Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
| Rowing at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27–29 August 1920 |
| Competitors | 136 from 14 nations |
| Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxed pair | men |
| Coxed four | men |
| Eight | men |
Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics after World War I, saw five events. The competitions were held from 27 to 29 August in Antwerp, Belgium.[1]
The event was marked by the arrival of future triple gold medalists John B. Kelly Sr., Jack Beresford and Paul Costello. Kelly and Beresford would stage a dramatic dual for the singles title, with Kelly prevailing. Immediately after his victory, Kelly would step into the double with his cousin Paul Costello, and easily win the gold in that event. Beresford, though he didn't win gold in these Olympics, would medal at five straight Olympics.[2]
In the eight, the United States was represented by the United States Naval Academy. The United States would be represented by university crews at the next seven games in the men's eight, winning each time.
Medal summary
Participating nations
A total of 136 rowers from 14 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:
- Belgium (20)
- Brazil (5)
- Canada (5)
- Czechoslovakia (15)
- Denmark (1)
- France (14)
- Great Britain (10)
- Italy (6)
- Netherlands (12)
- New Zealand (1)
- Norway (13)
- Sweden (6)
- Switzerland (13)
- United States (15)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
References
- ^ "Rowing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Beresford". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
Sources
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- International Olympic Committee medal database