |
10,000 metres details |
Paavo Nurmi![]() |
Joseph Guillemot![]() |
James Wilson![]() |
110 metres hurdles details |
Earl Thomson![]() |
Harold Barron![]() |
Feg Murray![]() |
400 metres hurdles details |
Frank Loomis![]() |
John Norton![]() |
August Desch![]() |
3,000 metres steeplechase details |
Percy Hodge![]() |
Patrick Flynn![]() |
Ernesto Ambrosini![]() |
4 × 100 metres relay details |
![]() Charles Paddock Jackson Scholz Loren Murchison Morris Kirksey |
![]() René Lorain René Tirard René Mourlon Émile Ali-Khan |
![]() Agne Holmström William Petersson Sven Malm Nils Sandström |
4 × 400 metres relay details |
![]() Cecil Griffiths Robert Lindsay John Ainsworth-Davis Guy Butler |
![]() Henry Dafel Clarence Oldfield Jack Oosterlaak Bevil Rudd |
![]() Géo André Gaston Féry Maurice Delvart André Devaux |
3000 metres team race details |
![]() Horace Brown Arlie Schardt Ivan Dresser |
![]() Joe Blewitt Albert Hill William Seagrove |
![]() Eric Backman Sven Lundgren Edvin Wide |
Marathon details |
Hannes Kolehmainen![]() |
Jüri Lossmann![]() |
Valerio Arri![]() |
3 kilometres walk details |
Ugo Frigerio![]() |
George Parker![]() |
Richard Remer![]() |
10 kilometres walk details |
Ugo Frigerio![]() |
Joseph Pearman![]() |
Charles Gunn![]() |
High jump details |
Richmond Landon![]() |
Harold Muller![]() |
Bo Ekelund![]() |
Pole vault details |
Frank Foss![]() |
Henry Petersen![]() |
Edwin Myers![]() |
Long jump details |
William Petersson![]() |
Carl Johnson![]() |
Erik Abrahamsson![]() |
Triple jump details |
Vilho Tuulos![]() |
Folke Jansson![]() |
Erik Almlöf![]() |
Shot put details |
Ville Pörhölä![]() |
Elmer Niklander![]() |
Harry Liversedge![]() |
Discus throw details |
Elmer Niklander![]() |
Armas Taipale![]() |
Gus Pope![]() |
Hammer throw details |
Patrick Ryan![]() |
Carl Johan Lind![]() |
Basil Bennett![]() |
Javelin throw details |
Jonni Myyrä![]() |
Urho Peltonen![]() |
Pekka Johansson![]() |
56 lb (25 kg) weight throw details |
Pat McDonald![]() |
Patrick Ryan![]() |
Carl Johan Lind![]() |
Pentathlon details |
Eero Lehtonen![]() |
Everett Bradley![]() |
Hugo Lahtinen![]() |
Decathlon details |
Helge Løvland![]() |
Brutus Hamilton![]() |
Bertil Ohlson![]() |
Individual cross country details |
Paavo Nurmi![]() |
Eric Backman![]() |
Heikki Liimatainen![]() |
Team cross country details |
![]() Paavo Nurmi Heikki Liimatainen Teodor Koskenniemi |
![]() James Wilson Anton Hegarty Alfred Nichols |
![]() Eric Backman Gustaf Mattsson Hilding Ekman |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight (−50.8 kg / 112 lb) details |
Frankie Genaro![]() |
Anders Petersen![]() |
William Cuthbertson![]() |
Bantamweight (−53.5 kg / 118 lb) details |
Clarence Walker![]() |
Chris Graham![]() |
George McKenzie![]() |
Featherweight (−57.2 kg / 126 lb) details |
Paul Fritsch![]() |
Jean Gachet![]() |
Edoardo Garzena![]() |
Lightweight (−61.2 kg / 135 lb) details |
Samuel Mosberg![]() |
Gotfred Johansen![]() |
Clarence Newton![]() |
Welterweight (−66.7 kg / 147 lb) details |
Bert Schneider![]() |
Alexander Ireland![]() |
Frederick Colberg![]() |
Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) details |
Harry Mallin![]() |
Georges Prud'Homme![]() |
Moe Herscovitch![]() |
Light heavyweight (−79.4 kg / 175 lb) details |
Eddie Eagan![]() |
Sverre Sørsdal![]() |
Harold Franks![]() |
Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) details |
Ronald Rawson![]() |
Søren Petersen![]() |
Albert Eluère![]() |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual time trial details |
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Team time trial details |
![]() Achille Souchard Fernand Canteloube Georges Detreille Marcel Gobillot |
![]() Harry Stenqvist Sigfrid Lundberg Ragnar Malm Axel Persson |
