Monaco at the 1920 Summer Olympics

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Monaco at the
1920 Summer Olympics
Flag of Monaco.svg
IOC code MON
NOC Comité Olympique Monégasque
Website www.comite-olympique.mc  (in French)
in Antwerp
Flag bearer Edmond Médécin [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Monaco competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Competitors

Athletics

Two athletes represented Monaco in the nation's debut in 1920.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Émile Barral 800 m N/A7did not advance
Edmond Médécin 100 m 11.85did not advance
200 m 5did not advance
Long jump 6.03521N/Adid not advance
Pentathlon N/Adid not finish

Gymnastics

Two gymnasts represented Monaco in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Monaco's gymnasts took twelfth and twenty-second among the 25-man field.

Artistic gymnastics

GymnastEventFinal
ResultRank
Joseph Crovetto All-around 74.1022
Michel Porasso All-around 81.4012

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References

  1. "Edmond Médécin". olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 January 2024.