Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Great Britain at the
1920 Summer Olympics

Flag of Great Britain

IOC code| GBR
NOC| British Olympic Association
in Antwerp
Competitors| 234 (218 men and 16 women) in 21 sports
Flag bearer| Philip Noel-Baker
Medals
Ranked 3rd|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 234 competitors, 218 men and 16 women, took part in 84 events in 21 sports.[1] British athletes won fourteen gold medals (up from ten in 1912) and 43 medals overall, finishing third. It would be the last Olympic Games in which Irish athletes participated for Great Britain, after foundation of Irish Free State in 1922.

## Aquatics

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### Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Five divers consisting of three men and two women, represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Just as in 1912, the women had the better showing for the country. Armstrong posted the country's best result to that point, taking the silver medal in the platform. White, who had won Great Britain's only previous medal in the sport, was unable to match her bronze from 1912 and took fourth place in the platform.

Men

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

Diver  | Event  | Semifinals  | Final

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Points  | Score  | Rank  | Points  | Score  | Rank
Harold Clarke | Plain high dive | 10  | 164.5  | 2 Q | 40  | 142.0  | 9
Albert Dickin | Plain high dive | 17  | 140.5  | 4  | Did not advance
Ernest Walmsley | 3 m springboard | 28  | 453.05  | 5  | Did not advance

Women

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

Diver  | Event  | Semifinals  | Final

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Points  | Score  | Rank  | Points  | Score  | Rank
Beatrice Armstrong | 10 m platform | 7  | 158.0  | 1 Q | 10  | 166.0  |
Isabelle White | 10 m platform | 20  | 148.5  | 3 Q | 18  | 158.5  | 4

### Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Eighteen swimmers, twelve men and six women, represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Great Britain won two medals, one in each of the relays. The men took bronze, while the women took silver. Jeans was the only individual finalist for the country, advancing to the finals in both of the women's events and taking fourth place each time.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
Swimmer  | Event  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Harold Annison | 100 m free | Unknown  | 4  | Did not advance
400 m free | 5:58.0  | 1 Q | Unknown  | 4  | Did not advance
1500 m free | 24:28.2  | 1 Q | 23:51.4  | 3  | Did not advance
Albert Dickin | 100 m free | Unknown  | 5  | Did not advance
John Dickin | 100 m free | 1:10.0  | 3  | Did not advance
Jack Hatfield | 400 m free | 5:50.6  | 3  | Did not advance
1500 m free | 23:56.6  | 3  | Did not advance
Rex Lassam | 200 m breast | Unknown  | 4  | Did not advance
400 m breast | Unknown  | 4  | Did not advance
Ernest Parker | 200 m breast | Unknown  | 6  | Did not advance
Edward Peter | 400 m free | Unknown  | 5  | Did not advance
1500 m free | 24:39.4  | 2 Q | Unknown  | 5  | Did not advance
George Robertson | 100 m back | N/A  | Unknown  | 6  | Did not advance
200 m breast | Unknown  | 6  | Did not advance
400 m breast | 7:28.0  | 3  | Did not advance
Leslie Savage | 100 m free | Unknown  | 5  | Did not advance
William Stoney | 200 m breast | 3:20.8  | 3  | Did not advance
Henry Taylor | 400 m free | 6:01.2  | 2 Q | Unknown  | 4  | Did not advance
1500 m free | Did not finish  | Did not advance
George Webster | 100 m back | N/A  | Unknown  | 5  | Did not advance
Harold Annison
Edward Peter
Leslie Savage
Henry Taylor | 4 × 200 m free relay | N/A  | 10:51.0  | 1 Q | 10:37.2  |

