Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's pentathlon

Men's pentathlon
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Men's pentathlon; at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue	Olympisch Stadion
Date	August 16, 1920
Competitors	19 from 8 nations
Medalists
	← 1912 1924 →

Last updated June 07, 2025

Results

Long jump

Event 1
Place	Athlete	Distance	Score
1	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	6.86	1
2	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	6.635	2
3	Everett Bradley (USA)	6.61	3
4	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	6.59	4
5	Robert LeGendre (USA)	6.505	5
6	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	6.415	6
7	Helge Løvland (NOR)	6.32	7
8	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	6.29	8
9	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	6.285	9
10	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	6.25	10
11	Edmond Médécin (MON)	6.21	11
12	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	6.20	12
13	Ole Reistad (NOR)	6.095	13
14	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	5.895	14
15	Konstantinos Roubesis (GRE)	5.89	15
16	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	5.80	16
17	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	5.655	17
18	Robert Dunne (USA)	5.595	18
19	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	4.51	19

Javelin throw

Event 2
Place	Athlete	Distance	Score
1	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	60.76	1
2	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	54.67	2
3	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	54.25	3
4	Helge Løvland (NOR)	53.13	4
5	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	50.85	5
6	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	50.43	6
7	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	49.88	7
8	Everett Bradley (USA)	49.16	8
9	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	48.65	9
10	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	48.36	10
11	Robert LeGendre (USA)	44.6	11
12	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	43.68	12
13	Robert Dunne (USA)	41.52	13
14	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	39.82	14
15	Ole Reistad (NOR)	38.99	15
16	Edmond Médécin (MON)	31.37	16
17	Konstantinos Roubesis (GRE)	30.25	17
18	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	24.11	18
—	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	DNS	—

After 2 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	Total
1	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	2	2	4
2	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	4	3	7
3	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	10	1	11
	Helge Løvland (NOR)	7	4	11
	Everett Bradley (USA)	3	8	11
	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	1	10	11
7	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	6	7	13
8	Robert LeGendre (USA)	5	11	16
9	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	12	5	17
10	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	9	9	18
11	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	14	6	20
11	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	8	12	20
13	Edmond Médécin (MON)	11	16	27
14	Ole Reistad (NOR)	13	15	28
15	Robert Dunne (USA)	18	13	31
16	Konstantinos Roubesis (GRE)	15	17	32
17	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	19	14	33
18	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	17	18	35
19	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	16	—	DNF-1 (16)

200 metres

Event 3
Place	Athlete	Time	Score
1	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	23.0	1
	Everett Bradley (USA)	23.0	1
	Robert LeGendre (USA)	23.0	1
4	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	23.4	4
5	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	23.6	5
5	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	23.6	5
7	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	23.8	7
7	Robert Dunne (USA)	23.8	7
9	Ole Reistad (NOR)	23.9	9
10	Helge Løvland (NOR)	24.0	10
10	Edmond Médécin (MON)	24.0	10
12	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	24.2	12
12	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	24.2	12
14	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	25.2	14
15	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	25.3	15
16	Konstantinos Roubesis (GRE)	25.8	16
17	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	29.0	17
—	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	DNS	—
—	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	DNS	—

After 3 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	Total
1	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	2	2	1	5
2	Everett Bradley (USA)	3	8	1	12
2	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	4	3	5	12
4	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	1	10	4	15
5	Robert LeGendre (USA)	5	11	1	17
6	Helge Løvland (NOR)	7	4	10	21
7	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	8	12	5	25
7	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	6	7	12	25
9	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	10	1	15	26
10	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	14	6	7	27
11	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	12	5	12	29
12	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	9	9	14	32
13	Ole Reistad (NOR)	13	15	9	37
13	Edmond Médécin (MON)	11	16	10	37
15	Robert Dunne (USA)	18	13	7	38

16	Konstantinos Roubesis (GRE)	15	17	16	48
17	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	17	18	17	52
18	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	19	14	—	DNF-2 (33)
19	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	16	—	—	DNF-1 (16)

Discus throw

Event 4
Place	Athlete	Distance	Score
1	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	39.80	1
2	Helge Løvland (NOR)	39.51	2
3	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	38.62	3
4	Robert LeGendre (USA)	37.39	4
5	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	37.13	5
6	Everett Bradley (USA)	36.78	6
7	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	34.64	7
8	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	34.62	8
9	Robert Dunne (USA)	34.28	9
10	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	33.50	10
11	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	32.15	11
12	Ole Reistad (NOR)	31.98	12
13	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	31.12	13
14	Edmond Médécin (MON)	30.00	14
15	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	26.97	15
—	Konstantinos Roubesis (GRE)	DNS	—
	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	DNS	—
	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	DNS	—
	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	DNS	—

After 4 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	Total
1	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	2	2	1	7	12
2	Everett Bradley (USA)	3	8	1	6	18
3	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	1	10	4	5	20
4	Robert LeGendre (USA)	5	11	1	4	21
5	Helge Løvland (NOR)	7	4	10	2	23
6	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	4	3	5	13	25
7	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	8	12	5	1	26

