Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

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Rowing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
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Dates27–29 August 1920
Competitors136 from 14 nations
  1912
1924  

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.[ citation needed ]

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Single Sculls
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US flag 48 stars.svg  Jack Kelly Sr.  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Jack Beresford  (GBR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Darcy Hadfield  (NZL)
Double Sculls
details
US flag 48 stars.svg  Paul Costello
and Jack Kelly Sr.  (USA)
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Pietro Annoni
and Erminio Dones  (ITA)
Flag of France.svg  Gaston Giran
and Alfred Plé  (FRA)
Coxed Pairs
details
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Ercole Olgeni
Giovanni Scatturin
Guido De Felip
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Gabriel Poix
Maurice Monney-Bouton
Ernest Barberolle
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
Édouard Candeveau
Alfred Felber
Paul Piaget
Coxed four
details
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
Willy Brüderlin
Max Rudolf
Paul Rudolf
Hans Walter
Paul Staub
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
Ken Myers
Carl Klose
Franz Federschmidt
Erich Federschmidt
Sherm Clark
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
Birger Var
Theodor Klem
Henry Larsen
Per Gulbrandsen
Thoralf Hagen
Eights
details
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
Virgil Jacomini
Edwin Graves
William Jordan
Edward Moore
Alden Sanborn
Donald Johnston
Vince Gallagher
Clyde King
Sherm Clark
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Ewart Horsfall
Guy Oliver Nickalls
Richard Lucas
Walter James
John Campbell
Sebastian Earl
Ralph Shove
Sidney Swann
Robin Johnstone
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
Theodor Nag
Conrad Olsen
Adolf Nilsen
Håkon Ellingsen
Thore Michelsen
Arne Mortensen
Karl Nag
Tollef Tollefsen
Thoralf Hagen

Participating nations

A total of 136 rowers from 14 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:

Medal table

Kelly v. Beresford, 1920 Olympics KellyvBeresford.jpg
Kelly v. Beresford, 1920 Olympics
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)3104
2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)1102
3Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1012
4Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0202
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0112
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0022
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0011
Totals (7 entries)55515

References

  1. "Rowing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. 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.

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