Women
Swimmer  | Event  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Lillian Birkenhead | 100 m free | Unknown  | 6  | Did not advance
Hilda James | 300 m free | 5:07.2  | 4  | Did not advance
Constance Jeans | 100 m free | 1:20.8  | 2 Q | 1:22.8  | 4
300 m free | 4:57.8  | 2 Q | 4:52.4  | 4
Grace McKenzie | 100 m free | 1:27.4  | 3  | Did not advance
300 m free | Unknown  | 4  | Did not advance
Charlotte Radcliffe | 100 m free | Unknown  | 7  | Did not advance
Florence Sancroft | 300 m free | Unknown  | 5  | Did not advance
Hilda James
Constance Jeans
Grace McKenzie
Charlotte Radcliffe | 4 × 100 m free relay | N/A  | 5:40.8  |

### Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Great Britain competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the fourth time in 1920, the fifth appearance of the sport in the Olympics. Britain won its fourth (and final, through 2008) gold medal in the sport.

The Bergvall System was used in 1920. Great Britain won all three of its matches, taking the gold medal.

Quarterfinals
| Great Britain | 9-0  |  Spain | Antwerp

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Semifinals
| Great Britain | 7-2  |  United States | Antwerp

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Final
| Great Britain | 3-2  |  Belgium | Antwerp

