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Athletics At The 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 Metres Hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920, and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920. 24 runners from 15 nations competed. No nation had more than 4 runners, suggesting the limit had been reduced from the 12 maximum in force in 1908 and 1912. The event was won by Earl Thomson of Canada in world record time, the first victory by any nation other than the United States in the men's 110 metres hurdles and the first time that any non-U.S. nation had even been on the podium since 1896. Thomson, who had lived in the United States since age 8, had wanted to run for the U.S. team but was ineligible due to his Canadian citizenship. A British flag was displayed at the medal ceremony rather than a Canadian one because the organizing officials did not have the appropriate flag. Background This was the sixth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events t ... [...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] |
František Marek (hurdler)
František Marek was a Czech hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été 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 .... References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Czech male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia Place of birth missing {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl-Axel Christiernsson
Carl-Axel "Cacka" Christiernsson (7 January 1898 – 27 October 1969) was a Swedish hurdler who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fifth in the 400 m The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is o ... and sixth in the 110 m event. Four years later he placed fourth in the 110 m final. Nationally Christiernsson won the Swedish hurdles titles over 110 m in 1920–22 and over 400 m in 1920–22 and 1924; he was also the English AAA champion in the 440 yards in 1921. In 1922–1926 he occasionally competed in the United States and set American indoor hurdles records over 60, 80 and 100 yards. References 1898 births 1969 deaths Swedish male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Smith (athlete)
Walker Breeze Smith (November 1, 1896 – February 27, 1993) was an American track and field athlete. Smith attended Cornell University, where he set records in hurdling. He was the IC4A Champion in 1919 in 120 yard high hurdles and 220 yard low hurdles. The year before he placed second in both events. Smith competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished in 5th place. In 1978, Smith was inducted into the Cornell University Hall of Fame. Personal life Smith is named after his maternal grandfather, lumber and art magnate T. B. Walker. When Smith was 10 years old, he had his right eye removed, and wore an artificial eye. He was not allowed to play football because of the missing eye, so he took up track & field. As a child, he attended Phillips Exeter Academy. During World War I in 1916, Smith went to France to serve in the American Field Service. Due to his missing eye, he was designated with a 4-F classification 4F or 4-F may refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Reich
Adolf Reich (15 November 1901 – 1944) was a Czech hurdler. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été 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 .... References External links * * 1901 births 1944 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Czech male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia Place of birth missing {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Jeppe
Harold Jeppe (24 January 1899 – 4 March 1975) was a South African hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été 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 .... References 1899 births 1975 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics South African male hurdlers Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes from Johannesburg South African Republic people {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göran Hultin
Göran Herman Hultin (15 May 1897 – 12 September 1949) was a Swedish athlete. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 110 m hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurd ..., but failed to reach the final. References 1897 births 1949 deaths Swedish male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Sportspeople from Gävleborg County 20th-century Swedish people IFK Gävle athletes {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Yount
William Yount (June 7, 1899 – August 23, 1972) was an American hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été 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 .... References External links * 1899 births 1972 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics American male hurdlers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Place of birth missing Sportspeople from Redlands, California {{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willi Moser (athlete)
Willi Moser (17 March 1894 – 18 November 1963) was a Swiss hurdler. He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References 1894 births 1963 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swiss male hurdlers Swiss male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hunter (British Athlete)
William Hunter (15 July 1892 – 6 November 1974) was a British hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été 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 .... References 1892 births 1974 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics British male hurdlers British male high jumpers British male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Place of birth missing {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Thorsen
Henri Thorsen (19 October 1893 – 4 September 1977) was a Danish sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References 1893 births 1977 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Danish male sprinters Danish male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Denmark Place of birth missing {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrios Andromedas
Dimitrios Andromedas (17 March 1889 – 17 June 1929) was a Greek hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été 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 .... References External links * 1889 births 1929 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Greek male hurdlers Greek male high jumpers Greek decathletes Greek pentathletes Olympic athletes for Greece Olympic decathletes Sportspeople from the Peloponnese People from Laconia Greek emigrants to the United States {{Greece-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
