Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Antwerp | |
| Competitors | 13 (12 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Australia competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
A brother and sister combination swam for Australia, Frank and Lily Beaurepaire.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
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George Parker | Athletics | Men's 3000 m walk | August 21 |
| Silver
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Frank Beaurepaire, Harry Hay William Herald, Ivan Stedman |
Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | August 29 |
 Bronze
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Frank Beaurepaire | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | August 25 |
Aquatics
[edit]Diving
[edit]One diver represented Australia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Beaurepaire finished fourth in her semifinal group in the 10 metre platform, just outside the top three needed to qualify for the final.
- Women
Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Lily Beaurepaire | 10 m platform | 19 | 147.5 | 4 | did not advance | ||
Swimming
[edit]Six swimmers, including one woman, represented Australia in 1920. It was the nation's second independent appearance in the sport. All five of the men were involved in the silver medal-winning relay team, though Kirkland is not credited with a medal by the IOC; he was replaced by Frank Beaurepaire after the semifinals. Beaurepaire won an individual bronze in the 1500 metres; his sister Lily was unable to advance to the finals in either of her events as Australia's sole female swimmer.
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
| Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Frank Beaurepaire | 400 m free | 5:42.0 | 3 q | 5:32.8 | 3 q | did not finish | |
| 1500 m free | 22:55.0 | 1 Q | 23:02.0 | 2 Q | 23:04.0 |
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| Harry Hay | 100 m free | 1:06.8 | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | |
| 400 m free | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| William Herald | 100 m free | 1:08.8 | 2 Q | 1:05.8 | 3 q | 1:03.8 | 4 |
| Keith Kirkland | 100 m free | 1:08.0 | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | |
| 400 m free | 6:12.2 | 2 Q | did not finish | did not advance | |||
| Ivan Stedman | 100 m free | 1:04.2 | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | |
| 200 m breast | 3:18.8 | 2 Q | 3:16.0 | 3 q | Unknown | 5 | |
| Frank Beaurepaire Harry Hay William Herald Ivan Stedman Keith Kirkland |
4 × 200 m free relay | N/A | 10:23.0 | 2 Q | 10:25.4 |
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- Women
| Swimmer | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lily Beaurepaire | 100 m free | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | |
| 300 m free | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | ||
Athletics
[edit]Four athletes represented Australia in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Parker's silver medal in the short racewalk was the nation's first medal since 1900.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sinton Hewitt | 10000 m | N/A | 10 | did not advance | |||||
| Marathon | N/A | 3:03:27.0 | 30 | ||||||
| William Hunt | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 23.5 | 2 Q | 22.4 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Wilfred Kent-Hughes | 110 m hurdles | N/A | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m hurdles | N/A | 57.2 | 1 Q | 56.9 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| George Parker | 3 km walk | N/A | 13:47.9 | 2 Q | 13:19.6 |
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| 10 km walk | N/A | 47:31.0 | 3 Q | Disqualified | |||||
Cycling
[edit]Two cyclists represented Australia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Halpin advanced to the semifinals in the sprint, while King was eliminated in the heats. King also competed in the 50 kilometres, but did not finish.
Track cycling
[edit]Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Repechage semis | Repechage final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gerald Halpin | Sprint | 12.6 | 1 Q | 12.6 | 1 Q | Qualified directly | 15.2 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Jack King | Sprint | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||||||||
| 50 km | N/A | did not finish | |||||||||||
Tennis
[edit]A single tennis player competed for Australia in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
| Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ronald Thomas | Men's singles | Bye |  Washer (BEL) L 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
did not advance | 17 | |||
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References
[edit]- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Australian Olympic Committee Archived 2006-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- sports-reference