Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle

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Men's 400 metre freestyle
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Stade Nautique d'Antwerp
DatesAugust 26–28
Competitors22 from 11 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Norman Ross US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Ludy Langer US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg George Vernot Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Canada
  1912
1924  

The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. [1] It was the third appearance of the event.

A total of 22 swimmers from 11 nations competed in the event, which was held from Thursday, August 26 to Saturday, August 28, 1920.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

World Record5:14.6 Flag of the United States.svg Norman Ross Los Angeles (USA)October 9, 1919
Olympic Record5:24.4 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg George Hodgson Stockholm (SWE)July 14, 1912

Results

Quarterfinals

The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.

Heat 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Norman Ross  (USA)6:16.2Q
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kenkichi Saito  (JPN)6:16.8Q

Heat 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Harold Annison  (GBR)5:58.0Q
2Flag of Australia.svg  Keith Kirkland  (AUS)6:12.2Q
3Flag of France.svg  Paul Vasseur  (FRA)6:30.4
4Flag of Norway.svg  Alfred Steen  (NOR)6:30.6
5Flag of Switzerland.svg  René Ricolfi-Doria  (SUI)

Heat 3

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Bill Harris  (USA)5:57.8Q
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Henry Taylor  (GBR)6:01.2Q
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masayoshi Uchida  (JPN)6:40.0
4Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Alois Hrášek  (TCH)

Heat 4

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  George Vernot  (CAN)5:32.6Q
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Fred Kahele  (USA)5:37.4Q
3Flag of Australia.svg  Frank Beaurepaire  (AUS)5:42.0q
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Arne Borg  (SWE)
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Edward Peter  (GBR)
6Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Gilio Bisagno  (ITA)

Heat 5

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Ludy Langer  (USA)5:41.1Q
2Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  George Hodgson  (CAN)5:49.8Q
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jack Hatfield  (GBR)5:50.6
4Flag of Australia.svg  Henry Hay  (AUS)
5Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Antonio Quarantotto  (ITA)

Semifinals

The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Norman Ross  (USA)5:33.8Q
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Fred Kahele  (USA)5:35.8Q
3US flag 48 stars.svg  Bill Harris  (USA)5:36.0
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Henry Taylor  (GBR)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kenkichi Saito  (JPN)DNF

Semifinal 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  George Vernot  (CAN)5:27.8Q
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Ludy Langer  (USA)5:29.2Q
3Flag of Australia.svg  Frank Beaurepaire  (AUS)5:32.8q
4Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  George Hodgson  (CAN)
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Harold Annison  (GBR)
Flag of Australia.svg  Keith Kirkland  (AUS)DNF

Final

PlaceSwimmerTime
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Norman Ross  (USA)5:26.8
2US flag 48 stars.svg  Ludy Langer  (USA)5:29.0
3Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  George Vernot  (CAN)5:29.6
4US flag 48 stars.svg  Fred Kahele  (USA)
Flag of Australia.svg  Frank Beaurepaire  (AUS)DNF

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References

  1. "Swimming at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

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