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Final rank
Gold

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

41 athletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's sixth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport at every Olympics. With four medals of each type, Great Britain was the third most successful nation in athletics, behind the United States and Finland.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Harold Abrahams | 100 m | 11.0  | 1 Q | 11.0  | 4  | Did not advance
200 m | 23.3  | 2 Q | 23.0  | 3  | Did not advance
Long jump | 6.05  | 20  | —  | Did not advance
John Ainsworth-Davis | 400 m | 51.5  | 2 Q | 50.7  | 2 Q | 49.9  | 3 Q | 50.6  | 5
Benjamin Howard Baker | Triple jump | 13.675  | 8  | —  | Did not advance
High jump | 1.80  | 1 Q | —  | 1.85  | 6
Joe Blewitt | 5000 m | —  | 15:19.8  | 1 Q | 15:19.0  | 5
Guy Butler | 400 m | 53.2  | 2 Q | 50.7  | 2 Q | 50.2  | 2 Q | 50.1  |
Timothy Carroll | High jump | 1.80  | 1 Q | —  | 1.75  | 9
Charles Clibbon | 10000 m | —  | 32:08.8  | 2 Q | Did not finish
Laurence Cummins | Cross country | —  |  | 26
Victor d'Arcy | 100 m | 11.1  | 2 Q |  | 3  | Did not advance
200 m | 24.0  | 3  | Did not advance
Charles Dowson | 3 km walk | —  | 13:54.9  | 4 Q | 13:28.0  | 6
10 km walk | —  | Did not finish  | Did not advance
Eric Dunbar | 110 m hurdles | —  |  | 4  | Did not advance
High jump | 1.70  | 14  | —  | Did not advance
Harry Edward | 100 m | 10.9  | 2 Q | 10.8  | 1 Q | 10.8  | 1 Q | 10.9  |
200 m | 22.8  | 1 Q | 22.0  | 1 Q | 22.5  | 2 Q | 22.2  |
Walter Freeman | Cross country | —  |  | 22
George Gray | 110 m hurdles | —  |  | 2 Q |  | 4  | Did not advance
400 m hurdles | —  | 58.8  | 3  | Did not advance
Charles Gunn | 3 km walk | —  |  | 5 Q | 13:34.0  | 10
10 km walk | —  | 48:22.0  | 5 Q | 49:43.9  |
James Hatton | 10000 m | —  | 32:23.0  | 5 Q | 32:14.0  | 5
Anton Hegarty | Cross country | —  | 27:57.0  | 5
William Hehir | 3 km walk | —  |  | 5 Q | 13:29.8  | 7
10 km walk | —  | 51:33.8  | 1 Q | 50:11.8  | 5
Albert Hill | 800 m | —  | 1:56.2  | 2 Q | 1:56.4  | 1 Q | 1:53.4  |
1500 m | —  | 4:03.2  | 2 Q | 4:01.8  |
William Hill | 100 m | 11.0  | 1 Q | 11.0  | 1 Q | 11.3  | 5  | Did not advance
200 m | 23.8  | 2 Q | 23.2  | 3  | Did not advance
Percy Hodge | 3000 m steeplechase | —  | 10:17.4 OR | 1 Q | 10:00.4 OR |
Leslie Housden | Marathon | —  | 3:14:25.0  | 31
William Hunter | 110 m hurdles | —  |  | 2 Q |  | 5  | Did not advance
Long jump | 6.42  | 13  | —  | Did not advance
High jump | No mark  | 21  | —  | Did not advance
Herbert Irwin | 5000 m | —  | 15:17.8  | 2 Q |  | 12
Robert Lindsay | 400 m | 52.0  | 1 Q | 51.6  | 4  | Did not advance
Charles Lively | Long jump | 5.87  | 22  | —  | Did not advance
Triple jump | 13.15  | 14  | —  | Did not advance
Duncan McPhee | 1500 m | —  | 4:07.2  | 2 Q | Did not finish
Arthur Mills | Marathon | —  | 2:48:05.0  | 14
Edgar Mountain | 800 m | —  | 1:57.6  | 1 Q | 1:58.2  | 2 Q | 1:53.7  | 4
Alfred Nichols | 5000 m | —  | 15:54.0  | 4 Q | 15:24.0  | 8
Cross country | —  | 28:20.0  | 12
Tom Nicolson | Hammer throw | 45.70  | 6  | —  | 45.70  | 6
Philip Noel-Baker | 800 m | —  | 1:56.0  | 1 Q | Did not start  | Did not advance
1500 m | —  | 4:14.0  | 2 Q | 4:02.4  |
George Piper | Marathon | —  | 3:02:10.0  | 29
Eric Robertson | Marathon | —  | 3:55:00.0  | 35
William Seagrove | 5000 m | —  | 15:53.6  | 3 Q | 15:21.06  | 6
Christopher Vose | Cross country | —  |  | 19
Edward Wheller | 400 m hurdles | —  | 58.4  | 2 Q |  | 4  | Did not advance
James Wilson | 10000 m | —  | 33:40.2  | 1 Q | 31:50.8  |
Cross country | —  | 27:45.2  | 4
Hedges Worthington-Eyre | 400 m | 52.6  | 2 Q | 53.2  | 5  | Did not advance
Frank Hegarty
Alfred Nichols
James Wilson  | Team cross country | —  | 21  |
Harold Abrahams
Denis Black
Victor d'Arcy
William Hill  | 4 × 100 m relay | —  | 43.3  | 2 Q | 43.0  | 4
John Ainsworth-Davis
Guy Butler
Cecil Griffiths
Robert Lindsay | 4 × 400 m relay | —  | 3:40.9  | 2 Q | 3:22.2  |
Joe Blewitt
Albert Hill
Duncan McPhee
William Seagrove | 3000 m team | —  | 11  | 1 Q | 20  |

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

16 boxers represented Great Britain at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. Great Britain was one of two countries to send two boxers in each of the eight weight classes, along with the United States. The British boxers won a total of six medals, one more than Canada and two more than the United States, but fell behind the Americans in number of gold medals three to two.

Boxer  | Weight class  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / Bronze match

