Canada at the 1920 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:CAN
Nocname:Canadian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1920
Website: 
Location:Antwerp
Competitors:52
Sports:9
Flagbearer:Archie McDiarmid
Rank:12
Gold:3
Silver:3
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 38 events in 9 sports.[1] These games marked the introduction of winter sports to the Olympic program (competed in April 1920); Canada won its first gold medal for ice hockey.

Medallists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Aquatics

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

A single diver represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Flint competed in all three of the men's events, but did not reach the final in any.

Men

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Richard Flint3 m springboard29480.705align=center colspan=3did not advance
10 m platform28351.356align=center colspan=3did not advance
Plain high dive34126.07align=center colspan=3did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Three swimmers, all male, represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Hodgson was unable to successfully defend his 1912 championships in the 400 and 1500 metre freestyle events, not even reaching the final in either; Vernot took a bronze and a silver in those events.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sidney Gooday200 m breastunknown5align=center colspan=4did not advance
400 m breastalign=center colspan=2did not finishalign=center colspan=4did not advance
George Hodgson400 m free5:49.82 Qunknown4align=center colspan=2did not advance
1500 m free24:36.62 Qunknown5align=center colspan=2did not advance
George Vernot100 m free1:05.21 Q1:05.83align=center colspan=2did not advance
400 m free5:32.61 Q5:27.81 Q5:29.6
1500 m free23:40.01 Q22:59.41 Q22:36.4

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

14 athletes represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, having competed in athletics every time the country competed at the Olympics. The best result for the team was Thomson's gold medal in the high hurdles, as Canada took a gold medal in athletics for the fifth straight Games.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Cyril Coaffee100 m3align=center colspan=6did not advance
200 m3align=center colspan=6did not advance
James DellowMarathonalign=center colspan=6 2:46:47.013
Edward Freeman3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 8align=center colspan=2did not advance
10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2did not advance
Edward Lawrence1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:04.45align=center colspan=2did not advance
10000 malign=center colspan=4 33:08.56align=center colspan=2did not advance
Georges NormanMarathonalign=center colspan=6 2:58:01.022
Alexander Ponton100 m11.22 Q11.45align=center colspan=4did not advance
200 m22.82 Q22.72 Q22.94align=center colspan=2did not advance
Hector Phillips400 m52.32 Q51.45align=center colspan=4did not advance
800 malign=center colspan=2 5align=center colspan=4did not advance
Arthur ScholesMarathonalign=center colspan=6 2:48:30.015
Albert SmokeMarathonalign=center colspan=6 align=center colspan=2did not finish
Earl Thomson110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 15.42 Q15.0 WR1 Q14.8 WR
Thomas Towns1500 malign=center colspan=4 5align=center colspan=2did not advance
5000 malign=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2did not finishalign=center colspan=2did not advance
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 unknown9
AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
ResultRankResultRank
John CameronHammer throwNo mark12align=center colspan=2did not advance
William KennedyHigh jumpNo mark21align=center colspan=2did not advance
Archie McDiarmidHammer throw44.669align=center colspan=2did not advance
56 lb weight throw9.475410.124

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

The Canadian Olympic Committee named W. A. Hewitt to its sub-committee for boxing to select who represented Canada at the Olympics,[2] and had been credited with officiating hundreds of bouts as a boxing referee in Toronto.[3] He oversaw travel arrangements for the national team to the remainder of the 1920 Summer Olympics which began in August.[4] The boxers which he helped select won one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals for Canada.[5]

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / bronze match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Chris GrahamBantamweightN/Abye
W

W

L
Moe HerscovitchMiddleweightbye
W

W

L

W
Clarence NewtonLightweightN/A
W

W

L

W
Walter NewtonFeatherweightbye
L
align=center colspan=3did not advance9
Georges Prud'HommeMiddleweightbye
W

W

W

L
William RankinFeatherweight
L
align=center colspan=4did not advance16
Bert SchneiderWelterweightbye
W

W

W

W
Harry TurnerFlyweightN/A
L
align=center colspan=3did not advance9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
2 0 1.000
1 2 .333
2 1 .667
1 2 .333
1 1 .500
4 0 1.000
3 1 .750
1 0 1.000
Total 15 7 .682
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 0 1 .000
Round of 16 4 2 .667
Quarterfinals 5 0 1.000
Semifinals 3 2 .600
Final 1 2 .333
Bronze match 2 0 1.000
Total 15 7 .682

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Five cyclists represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Macdonald's fifth-place finish in the 50 kilometres was the best result of the Games for the Canadian cyclists.

Road cycling

CyclistEventFinal
ResultRank
Harold BounsellTime trialalign=center colspan=2did not finish
Harry MartinTime trial5:30:16.238
Herbert MacdonaldTime trial5:20:34.631
Norman WebsterTime trialalign=center colspan=2did not finish
Harold Bounsell
Harry Martin
Herbert Macdonald
Norman Webster
Team time trialalign=center colspan=2did not finish

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventHeatsQuarterfinalsRepechage semisRepechage finalSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Harold BounsellSprintunknown2 Qunknown2 R13.41 Qunknown2align=center colspan=4did not advance
50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish
Herbert MacdonaldSprintunknown4align=center colspan=10did not advance
50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/Aunknown5
William TaylorSprintunknown3align=center colspan=10did not advance
50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish
Norman WebsterSprintunknown2 Qunknown3 Runknown3align=center colspan=6did not advance
50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish
Harold Bounsell
Herbert Macdonald
William Taylor
Norman Webster
Team pursuitalign=center colspan=2N/Aunknown2align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=4did not advance