![]() Albert Wyckmans Albert De Bunné Jean Janssens André Vercruysse |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Sprint details |
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50 kilometres details |
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Tandem details |
![]() and Harry Ryan (GBR) |
![]() and James Walker (RSA) |
![]() and Piet Ikelaar (NED) |
Team pursuit details |
![]() Primo Magnani Arnaldo Carli Ruggerio Ferrario Franco Giorgetti |
![]() Albert White Cyril Alden Horace Johnson William Stewart |
![]() James Walker Sammy Goosen Henry Kaltenbrun William Smith |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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3 m springboard details |
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10 m platform details |
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Plain high diving details |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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3 m springboard details |
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10 m platform details |
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Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual dressage details |
![]() on Uno (SWE) |
![]() on Sabel (SWE) |
![]() on Running Sister (SWE) |
Individual eventing details |
![]() on Germania (SWE) |
![]() on Ysra (SWE) |
![]() on Caniche (ITA) |
Team eventing details |
![]() Helmer Mörner and Germania Åge Lundström and Ysra Georg von Braun and Diana Gustaf Dyrsch and Salamis |
![]() Ettore Caffaratti and Caniche Garibaldi Spighi and Otello Giulio Cacciandra and Facetto Carlo Asinari and Savari |
![]() Roger Moeremans d'Emaüs and Sweet Girl Oswald Lints and Martha Jules Bonvalet and Weppelghem Jacques Misonne and Gaucho |
Individual jumping details |
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![]() on Mon Coeur (SWE) |
Team jumping details |
![]() Claës König and Tresor Hans von Rosen and Poor Boy Daniel Norling and Eros II Frank Martin and Kohort |
![]() Henri Laame and Biscuit André Coumans and Lisette Herman de Gaiffier d'Hestroy and Miss Herman d'Oultromont and Lord Kitchener |
![]() Ettore Caffaratti and Traditore Alessandro Alvisi and Raggio di Sole Giulio Cacciandra and Fortunello Carlo Asinari and Varone |
Individual vaulting details |
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Team vaulting details |
![]() Daniel Bouckaert Louis Finet van Ranst |
![]() Field Salins Cauchy |
![]() Carl Green Anders Mårtensson Oskar Nilsson |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles details |
Gillis Grafström![]() |
Andreas Krogh![]() |
Martin Stixrud![]() |
Ladies' singles details |
Magda Mauroy-Julin![]() |
Svea Norén![]() |
Theresa Weld![]() |
Pair skating details |
Ludowika Jakobsson and Walter Jakobsson ![]() |
Alexia Bryn and Yngvar Bryn ![]() |
Phyllis Johnson and Basil Williams ![]() |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Coach: Raoul Daufresne |
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Coach: Francisco Bru |
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Coach: Fred Warburton |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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![]() Robert Benson Walter Byron Frank Fredrickson Chris Fridfinnson Magnus Goodman Haldor Halderson Konrad Johannesson Allan Woodman |
![]() Raymond Bonney Anthony Conroy Herbert Drury Edward Fitzgerald George Geran Frank Goheen Joseph McCormick Lawrence McCormick Frank Synott Leon Tuck Cyril Weidenborner |
![]() Karel Hartmann Vilém Loos Jan Palouš Jan Peka Karel Pešek Josef Šroubek Otakar Vindyš Karel Wälzer |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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![]() Teignmouth Philip Melvill Frederick W. Barrett John, Lord Wodehouse Vivian Lockett |
