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1920 (Antwerp) Olympic Games - some results
Track Events - MEN
EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTime
100 metresCharles Paddock
USA
10.8s Morris Kirksey
USA
10.9s Harry Edward
GB
11.0s
200 metresAllen Woodring
USA
22.0sCharles Paddock
USA
22.1s Harry Edward
GB
22.2s
400 metresBevil Rudd
S. Africa
49.6sGuy Butler
GB
49.9s Nils Engdahl
Sweden
50.0s
800 metresAlbert Hill
GB
1m 53.4sEarl Eby
USA
1m 53.6s Bevil Rudd
S. Africa
1m 54.0s
1500 metresAlbert Hill
GB
4m 1.8sPhilip Baker
GB
4m 2.3s Lawrence Shields
USA
4m 3.0s
5000 metresJoseph Guillemot
France
14m 55.6s Paavo Nurmi
Finland
15m 0.0sErik Backman
Sweden
15m 13.0s
10000 metresPaavo Nurmi
Finland
31m 45.8s Joseph Guillemot
France
31m 47.2sJames Wilson
GB
31m 50.8s
Marathon
(42,750 metres)
Hannes Kolehmainen
Finland
2h 32m 36sJuri Lossman
Estonia
2h 32m 49sValerio Arri
Italy
2h 36m 33s
Steeplechase
(3000 metres)
Percy Hodge
GB
10m 0.4sPatrick Flynn
USA
10m 21.1sErnesto Abrosini
Italy
10m 32.0s
Field Events - MEN
Ht/Dist Ht/Dist Ht/Dist
High JumpRichmond Landon
USA
1.94 mHarold Muller
USA
1.90 mBo Ekelund
Sweden
1.90 m
Long JumpWilliam Petterson
Sweden
7.15 mCarl Johnson
USA
7.10 mEric Abrahamsson
Sweden
7.08 m
Pole VaultFrank Foss
USA
4.09 mHenry Petersen
Denmark
3.70 mEdwin Myers
USA
3.60 m
ShotVille Porhola
Finland
14.81 mElmer Niklander
Finland
14.16 mHarry Liversedge
USA
14.15 m
DiscusElmer Niklander
Finland
44.69 mArmas Taipale
Finland
44.19 mAugustus Pope
USA
42.13 m
JavelinJonni Myyra
Finland
65.78 m Urho Peltonen
Finland
63.50 m Paavo Jaale-Johansson
Finland
63.10 m
There are a few disagreements about times (and lengths) given by different authorities for the Silver and Bronze, but not for the Gold.

There were NO Women's events in these Games
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