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Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Frederick Adams | Featherweight | Bye  |  Erdal (NOR)
L | Did not advance  | 9
Daniel Bowling | Bantamweight | N/A  |  Hartman (USA)
L | Did not advance  | 9
Hugh Brown | Light heavyweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Andreasen (DEN)
W |  Sørsdal (NOR)
L |  Franks (GBR)
L | 4
James Cater | Featherweight | Bye  |  Nielsen (DEN)
W |  Garzena (ITA)
L | Did not advance  | 5
William Cuthbertson | Flyweight | N/A  |  Jensen (DEN)
W |  Zegwaard (NED)
W |  Pedersen (DEN)
L |  Albert (FRA)
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Frank Dove | Heavyweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Petersen (DEN)
L | Did not advance  | 5
Harold Franks | Light heavyweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Piochelle (FRA)
W |  Eagan (USA)
L |  Brown (GBR)
W |
James Gilmour | Lightweight | N/A  |  Sæterhaug (NOR)
L | Did not advance  | 9
Frederick Grace | Lightweight | N/A  |  Nak (NED)
W |  Mosberg (USA)
L | Did not advance  | 5
Alexander Ireland | Welterweight | Bye  |  Reichenbach (SUI)
W |  Suhr (DEN)
W |  Clark (USA)
W |  Schneider (CAN)
L |
Harry Mallin | Middleweight | Bye  |  Cranston (USA)
W |  Lagonia (USA)
W |  Herscovitch (CAN)
W |  Prud'Homme (CAN)
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George McKenzie | Bantamweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Koss (NOR)
W |  Walker (RSA)
L |  Hébrans (BEL)
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Ronald Rawson | Heavyweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Stewart (USA)
W |  Eluère (FRA)
W |  Petersen (DEN)
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Frederic Virtue | Flyweight | N/A  |  Zegwaard (NED)
L | Did not advance  | 9
Frederick Whitbread | Welterweight | Bye  |  Gillet (FRA)
L | Did not advance  | 9
Edward White | Middleweight | Bye  |  Olsen (DEN)
L | Did not advance  | 9

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Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Canada | 2 | 1 | .667
Denmark | 5 | 3 | .625
France | 3 | 1 | .750
Italy | 0 | 1 | .000
Netherlands | 2 | 1 | .667
Norway | 1 | 3 | .250
South Africa | 0 | 1 | .000
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1.000
United States | 4 | 3 | .571
Total international | 19 | 14 | .576
Great Britain | 1 | 1 | .500
Total | 20 | 15 | .571
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Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | –
Round of 16 | 5 | 6 | .455
Quarterfinals | 7 | 3 | .700
Semifinals | 3 | 4 | .429
Final | 2 | 1 | .667
Bronze match | 3 | 1 | .750
Total | 20 | 15 | .571

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Thirteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Great Britain was one of six different nations to win a gold medal in the six cycling events; the British team also took three silvers and one bronze to make the nation the most successful cycling team in 1920. All of Great Britain's medals came in track cycling, with the gold coming from Lance and Ryan's tandem.

### Road cycling

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Cyclist  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Rank
William Genders | Time trial | 4:50:23.6  | 9
David Marsh | Time trial | 5:09:23.6  | 26
Leon Meredith | Time trial | 4:58:55.6  | 18
Edward Newell | Time trial | Did not finish
William Genders
David Marsh
Leon Meredith
Edward Newell  | Team time trial | Did not finish

### Track cycling

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Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Repechage semis  | Repechage final  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Cyril Alden | 50 km | N/A  | Unknown  |
Thomas Harvey | 50 km | N/A  | Unknown  | 8
Horace Johnson | Sprint | 12.6  | 1 Q | 11.8  | 1 Q | Advanced directly  | 14.8  | 1 Q | 15.1  |
50 km | N/A  | Did not finish
Thomas Lance | Sprint | 13.2  | 1 Q | Unknown  | 3 R | Unknown  | 4  | Did not advance
Harry Ryan | Sprint | 13.2  | 1 Q | 12.8  | 1 Q | Advanced directly  | 12.6  | 1 Q | 15.1  |
William Stewart | 50 km | N/A  | Unknown  | 8
Albert White | Sprint | Unknown  | 2 Q | 12.6  | 1 Q | Advanced directly  | 15.3  | 3  | Did not advance
Cyril Alden
William Stewart  | Tandem | N/A  | 15.6  | 1 Q | N/A  | Unknown  | 2 B | Unknown  | 4
Thomas Lance
Harry Ryan | Tandem | N/A  | 12.0  | 1 Q | N/A  | 11.6  | 1 Q | 11.2  |
Henry Lee
William Ormston | Tandem | N/A  | Unknown  | 3  | N/A  | 15.3  | 3  | Did not advance
Cyril Alden
Thomas Harvey
Horace Johnson
Henry Lee
William Stewart
Albert White | Team pursuit | N/A  | 5:23.8  | 1 Q | N/A  | 5:14.0  | 1 Q | 5:13.8  |

