Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Australia participated in the Summer Olympics in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium for the first time since the Olympic Games in 1904 again as a sovereign state, separate from New Zealand part. Thus have participated in every Olympic Summer Games Australian athletes.

At these games the first time took part in an Australian siblings, namely Frank and Lily Beaurepaire.

  • 2.1 Athletics
  • 2.2 Cycling
  • 2.3 Swimming
  • 2.4 Tennis

Medalist

Silver

Bronze

Participants by sport

Athletics

  • Sinton Hewitt 10,000 meters: Semi-finals Marathon: 30th place
  • William Hunt 100 meters: Quarter-finals 200 meters: Quarter-finals
  • Wilfred Kent -Hughes 110 meters hurdles: Quarter-finals 400 meters hurdles: Semi-finals
  • George Parker 3- kilometer walk: Silver 10 - kilometer walk: DSQ in the final

Cycling

  • Gerald Halpin Sprint: semi-finals
  • Jack King Sprint: Heats 50 km DNF in the final

Swimming

  • Frank Beaurepaire 400 -meter freestyle: Semi-finals 1500 meters freestyle: Bronze 4 x 200 - meter relay: Silver
  • Henry Hay 100m freestyle: Semi-finals 400 -meter freestyle: Quarter-finals 4 x 200 Meter Relay: Silver
  • William Herald 100m freestyle: 4th place 4 x 200 - meter relay: Silver
  • Keith Kirkland 100m freestyle: Quarter-finals 400 -meter freestyle: Semi-finals
  • Ivan Stedman 100m freestyle: Semi-finals 200m breaststroke: 5th place 4 x 200 - meter relay: Silver
  • Lily Beaurepaire Women 's 100m freestyle: Semi-finals Women's 300 meter freestyle: Semi-finals

Tennis

  • Ronald Thomas Men's Singles: 17th Place
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