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Athletics At The 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's Pole Vault
The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920. 16 pole vaulters from seven nations competed. No nation had more than 4 jumpers, suggesting the limit had been reduced from the 12 maximum in force in 1908 and 1912. The event was won by Frank Foss of the United States, the nation's sixth consecutive victory in the men's pole vault. Henry Petersen's silver was Denmark's first medal in the event and the first time a non-American had done better than bronze in the pole vault. Edwin Myers's bronze continued the American streak of winning at least two medals in each pole vault, however. The winning margin was 39 cm which as of 2023 is the only time the men's pole vault has been won by more than 15 cm at the Olympics. Background This was the sixth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been hel ... [...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] |
André Francquenelle
André Francquenelle (15 August 1889 – 11 July 1965) was a French Sport of athletics, athlete and national rugby union player. Career At the 1920 Olympic Games, Francquenelle competed in the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault, men's pole vault. The following year, Francquenelle finished second behind Ernfrid Rydberg in the pole jump event at the British 1921 AAA Championships. References External links * 1889 births 1965 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics French male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for France Place of birth missing France international rugby union players 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-polevault-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Martin
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John. It is uncommon as a surname. People People with the name Johann include: Mononym *Johann, Count of Cleves (died 1368), nobleman of the Holy Roman Empire *Johann, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (1662–1698), German nobleman *Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1578–1638), German nobleman A–K * Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composer * Johann Adam Reincken (1643–1722), Dutch/German organist * Johann Adam Remele (died 1740), German court painter * Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1649–1697) * Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), German Composer * Johann Altfuldisch (1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer executed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne Gajan
Étienne Gajan (27 December 1890 – 14 January 1978) was a French athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault 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 * 1890 births 1978 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics French male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for France Place of birth missing 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-polevault-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernfrid Rydberg
Erik Gunnar Ernfrid Rydberg (29 October 1896 – 3 December 1976) was a Swedish pole vaulter who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Career At the 1920 Olympic Games, Rydberg competed in the pole vault event and finished fifth. Rydberg was the national champion in 1920, 1922 and 1924, and set a national record at 3.90 m in 1922. Rydberg won the British AAA Championships title in the pole jump event at the 1921 AAA Championships The 1921 AAA Championships was the 1921 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1–2 July 1921 at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge in London, Eng .... References 1896 births 1976 deaths Swedish male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes from Stockholm Gefle IF athletes {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussi Ruoho
Jussi Ruoho (16 May 1892 – 24 October 1975) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault 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 1892 births 1975 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Finnish male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for Finland Place of birth missing {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mattsson
Johan ("John") Waldemar Mattsson (November 5, 1894–September 1, 1969) was a Sweden, Swedish Track and field, track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished ninth in the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault, pole vault competition. References External linksProfile 1894 births 1969 deaths Swedish male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Lagarde (athlete)
Paul Lagarde (born 15 April 1891 - 7 February 1964) was a French pole vaulter, who comepted at the Olympic Games. Biography Lagarde finished second behind Kálmán Szathmáry in the pole jump event at the 1910 AAA Championships and repeated the feat the following year at the 1911 AAA Championships, when he finished second again, this time behind Robert Pasemann. Lagarde competed 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 ... in the pole jump and finished 11th. References 1891 births Date of death unknown French male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-polevault-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Knourek
Edward Emil Knourek (February 12, 1893 – May 10, 1977) was an American track and field athlete who competed in 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 .... In 1920 he finished fourth in the pole vault competition. References External linksList of American track and field athletes 1893 births 1977 deaths American male pole vaulters Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurits Jørgensen
Laurits Møller Jørgensen (December 16, 1896 - September 10, 1976) was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in 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 .... In 1920, he finished sixth in the pole vault competition. References External linksList of Danish athletes 1896 births 1976 deaths Danish male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for Denmark Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Joannes-Powell
René Michel Emile Joannes-Powell (11 February 1896 – 11 May 1940) was a Belgian hurdler. He had played football for FC Liege until in 1910 he joined in a cross-country run that led him to branch out into track and field sports. He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics. In later life active as a sports journalist, he was killed as a spectator in the deliberate destruction of a bridge in Liège to stop the German invasion of Belgium during World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... References External links * 1896 births 1940 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Belgian male hurdlers Belgian male pole vaulte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eldon Jenne
Eldon Irl Jenne (May 29, 1899 – February 4, 1993) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and a high school athletic coach. Athletic career Jenne attended Coupeville High School in Coupeville, WA where he played football, baseball, and basketball. He later attended Washington State University, where he excelled in the pole vault. In 1920, he was a member of the United States track and field team at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, finishing seventh in the pole vault competition. In 1921, Jenne tied for the individual pole vault championship at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship. He was Washington State's first Olympian and is a member of the Washington State University Sports Hall of Fame. Coaching career Following the end of his athletic career, Jenne returned to Portland to coach football, basketball, baseball, and track at Washington High School. In 1928, he coached the boys' basketball team to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