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Eighteen fencers represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The British team's best individual result came from its only event finalist, Dalglish, who placed eighth in the sabre. The foil team placed fifth for the best overall result for Britain.

Ranks given are within the group.

Fencer  | Event  | First round  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
John Blake | Épée | 4–5  | 6  | Did not advance
George Burt | Épée | 1–6  | 8  | Did not advance
Ronald Campbell | Épée | 3–5  | 7  | Did not advance
Sabre | N/A  | 3–4  | 5  | Did not advance
Robin Dalglish | Épée | 4–4  | 4 Q | 1–9  | 11  | Did not advance
Sabre | N/A  | 5–2  | 2 Q | 3–3  | 4 Q | 5–6  | 8
Philip Doyne | Foil | N/A  | 2–4  | 4  | Did not advance
Martin Holt | Épée | 3–5  | 7  | Did not advance
Herbert Huntington | Sabre | N/A  | 5–3  | 4 Q | 1–5  | 6  | Did not advance
H. Evan James | Foil | N/A  | 2–6  | 7  | Did not advance
Cecil Kershaw | Foil | N/A  | 0–6  | 7  | Did not advance
Sabre | N/A  | 3–3  | 3 Q | 2–4  | 6  | Did not advance
Alfred Martin | Sabre | N/A  | Did not finish  | Did not advance
Robert Montgomerie | Épée | 3–6  | 7  | Did not advance
Foil | N/A  | 2–6  | 8  | Did not advance
Charles Notley | Épée | 2–6  | 8  | Did not advance
Edgar Seligman | Foil | N/A  | 2–3  | 4  | Did not advance
Eric Startin | Sabre | N/A  | 1–6  | 7  | Did not advance
Thomas Wand-Tetley | Foil | N/A  | 2–3  | 4  | Did not advance
Roland Willoughby | Épée | 3–4  | 5 Q | 2–8  | 10  | Did not advance
Foil | N/A  | 3–3  | 4  | Did not advance
Jack Blake
George Burt
Martin Holt
Robert Montgomerie
Barry Notley
Edgar Seligman  | Team épée[2] | N/A  | 1–4  | 4  | Did not advance
Philip Doyne
Evan James
Cecil Kershaw
Robert Montgomerie
Edgar Seligman
Roland Willoughby  | Team foil[2] | N/A  | 2–3  | 3 Q | 0–4  | 5
Ronald Campbell
Robin Dalglish
William Hammond
Herbert Huntington
Cecil Kershaw
William Marsh
Alfred Ridley-Martin  | Team sabre[2] | N/A  | 1–6  | 6

## Field hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Great Britain competed in field hockey for the second time, fielding a single team this time. The team took the gold medal in the four-team round robin, defeating each of the other three teams.

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Great Britain men's national field hockey team | Field hockey | 3–0  |

## Football

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Main article: Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Great Britain competed in the Olympic football tournament for the fourth time, having missed only the 1904 tournament. The country had won gold medals in each of its first three appearances while going undefeated. The team's streak was abruptly halted in 1920, however, with a stunning first round loss to Norway.

First round

August 28, 1920

Norway | 3–1|  Great Britain

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Gundersen 13' 51'
Wilhelms 63' | Report | Nicholas 25'

Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)

Final rank
10th

## Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Twenty-seven gymnasts represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, matched only by France. The British squad included only one team, with no gymnasts competing in the individual all-around. The team came in last place of the five competing countries.