![]() Leopoldo Saínz de la Maza, 1st Count of la Maza Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba Hernando Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Peñaranda Álvaro de Figueroa, 2nd Marquess of Villabrágima José de Figueroa y Alonso-Martínez |
![]() Arthur Harris Terry Allen John Montgomery Nelson Margetts |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Rugby union | ![]() Trainer/Selector: Harry Maloney (did not play the game): |
![]() Édouard Bader (did not play the game): |
none awarded |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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![]() 1920: 12' Dinghy | ![]() Cornelis Hin Johan Hin Frans Hin | ![]() Arnoud van der Biesen Petrus Beukers | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 18' Dinghy | ![]() Francis Richards Thomas Hedberg | No further competitors | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 6.5 Metre | ![]() Joop Carp Berend Carp Petrus Wernink | ![]() Albert Weil Robert Monier Félix Picon | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 6 Metre | ![]() Emile Cornellie Frédéric Bruynseels Florimond Cornellie | ![]() Einar Torgersen Leif Erichsen Andreas Knudsen | ![]() Henrik Agersborg Einar Berntsen Trygve Pedersen |
![]() 1920: 6 Metre | ![]() Andreas Brecke Paal Kaasen Ingolf Rød | ![]() Léon Huybrechts Charles van den Bussche John Klotz | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 7 Metre | ![]() Cyril Wright Robert Coleman William Maddison Dorothy Wright | ![]() Johann Faye Sten Abel Christian Dick Neils Neilsen | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 8 Metre | ![]() Carl Ringvold Thorleif Holbye Alf Jacobsen Kristoffer Olsen Tellef Wagle | No further competitors | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 8 Metre | ![]() Magnus Konow Thorleif Christoffersen Reidar Marthiniussen Ragnar Vik | ![]() Jens Salvesen Finn Schiander Lauritz Schmidt Nils Thomas Ralph Tschudi | ![]() Albert Grisar Willy de l'Arbre Georges Hellebuyck Léopold Standaert Henri Weewauters |
8.5 Metre | No Entries | ||
9 Metre | No Entries | ||
![]() 1920: 10 Metre | ![]() Erik Herseth Gunnar Jamvold Petter Jamvold Claus Juell Sigurd Holter Ingar Nielsen Ole Sørensen | No further competitors | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 10 Metre | ![]() Charles Arentz Otto Falkenberg Robert Giertsen Willy Gilbert Halfdan Schjött Trygve Schjøtt Arne Sejersted | No further competitors | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 12 Metre | ![]() Henrik Østervold Halvor Birkeland Rasmus Birkeland Lauritz Christiansen Hans Naess Halvor Mögster Jan Østervold Kristian Østervold Ole Østervold | No further competitors | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 12 Metre | ![]() Johan Friele Arthur Allers Martin Borthen Kaspar Hassel Erik Ørvig Olav Örvig Thor Ørvig Egill Reimers Christen Wiese | No further competitors | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 30m2 Skerry cruiser | ![]() Gösta Lundqvist Gösta Bengtsson Rolf Steffenburg | No further competitors | No further competitors |
![]() 1920: 40m2 Skerry cruiser | ![]() Tore Holm Yngve Holm Axel Rydin Georg Tengwall | ![]() Gustaf Svensson Percy Almstedt Erik Mellbin Ragnar Svensson | No further competitors |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle details |
Duke Kahanamoku![]() |
Pua Kealoha![]() |
Bill Harris![]() |
400 m freestyle details |
Norman Ross![]() |
Ludy Langer![]() |
George Vernot![]() |
1500 m freestyle details |
Norman Ross![]() |
George Vernot![]() |
Frank Beaurepaire![]() |
