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Athletics At The 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres event was part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics, athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 15 and 16, 1920. The event was won by Charley Paddock of the United States. Great Britain won its first medal in the event, a bronze by Harry Edward. Sixty sprinters from 22 nations competed, while Estonia's sole athlete in the event, Reinhold Saulmann, was entered but did not start the 100 m. No nation had more than 4 runners, suggesting the limit had been reduced from the 12 maximum in force in 1908 and 1912. Background This was the sixth time the event was held, having appeared at every Olympics since the first in 1896. None of the 1912 medalists returned in 1920. Notable entrants included Charley Paddock of the United States, the 1919 Inter-Allied Championship winner and Olympic favorite; fellow American Loren Murchison, who had defeated Paddock in the U.S. Olympic trials; and Harry Edward of Great Britai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
The () or Kielstadion () was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. For those games, it hosted the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics, athletics, Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics, equestrian, Field hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics, field hockey, Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics, football, Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics, gymnastics, Modern pentathlon at the 1920 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon, Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics, rugby union, Tug of war at the 1920 Summer Olympics, tug of war, Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics, weightlifting and Korfball at the 1920 Summer Olympics, korfball (demonstration) events. Following the Olympics it was converted to a football stadium. Its current tenant is K Beerschot VA, a Belgian football club. There are no remnants of the Olympic athletics track. It is possible that Archibald Leitch was involved in the design of the stadium having made several visits prior to the Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Riccoboni
Mario Riccoboni (16 February 1889 – 15 May 1968) was an Italian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References External links * 1889 births 1968 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Italian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Italy Place of birth missing People from Sampierdarena 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojtěch Plzák
Vojtěch Plzák was a Czech sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Czech male sprinters Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia Place of birth missing {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Heijnneman
Albert Heijnneman (28 October 1898 – 20 February 1944) was a Dutch sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Dutch resistance and was tortured to death by the Gestapo The (, ), Syllabic abbreviation, abbreviated Gestapo (), was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe. The force was created by Hermann Göring in 1933 by combining the various political police agencies of F .... References External links * 1898 births 1944 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Dutch male sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Resistance members killed by Nazi Germany Sportspeople from Penang Dutch resistance members Dutch civilians killed in World War II Dutch torture victims 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobus Bukes
Jacobus Bukes (12 March 1896 – 11 December 1953) was a South African sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References 1896 births 1953 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics South African male sprinters Olympic athletes for South Africa Sportspeople from Kroonstad Athletes from the Free State (province) Orange Free State people {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Skokan
František () is a masculine Czech and Slovak given name. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François and Franz. It can be also surname (feminine: Františková). Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts *Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer and screenwriter *František Bartoš (folklorist) (1837–1906), Moravian ethnomusicologist and folklorist *František Bělský, known as Franta Belsky (1921–2000), Czech sculptor *František Bílek (1872–1941), Czech sculptor and architect *František Brikcius, Czech cellist *František Brixi (1732–1771), Czech composer *František Čáp (1913–1972), Czech film director and screenwriter *František Čelakovský (1799–1852), Czech writer and translator *František Čermák (painter) (1822–84), Czech painter * František Doucha (1810–1884), Czech literary translator and writer *František Drdla (1868–1944), Czech violinist and composer *František Drtikol (1883–1961), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purma Bannerjee
Purma Bannerjee (born 1897, date of death unknown) was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Purma was India's first olympian to be the flag-bearer for the Indian contingent at the 1920 Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ... held in Antwerp, Belgium. References External links * 1897 births Year of death missing Athletes from Kolkata Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Indian male sprinters Olympic athletes for India {{India-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Khairy (athlete)
Ahmed Khairy was an Egyptian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Egyptian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Egypt Place of birth missing 20th-century Egyptian sportsmen {{Egypt-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Lindvall
Erik Lindvall (8 March 1895 – 5 June 1973) was a Swedish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References 1895 births 1973 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Swedish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Sweden Place of birth missing {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Sørensen
August Emanuel Sørensen (15 November 1896 – 1 March 1979) was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Helsingør and died in Frederiksberg Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the region of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of less tha .... In 1920 he was a member of the Danish relay team which finish fifth in the 4 × 100 metre relay event. In the 100 metres competition as well as in the 200 metres event he was eliminated in the quarter-finals. References External linksprofile 1896 births 1979 deaths Danish male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Denmark Sportspeople from Helsingør {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Mourlon
René Fernand Alexandre Mourlon (12 May 1893 – 19 October 1977) was a French sprint runner who competed at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4×100 metre relay. He won a silver medal in the relay in 1920 and finished fifth in 1924, while failing to reach the final in other events. Nationally, he won the 100 m title in 1912 and 1922. From 1939 to 1958, he served as the technical director of the French Athletics Federation. His younger brother André André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well in Portugal ... was also an Olympic sprinter. References External links * 1893 births 1977 deaths French male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hammer
Paul Hammer (13 July 1900 – 25 March 1978) was a Luxembourgish sprinter and long jumper. He competed at the 1920 and the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al .... His son, Fred Hammer, was also an athletics Olympian. References External links * 1900 births 1978 deaths Luxembourgian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Luxembourgian male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