### Artistic gymnastics

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Gymnast  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Rank
Sidney Andrew
Albert Betts
A. G. Cocksedge
J. Cotterell
William Cowhig
Sidney Cross
Horace Dawswell
J. E. Dingley
S. Domville
H. W. Doncaster
R. E. Edgecombe
W. Edwards
Henry John Finchett
Bernard Franklin
J. Harris
Samuel Hodgetts
Stanley Leigh
George Masters
Ronald McLean
Oliver Morris
E. P. Ness
A. E. Page
A. O. Pinner
Teddy Pugh
H. W. Taylor
John Walker
Ralph H. Yandell | Team | 290.115  | 5

## Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Four pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in both instances of the Olympic pentathlon.

A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.

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John Boustead | 15  | 11  | 12  | 16  | 7  | 66  | 15
Edward Clarke | 17  | 14  | 15  | 10  | 12  | 60  | 11
Edward Gedge | 16  | 6  | 11  | 18  | 16  | 78  | 21
Thomas Wand-Tetley | 22  | 15  | 8  | 17  | 9  | 69  | 17

## Polo

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Main article: Polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Great Britain competed in the Olympic polo tournament for the third time, the only nation to have competed in each edition of the competition to that point (and, eventually, the entire time polo was played at the Olympics). Great Britain fielded a single team in 1920, as opposed to 1900 and 1908, when the country had players on six of the eight teams to play. The British team nevertheless took another gold medal, defeating Belgium in the semifinals and Spain in the final.

Semifinals

Great Britain (GBR)| 8–3|  Belgium (BEL)

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Spain (ESP)| 11–13|  Great Britain (GBR)

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Final rank
Gold

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Ten rowers represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Both of the British boats earned silver medals; in each instance, it was an American boat which beat Great Britain's representative in the final.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Rower  | Cox  | Event  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Jack Beresford | N/A  | Single sculls | 7:45.0  | 1 Q | 7:45.0  | 1 Q | 7:36.0  |
Ewart Horsfall
Guy Oliver Nickalls
Richard Lucas
Walter James
John Campbell
Sebastian Earl
Ralph Shove
Sidney Swann | Robin Johnstone | Eight | 6:19.0  | 1 Q | 6:26.4  | 1 Q | 6:05.8  |

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Six sailors represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Britain had the only female sailor of 1920. Both of the nation's boats took gold medals, without competition in the 18 foot class and over a Norwegian team in the 7 metre.

Sailors  | Class  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Race 3  | Total

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Score  | Rank
Robert Coleman
William Maddison
Cyril Wright
Dorothy Wright | 7 metre  | Unknown  |

## Skating

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### Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Six figure skaters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport; Great Britain was one of three countries to compete in both Summer Olympics figure skating competitions. The British team was able to capture only a single bronze medal in 1920.

Skater  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Rank
Kenneth Beaumont | Men's singles | 59.0  | 9
Phyllis Johnson | Ladies' singles | 18.5  | 4
Basil Williams | Men's singles | 49.5  | 7
Phyllis Johnson
Basil Williams | Pairs | 25.0  |
Ethel Muckelt
Sydney Wallwork | Pairs | 34.0  | 5
Kenneth Beaumont
Madeleine Beaumont | Pairs | 55.0  | 8

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Seven shooters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; France was one of three nations (along with Denmark and France) to have competed at each Olympic shooting contest to that point. The British shooters were unable to secure a medal for the first time since 1900.

Shooter  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Rank
Enoch Jenkins | Trap | Unknown
George Whitaker | Trap | 79  | 12
William Ellicott
William Grosvenor
Harold Humby
Charles Palmer
Ernest Pocock
George Whitaker  | Team clay pigeons | 488  | 4

## Tennis

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Main article: Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Eight tennis players, four men and four women, competed for Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, tied with France for the most of any country. The doubles competitions were Great Britain's strength, with both gold medals coming from pairs—men's and women's. The country added a pair of silver medals in the women's and mixed doubles. The British players also took a pair of medals in the women's singles; Holman took silver and McKane won the bronze.

