Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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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
.
Women
Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Men
Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
.
A brother and sister combination swam
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested. The women's 300 metre freestyle event was new since the previous Games in 1912. The competitions were held from Sunday August 22, 1920 to Sunday August 29, 1920...
for Australia, Frank
Frank Beaurepaire
Sir Francis "Frank" Joseph Edmund Beaurepaire was an Australian distance freestyle swimmer from the 1900s to the 1920s, who won three silver and three bronze medals, from the 1908 Summer Olympics in London to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting 15 world records.He was also a decorated...
and Lily Beaurepaire
Lily Beaurepaire
Lilian "Lily" Beaurepaire was an Australian woman swimmer and diver who represented Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics at Antwerp...
.
Silver
- George ParkerGeorge Parker (athlete)George L. Parker was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in racewalking.He competed for Australia in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 3000 metre walk where he won the Silver medal....
— Athletics, Men's 3000 m Walk - Frank BeaurepaireFrank BeaurepaireSir Francis "Frank" Joseph Edmund Beaurepaire was an Australian distance freestyle swimmer from the 1900s to the 1920s, who won three silver and three bronze medals, from the 1908 Summer Olympics in London to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting 15 world records.He was also a decorated...
, Henry HayHenry HayHenry "Harry" Hay was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...
, William HeraldWilliam HeraldWilliam Herald was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1910s and early 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...
, and Ivan StedmanIvan StedmanIvan Cuthbert Stedman was an Australian freestyle and breaststroke swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...
— Swimming, Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay - Adrian Griffin - 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 5000m.
Bronze
- Frank BeaurepaireFrank BeaurepaireSir Francis "Frank" Joseph Edmund Beaurepaire was an Australian distance freestyle swimmer from the 1900s to the 1920s, who won three silver and three bronze medals, from the 1908 Summer Olympics in London to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting 15 world records.He was also a decorated...
— Swimming, Men's 1.500m Freestyle - Adrian Griffin - 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 5000m.
Diving
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 Lily Beaurepaire Lilian "Lily" Beaurepaire was an Australian woman swimmer and diver who represented Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics at Antwerp... |
10 m platform Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform The women's 10 metre platform was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 24, 1920 and on Montag, August 29, 1920 .... |
19 | 147.5 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Swimming
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 Frank Beaurepaire Sir Francis "Frank" Joseph Edmund Beaurepaire was an Australian distance freestyle swimmer from the 1900s to the 1920s, who won three silver and three bronze medals, from the 1908 Summer Olympics in London to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting 15 world records.He was also a decorated... |
400 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.... |
5:42.0 | 3 q | 5:32.8 | 3 q | Did not finish | |
| 1500 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metre freestyle The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.... |
22:55.0 | 1 Q | 23:02.0 | 2 Q | 23:04.0 | ||
| Henry Hay Henry Hay Henry "Harry" Hay was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp... |
100 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.... |
1:06.8 | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |
| 400 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.... |
Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| William Herald William Herald William Herald was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1910s and early 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp... |
100 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.... |
1:08.8 | 2 Q | 1:05.8 | 3 q | 1:03.8 | 4 |
| Keith Kirkland Keith Kirkland Keith Lindsay Hugh Kirkland was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cargo, New South Wales and died in Sydney.... |
100 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.... |
1:08.0 | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |
| 400 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.... |
6:12.2 | 2 Q | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
| Ivan Stedman Ivan Stedman Ivan Cuthbert Stedman was an Australian freestyle and breaststroke swimmer of the 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp... |
100 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.... |
1:04.2 | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m breast Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.... |
3:18.8 | 2 Q | 3:16.0 | 3 q | Unknown | 5 | |
| Frank Beaurepaire Henry Hay William Herald Ivan Stedman Keith Kirkland |
4x200 m free relay Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.... |
N/A | 10:23.0 | 2 Q | 10:25.4 | ||
Women
| Swimmer | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lily Beaurepaire Lily Beaurepaire Lilian "Lily" Beaurepaire was an Australian woman swimmer and diver who represented Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics at Antwerp... |
100 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which was one of the two women's events held in 1912.... |
Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |
| 300 m free Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's 300 metre freestyle The women's 300 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, which was later adjusted to 400 metres to match the men's competition.... |
Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Athletics
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 Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | Unknown | 10 | Did not advance | ||||
| Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 3:03:27.0 | 30 | ||||||
| William Hunt | 100 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.Sixty-one sprinters from 23 nations competed.-Records:... |
11.0 | 1 Q | 11.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.-Records:... |
23.5 | 2 Q | 22.4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Wilfred Kent-Hughes | 110 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre 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.-Records:... |
N/A | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| 400 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.19 runners from 9 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 57.2 | 1 Q | 56.9 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| George Parker George Parker (athlete) George L. Parker was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in racewalking.He competed for Australia in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 3000 metre walk where he won the Silver medal.... |
3 km walk Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 kilometre walk The men's 3 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, August 20, 1920 and on Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-two race walkers from twelve nations competed.... |
N/A | 13:47.9 | 2 Q | 13:19.6 | ||||
| 10 km walk Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk The men's 10 kilometres walk 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.Twenty-three race walkers from 13 nations competed.... |
N/A | 47:31.0 | 3 Q | Disqualified | |||||
Cycling
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
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 Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the... |
12.6 | 1 Q | 12.6 | 1 Q | Qualified directly | 15.2 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jack King | Sprint Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the... |
Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||||||||
| 50 km Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres The men's 50 kilometres event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Results:... |
N/A | Did not finish | |||||||||||
Tennis
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 Ronald Thomas (tennis) Ronald Victor Thomas was an Australian tennis player.Thomas won two doubles titles at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1919 and 1920, and one doubles title at The Championships, Wimbledon, in 1919... |
Men's singles Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles -Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Final rounds:-References:... |
Bye | L 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Total | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Round of 32 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Round of 16 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Quarterfinals | 0 | 0 | – |
| Semifinals | 0 | 0 | – |
| Final | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bronze match | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 1 | .000 |