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) chose the Winnipeg Falcons as the 1920 Allan Cup champions to represent the Canada men's national team in ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics, instead of forming a national all-star team on short notice.[6] [7] W. A. Hewitt represented the Canadian Olympic Committee and oversaw finances for the Falcons, and reported on the Olympic Games for Canadian newspapers.[8] [9] He and his wife were a father and mother figure to the Falcons,[10] and sailed with them aboard from Saint John to Liverpool, then onto Antwerp.[11]

Hewitt introduced the CAHA rules of play to the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG) at the Olympics.[12] Writer Andrew Podnieks described Hewitt's interpretation of the rules as "competitive yet gentlemanly", and that the rules of play were accepted for Olympic hockey.[13] Hewitt refereed the first Olympic hockey game played, an 8–0 win by the Sweden men's national team versus the Belgium men's national team, on April 23, 1920.[14] The Falcons and the Hewitts returned home aboard from Le Havre to Quebec City.[15] The Falcons honoured Hewitt and his wife at a private dinner and presented them with a silver cup inscribed with the number 13, for the number of people who made the trip to the Olympics and the team's lucky number.[16]

RosterCoach: Guðmundur Sigurjónsson
Pos Player GP G Birthdate Age
D 3 1 25
G 3 0 35
F 3 12 24
R 1 1 21
F 3 3 22
F 3 9 20
D 3 2 23
R 2 1 21
Gold medal quarterfinals
Gold medal semifinals
Gold medal game
Final rank: Gold

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Five rowers represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's fourth straight appearance in the sport. Canada sent one boat, in the coxed fours. It was unable to advance past the semifinals, taking third place in the three-boat heat.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Seven shooters represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. For the second straight Games, the Canadian shooters were unable to earn any medals.

ShooterEventFinal
ResultRank
George BeattieTrap735
John BlackTrap52unknown
William HamiltonTrap8211
Robert MontgomeryTrap866
Samuel VanceTrap71unknown
George Beattie
William Hamilton
William McLaren
Robert Montgomery
True Oliver
Samuel Vance
Team clay pigeons4745

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

A single wrestler competed for Canada in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.

Freestyle

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
0 1 .000
Total 0 1 .000
Round Wins Losses Percent
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

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060236/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CAN/summer/1920/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 21 December 2014 . sports-reference.com.
  2. News: Olympic Boxers Chosen To Represent Canada. July 24, 1920. The Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario. 10. 18 April 2022. 13 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513070100/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97112623/hewitt-1920/. live.
  3. News: After 60 Years In Sport: 500 Sportsmen To Honor William "Billy" Hewitt. Sullivan. Jack. Jack Sullivan (journalist). December 8, 1953. Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 19. 18 April 2022. 22 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322172315/https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-08-1953-2975367/. live.
    News: Sportsmen Honour W. A. (Billy) Hewitt at Dinner Tonight. Sullivan. Jack. Jack Sullivan (journalist). The Canadian Press. December 8, 1953. The Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario. 11. 18 April 2022. 13 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513205428/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97010768/hewitt-1953/. live.
  4. News: Olympic Trials for Winnipeg on 10th of July. April 14, 1920. The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 14. 18 April 2022. 13 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513171716/https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-14-1920-3005830/. live.
    News: Canadian Team to Sail on July 24. April 17, 1920. The Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario. 16. 18 April 2022. 7 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307161540/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97112430/hewitt-1920/. live.
  5. Web site: Boxing at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060244/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/BOX/. dead. April 17, 2020. Sports Reference. March 16, 2022.
  6. Podnieks, Andrew (1997), p. 2
  7. Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2005), pp. 28–29
  8. News: With the Falcons. April 6, 1920. Saskatoon Daily Star. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 6. 18 April 2022. 13 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513230842/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93544018/hewitt-1920/. live.
  9. News: Billy Hewitt To Provide News of Falcons' Trip. April 6, 1920. Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 14. 18 April 2022. 13 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513234759/https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-06-1920-2980498/. live.
  10. News: Olympic Title First Won by Falcons: Achievement of Local Team Was Outstanding One. Metcalfe. William. February 13, 1932. Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 19. 18 April 2022. 13 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513084333/https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-13-1932-2980819/. live.
    News: Achievement of Local Team Was Outstanding One (Continued from Page 19). Metcalfe. William. February 13, 1932. Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 22. 18 April 2022. 22 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322172333/https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-13-1932-2980813/. live.
  11. Podnieks, Andrew (1997), p. 2
  12. News: Pro Officials Like Own Interpretation Of Rules. December 7, 1957. Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 43. 18 April 2022. 16 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416045551/https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-07-1957-2975372/. live.
  13. Podnieks, Andrew (1997), p. 4
  14. Web site: IIHF Honour Roll: W. A. Hewitt. 2013. Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. January 3, 2022. 13 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513205428/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/IZone/izone.member.info.do?mem=22. live.
  15. Podnieks, Andrew (1997), pp. 6–7
  16. News: Falcons Honour Billy Hewitt. May 21, 1920. The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 18. 18 April 2022. 12 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220512130412/https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-21-1920-3005902/. live.