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Alfred Beamish | Men's singles |  Woffek (TCH)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4  |  Ardelt (TCH)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3  |  Alonso (ESP)
L 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1  | Did not advance  | 9
Geraldine Beamish | Women's singles | N/A  | Bye  |  Holman (GBR)
L 8–6, 6–2  | Did not advance  | 9
Edith Holman | Women's singles | N/A  | Bye  |  Beamish (GBR)
W 8–6, 6–2  |  Arendt (BEL)
W 6–2, 6–3  |  McKane (GBR)
W |  Lenglen (FRA)
L 6–3, 6–0  |
Francis Lowe | Men's singles | Bye  |  Zerlentis (GRE)
W 14–12, 8–10, 7–5, 6–4  |  Colombo (ITA)
W 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 7–5  |  Winslow (RSA)
L 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2  | Did not advance  | 5
Kathleen McKane | Women's singles | N/A  |  Vaussard (FRA)
W 6–4, 6–4  |  Gagliardi (ITA)
W 6–1, 1–6, 6–2  |  D'Ayen (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–3  |  Holman (GBR)
L |  Fick (SWE)
W 6–2, 6–0  |
Winifred McNair | Women's singles | N/A  | Bye  |  Lenglen (FRA)
L 6–0, 6–0  | Did not advance  | 9
Oswald Turnbull | Men's singles | Bye  | Bye  |  Balbi (ITA)
W 3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2  |  Alonso (ESP)
W 0–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5  |  Raymond (RSA)
L 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4  |  Winslow (RSA)
L | 4
Max Woosnam | Men's singles |  Müller (SWE)
W 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3  |  Alonso (ESP)
L 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3  | Did not advance  | 17
Alfred Beamish
Francis Lowe  | Men's doubles | N/A  |  Blackbeard & Dodd (RSA)
L 6–1, 10–8, 6–3  | Did not advance  | 17
Alfred Beamish
Geraldine Beamish  | Mixed doubles | N/A  |  McNair & Turnbull (GBR)
W 4–6, 6–4, 7–5  |  Décugis & Lenglen (FRA)
L 6–2, 6–0  | Did not advance  | 9
Geraldine Beamish
Edith Holman | Women's doubles | N/A  | N/A  | Bye  |  de Borman & Tschaggeny (BEL)
W 6–2, 6–4  |  Arendt & Storms (BEL)
W 6–1, 6–1  |  McKane & McNair (GBR)
L 8–6, 6–4  |
Edith Holman
Francis Lowe | Mixed doubles | N/A  |  McKane & Woosnam (GBR)
L 7–5, 8–6  | Did not advance  | 14
Kathleen McKane
Winifred McNair | Women's doubles | N/A  | N/A  | Bye  |  Chaudoir & Dupont (BEL)
W 6–2, 7–5  |  d'Ayen & Lenglen (FRA)
W 2–6, 3–6, 8–6  |  Beamish & Holman (GBR)
W 8–6, 6–4  |
Kathleen McKane
Max Woosnam | Mixed doubles | N/A  |  Holman & Lowe (GBR)
W 7–5, 8–6  |  d'Ayen & Hirsch (FRA)
W 6–4, 6–2  | Bye  |  Skrbková & Žemla-Rázný (TCH)
W 9–7, 6–3  |  Décugis & Lenglen (FRA)
L 6–4, 6–2  |
Winifred McNair
Oswald Turnbull  | Mixed doubles | N/A  |  Beamish
Beamish (GBR)
L 4–6, 6–4, 7–5  | Did not advance  | 14
Oswald Turnbull
Max Woosnam | Men's doubles | N/A  | Bye  |  Týř & Woffek (TCH)
W 6–1, 6–2, 6–3  |  Balbi & Colombo (ITA)
W 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3  |  Albarran & Décugis (FRA)
W 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 10–8  |  Kashio & Kumagai (JPN)
W 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5  |

