Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics
In today's world, Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of society. Whether due to its impact on politics, the economy, culture or society in general, Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics has managed to capture the attention of millions of people around the world. In this article, we will explore in detail the different dimensions of Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics, from its historical origin to its current implications, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and enriching vision of this topic that is so relevant today.
| Athletics at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
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 Host stadium (shown in 2018) | |
| Dates | 15-23 August |
| No. of events | 29 |
| Competitors | 509 from 25 nations |
| Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men |
| 3000 m team race | men |
| 3 km walk | men |
| 10 km walk | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| 56 lb weight throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Pentathlon | men |
| Decathlon | men |
| Cross-country events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920, to August 23, 1920.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 |  Finland (FIN) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Participating nations
509 athletes from 25 nations competed. Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Estonia, Monaco, New Zealand, and Spain competed for the first time.
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References
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 August 2007.
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