100 m backstroke details |
Warren Kealoha![]() |
Ray Kegeris![]() |
Gérard Blitz![]() |
200 m breaststroke details |
Håkan Malmrot![]() |
Thor Henning![]() |
Arvo Aaltonen![]() |
400 m breaststroke details |
Håkan Malmrot![]() |
Thor Henning![]() |
Arvo Aaltonen![]() |
4×200 m freestyle relay details |
![]() Duke Kahanamoku Pua Kealoha Perry McGillivray Norman Ross |
![]() Frank Beaurepaire Henry Hay William Herald Ivan Stedman |
![]() Harold Annison Edward Peter Leslie Savage Henry Taylor |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle details |
Ethelda Bleibtrey![]() |
Irene Guest![]() |
Frances Schroth![]() |
300 m freestyle details |
Ethelda Bleibtrey![]() |
Margaret Woodbridge![]() |
Frances Schroth![]() |
4×100 m freestyle relay details |
![]() Ethelda Bleibtrey Irene Guest Frances Schroth Margaret Woodbridge |
![]() Hilda James Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Charlotte Radcliffe |
![]() Aina Berg Jane Gylling Emily Machnow Carin Nilsson |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's singles details |
Louis Raymond![]() |
Ichiya Kumagae![]() |
Charles Winslow![]() | |||
Men's doubles details |
![]() Noel Turnbull Max Woosnam |
![]() Seiichiro Kashio Ichiya Kumagae |
![]() Pierre Albarran Max Decugis | |||
Women's singles details |
Suzanne Lenglen![]() |
Dorothy Holman![]() |
Kathleen McKane![]() | |||
Women's doubles details |
![]() Kathleen McKane Winifred McNair |
![]() Winifred Beamish Dorothy Holman |
![]() Élisabeth d'Ayen Suzanne Lenglen | |||
Mixed doubles details |
![]() Suzanne Lenglen Max Decugis |
![]() Kathleen McKane Max Woosnam |
![]() Milada Skrbková Ladislav Žemla |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
![]() Paul Radmilovic Charles Bugbee Noel Purcell Christopher Jones William Peacock William Henry Dean |
![]() Albert Durant Gérard Blitz Maurice Blitz Joseph Pletinckx Paul Gailly Pierre Nijs René Bauwens Pierre Dewin |
![]() Harald Julin Robert Andersson Vilhelm Andersson Erik Bergqvist Max Gumpel Pontus Hanson Erik Andersson Nils Backlund Theodor Nauman Torsten Kumfeldt[lower-alpha 1] |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Featherweight –60 kg details |
Frans De Haes![]() |
Alfred Schmidt![]() |
Eugène Ryter![]() |
Lightweight –67.5 kg details |
Alfred Neuland![]() |
Louis Williquet![]() |
Florimond Rooms![]() |
Middleweight –75 kg details |
Henri Gance![]() |
Pietro Bianchi![]() |
Albert Pettersson![]() |
Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg details |
Ernest Cadine![]() |
Fritz Hünenberger![]() |
Erik Pettersson![]() |
Heavyweight +82.5 kg details |
Filippo Bottino![]() |
Joseph Alzin![]() |
Louis Bernot![]() |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Featherweight details |
Oskari Friman![]() |
Heikki Kähkönen![]() |
Fritiof Svensson![]() |
Lightweight details |
Emil Väre![]() |
Taavi Tamminen![]() |
Frithjof Andersen![]() |
Middleweight details |
Carl Westergren![]() |
Arthur Lindfors![]() |
Masa Perttilä![]() |
Light heavyweight details |
Claes Johanson![]() |
Edil Rosenqvist![]() |
Johannes Eriksen![]() |
Heavyweight details |
Adolf Lindfors![]() |
Poul Hansen![]() |
Martti Nieminen![]() |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Featherweight details |
Charles Ackerly![]() |
Sam Gerson![]() |
Bernard Bernard![]() |
Lightweight details |
Kalle Anttila![]() |
Gottfrid Svensson![]() |
Herbert Wright![]() |
Middleweight details |
Eino Leino![]() |
Väinö Penttala![]() |
Charley Johnson![]() |
Light heavyweight details |
Anders Larsson![]() |
Charles Courant![]() |
Walter Maurer![]() |
Heavyweight details |
Robert Roth![]() |
Nat Pendleton![]() |
Fred Meyer![]() |
Ernst Nilsson![]() |
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