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Belgium | 4 | 0 | 1.000
Czechoslovakia | 4 | 0 | 1.000
France | 5 | 4 | .556
Greece | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Italy | 4 | 0 | 1.000
Japan | 1 | 0 | 1.000
South Africa | 0 | 4 | .000
Spain | 1 | 2 | .333
Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1.000
Total international | 22 | 10 | .688
Great Britain | 5 | 5 | .500
Total | 27 | 15 | .643
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Round of 64 | 2 | 0 | 1.000
Round of 32 | 5 | 4 | .556
Round of 16 | 6 | 4 | .600
Quarterfinals | 6 | 1 | .857
Semifinals | 5 | 2 | .714
Final | 2 | 3 | .400
Bronze match | 1 | 1 | .500
Total | 27 | 15 | .643

## Tug of war

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Great Britain competed in the Olympic tug of war tournament for the third time in 1920, the final appearance of the sport in the Olympics. Along with Sweden and the United States, Great Britain's three appearances in the five Olympic tug of war tournaments were the most of any nation.

The Bergvall System was used in 1920. Great Britain won all three of its matches, taking the gold medal to become the only country to win two Olympic golds in the tug of war.

All matches were best-of-three pulls.

Quarterfinals

Great Britain (GBR)| 2–0|  United States (USA)

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Great Britain (GBR)| 2–0|  Belgium (BEL)

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Great Britain (GBR)| 2–0|  Netherlands (NED)

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Gold

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Two weightlifters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in 1896 but not 1900.

Weightlifter  | Event  | Final

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Percy Mills | 67.5 kg | 192.5  | 12
John Paine | 60 kg | 172.5  | 11

## Wrestling

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Ten wrestlers competed for Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The British wrestlers competed only in the freestyle, with two wrestlers in each weight class. Bernard and Wright took bronze medals; they were the only two Britons to get any wins at all, winning two matches apiece.

### Freestyle

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Wrestler  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals / Bronze match  | Rank

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Edgar Bacon | Middleweight | Bye  |  Penttala (FIN) (L)  | Did not advance  | 9
Stanley Bacon | Middleweight | Bye  |  Frantz (USA) (L)  | Did not advance  | 9
Bernard Bernard | Featherweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Harrasse (FRA) (W)  |  Ackerly (USA) (L)  |  Shinde (IND) (W) |
Henry Inman | Featherweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Shinde (IND) (L)  | Did not advance  | 5
Frederick Mason | Heavyweight | N/A  |  Meyer (USA) (L)  | Did not advance  | 5
Archie MacDonald | Heavyweight | N/A  |  Nilsson (SWE) (L)  | Did not advance  | 5
William Wilson | Light heavyweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Redman (USA) (L)  | Did not advance  | 5
Noel Rhys | Light heavyweight | N/A  |  Westerlund (FIN) (L)  | Did not advance  | 9
William Wilson | Light heavyweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Redman (USA) (L)  | Did not advance  | 5
Herbert Wright | Lightweight | N/A  | Bye  |  Joudiou (FRA) (W)  |  Svensson (SWE) (L)  |  Thys (BEL) (W) |

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Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Finland | 0 | 2 | .000
France | 2 | 0 | 1.000
India | 1 | 1 | .500
Sweden | 0 | 3 | .000
United States | 0 | 4 | .000
Total | 4 | 10 | .286
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Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | –
Round of 16 | 0 | 3 | .000
Quarterfinals | 2 | 5 | .286
Semifinals | 0 | 2 | .000
Final | 0 | 0 | –
Bronze match | 2 | 0 | 1.000
Total | 4 | 10 | .286

## Art competitions

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Main article: Art competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Great Britain at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
2. ^ a b c "Denmark Fencing at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Composition for teams.

## External links

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* Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
* Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 August 2007.
* International Olympic Committee results database

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