The
tug of war
Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certa ...
contest 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 ...
was held on August 17, 1920, and on August 18, 1920. All medals were decided by using the
Bergvall system. This was the last time the tug of war was in the Olympic program.
Medal summary
Participating nations
A total of 40''(*)'' tug of war competitors from 5 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:
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''(*) NOTE: Only competitors who participated in at least one pull are counted.''
Two Italian reserves are known.
Results
Gold medal round
Silver medal round
Bronze medal round
References
International Olympic Committee results database
External links
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1920 Summer Olympics events
1920
Events January
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** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
1920 in tug of war