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Athletics At The 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 Pound Weight Throw
The men's 56 pound weight throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event after the debut in 1904. The Intercalated Games in 1906 saw a stone throw event. The competition was held on Friday, August 20, 1920, and on Saturday, August 21, 1920. Twelve throwers from four nations competed. Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics. Pat McDonald bettered the Olympic record in the qualification with 11.00 metres and in the final with 11.265 metres. As the competition has been discontinued, his Olympic record still stands. Results The best six throwers qualified for the final. References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 Pound Weight Throw Weight throw 1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)
The Olympisch Stadion () or Kielstadion ) was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, weightlifting and 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. References External links IOC Antwerp 1920 Page The IOC page of 1920 Summer Olympics includes a photo gallery with images of the stadium. Information and photos of the Olympisch Stadion {{coord, 51, 11, 06, N, 4, 22, 56, E, display=title, region:BE_type:landmark_source:dewiki Venues of the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic athletics venues Olympic equestrian venues Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie McDiarmid
Archibald McDiarmid (December 8, 1881 – August 11, 1957) was a Canadian track and field athlete born in Balvicar, Scotland who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fourth in the 56 pound weight throw competition and ninth in the hammer throw event. McDiarmid was the flag-bearer for Canada at the 1920 Olympics. He finished sixth in the 1930 British Empire Games The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural edition of what now is known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, Ontario, from 16 to 23 August 1930. The games were organized by ''Hamilton Spectator'' sportswriter Bobby Robinso ... hammer throw. References 1881 births 1957 deaths Canadian male hammer throwers Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Scottish emigrants to Canada Sportspeople from Argy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Linde
Nils Linde (''Nils Harald Linde;'' July 18, 1890 РAugust 17, 1962) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'̩t̩ de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... In 1912 he finished seventh in the hammer throw competition and ninth in the two handed discus throw event. Eight years later he finished again seventh in the hammer throw competition and eleventh in the 56 pound weight throw event. References External linksProfile 1890 births 1962 deaths Swedish male hammer throwers Swedish male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic weight throwers {{Sweden-athletics-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McEachern
James Marshall McEachern (June 2, 1881 – April 26, 1969) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and died in San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th .... In 1920 he finished eighth in the hammer throw competition and tenth in the 56 pound weight throw event. Four years later he finished sixth in the hammer throw competition. References External links * 1881 births 1969 deaths People from Kings County, Prince Edward Island Canadian emigrants to the United States American male hammer throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville Pörhölä
Frans Wilhelm "Ville" Pörhölä (originally Horneman, 24 December 1897 – 28 November 1964) was a Finnish athlete who competed in shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and weight throw. Pörhölä won the gold medal in shot put at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also competed in discus throw finishing in eighth place and in weight throw in which he was ninth. He later concentrated on work leaving his sports career behind him. He re-emerged in the sports scene as a hammer thrower in 1929, and later became an Olympic silver medalist in 1932 and European champion in 1934. At his last Olympics in 1936 he finished 11th. Nationally, Pörhölä won eight Finnish titles: in standing triple jump in 1922, in shot put in 1929–31 and in hammer throw in 1934–35. He also won the British AAA shot put title in 1922. His trademark was wearing a cap in competitions. After retiring from competitions, Pörhölä worked for a large Finnish timber company, eventually becoming its managing director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Niklander
Elmer Konstantin Niklander (19 January 1890 – 12 November 1942) was a Finnish athlete who competed in throwing events, winning the gold medal in the 1920 discus throw and three other Olympic medals and 44 Finnish championships. Athletics Niklander started training at the age of 12 and competing at 17. He trained mostly on his brother's farm. He excelled in two-handed throwing events. Olympic Games In 1924, he served as the Olympic flag bearer for Finland. National Niklander won 44 titles at the Finnish Championships in Athletics in throwing events in 1909–1924, a national record in itself. Summary: * two-handed discus throw, 11 titles: 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920 * two-handed shot put, 11 titles: 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1924 * shot put, better hand only; 7 titles: 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1924 * hammer throw, 6 titles: 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 * discus throw, better ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Roberts (athlete)
Edward Reese Roberts (October 4, 1892 – August 14, 1956) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Avon, Illinois and died in Opa-locka, Florida. In 1920 he finished seventh in the 56 pound weight throw competition. He graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. Each class .... References External links * 1892 births 1956 deaths American male shot putters Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Avon, Illinois Olympic weight throwers Harvard Crimson men's track and field athletes Harvard Law School alumni {{US-shotputt-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Pettersson (athlete)
Johan Petter Pettersson (29 July 1884 in Jeppo Р26 September 1952) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'̩t̩ de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was born in Jeppo. In 1920 he finished sixth in the 56 pound weight throw competition and eleventh in the hammer throw event. References External linksprofile 1884 births 1952 deaths People from Nykarleby Finnish male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic weight throwers Sportspeople from Ostrobothnia (region) {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Svensson
Per Malcolm Svensson (25 October 1885 Р19 March 1961) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'̩t̩ de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... In 1920 he finished fourth in the hammer throw competition and fifth in the 56 pound weight throw event. References External linksProfile * 1885 births 1961 deaths Swedish male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic weight throwers {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat McDonald (athlete)
Patrick Joseph McDonald (born ''McDonnell;'' July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was born in Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland. He competed as an American track and field athlete in a variety of the throwing events. He was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and of the New York City Police Department, working as a traffic cop in Times Square for many years. He was part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales." Biography He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the shot put where he won the gold medal. He also took part in the shot put (both hands) competition where the distance thrown with each hand was added together. This was the only time this event was held in the Olympic program, and McDonald finished second behind teammate Ralph Rose who had finished second to him in the shot competition. McDonald returned 8 years later after World War I to compete in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne Desmarteau
Joseph-Étienne Desmarteau (4 February 1873 – 29 October 1905) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the weight throwing event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Boucherville, Quebec, Desmarteau was member of the Montréal Athletic Club was one of the top competitors in the 56 lb (25.4 kg) weight throwing event, which is no longer an Olympic event. In 1902 he had won the American AAU championships, beating John Flanagan. Flanagan broke the world record in the event prior to the 1904 Olympics, making him one of the favourites for the event along with Desmarteau. To compete in the Olympics, Desmarteau, a fire officer in Montréal, had to ask for a leave of absence to go to St. Louis, but he was denied by his employer. He decided to go anyway, which cost him his job. In St. Louis, his first throw was 34 ft 4 in (10.46 m), enough for victory over Flanagan, who did not manage better than a 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m) throw. At the 1904 Olympics, Desmart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