8	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	10	1	15	3	29
9	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	6	7	12	10	35
10	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	12	5	12	8	37
11	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	14	6	7	11	38
12	Robert Dunne (USA)	18	13	7	9	47
12	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	9	9	14	15	47
14	Ole Reistad (NOR)	13	15	9	12	49
15	Edmond Médécin (MON)	11	16	10	14	51
16	Konstantinos Roubesis (GRE)	15	17	16	—	DNF-3 (48)
17	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	17	18	17	—	DNF-3 (52)
18	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	19	14	—	—	DNF-2 (33)
19	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	16	—	—	—	DNF-1 (16)

1500 metres

Event 5
Place	Athlete	Time	Score
1	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	4:36.0	1
2	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	4:40.2	2
3	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	4:42.8	3
4	Helge Løvland (NOR)	4:45.8	4
5	Robert LeGendre (USA)	4:46.0	5
6	Everett Bradley (USA)	5:10.0	6
7	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	5:12.8	7
—	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	DNS	—
	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	DNS	—
	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	DNS	—
	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	DNS	—
	Robert Dunne (USA)	DNS	—
	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	DNS	—
	Ole Reistad (NOR)	DNS	—
	Edmond Médécin (MON)	DNS	—
	Konstantinos Roumbesis (GRE)	DNS	—
	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	DNS	—
	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	DNS	—
	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	DNS	—

Final standings
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	Total
1	Eero Lehtonen (FIN)	2	2	1	7	2	14
2	Everett Bradley (USA)	3	8	1	6	6	24
3	Hugo Lahtinen (FIN)	4	3	5	13	1	26
4	Robert LeGendre (USA)	5	11	1	4	5	26
5	Helge Løvland (NOR)	7	4	10	2	4	27
6	Brutus Hamilton (USA)	1	10	4	5	7	27
7	Bertil Ohlson (SWE)	8	12	5	1	3	29
8	Aleksander Klumberg (EST)	10	1	15	3	100	DNF-4 (29)
9	Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe (SWE)	6	7	12	10	100	DNF-4 (35)
10	Evert Nilsson (SWE)	12	5	12	8	100	DNF-4 (37)
11	Carl-Enock Svensson (SWE)	14	6	7	11	100	DNF-4 (38)
12	Robert Dunne (USA)	18	13	7	9	100	DNF-4 (47)
12	Ossian Nylund (FIN)	9	9	14	15	100	DNF-4 (47)
14	Ole Reistad (NOR)	13	15	9	12	100	DNF-4 (49)
15	Edmond Médécin (MON)	11	16	10	14	100	DNF-4 (51)
16	Konstantinos Roubesis (GRE)	15	17	16	100	100	DNF-3 (48)
17	Dimitrios Andromidas (GRE)	17	18	17	100	100	DNF-3 (52)
18	Hiroshi Masuda (JPN)	19	14	100	100	100	DNF-2 (33)
19	Jonni Myyrä (FIN)	16	100	100	100	100	DNF-1 (16)

References

↑ "Athletics at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's Pentathlon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

Sources

Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 24 August 2007.

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Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Track events
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800 m	men
1500 m	men
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Pole vault	men
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Combined events
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v t e

v t e Combined events at the Olympic Games
Summary
Men's decathlon	1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Women's pentathlon	1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Women's heptathlon	1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other variations: Men's All-Around: 1904 • Men's Triathlon: 1904 • Men's Pentathlon: 1912 • 1920 • 1924

v t e Olympic champions in the men's all-around, pentathlon and decathlon
All-around	1904: Tom Kiely (GBR)
Pentathlon	1912: Jim Thorpe (USA) 1920: Eero Lehtonen (FIN) 1924: Eero Lehtonen (FIN)
Decathlon	1912: Jim Thorpe (USA) 1920: Helge Løvland (NOR) 1924: Harold Osborn (USA) 1928: Paavo Yrjölä (FIN) 1932: Jim Bausch (USA) 1936: Glenn Morris (USA) 1948: Bob Mathias (USA) 1952: Bob Mathias (USA) 1956: Milt Campbell (USA) 1960: Rafer Johnson (USA) 1964: Willi Holdorf (EUA) 1968: Bill Toomey (USA) 1972: Mykola Avilov (URS) 1976: Bruce Jenner (USA) 1980: Daley Thompson (GBR) 1984: Daley Thompson (GBR) 1988: Christian Schenk (GDR) 1992: Robert Změlík (TCH) 1996: Dan O'Brien (USA) 2000: Erki Nool (EST) 2004: Roman Šebrle (CZE) 2008: Bryan Clay (USA) 2012: Ashton Eaton (USA) 2016: Ashton Eaton (USA) 2020: Damian Warner (CAN) 2024: Markus Rooth (NOR)