The 1920 AAA Championships was the 1920 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2–3 July 1920 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The attendance was between 15,000 and 20,000 and the championships received a record entry of athletes.[1][2]
1920 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 2–3 July 1920 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | Stamford Bridge |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
Events | 22 |
← 1919 1921 → |
The Championships consisted of 22 events and covered two days of competition. Two additional events in the form of the 56lb weight throw and tug of war were held during the 1920 championships.
Results
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | Harry Edward | 10.0 | William Hill | ½ yd | Justus Oosterlaak | 1 ft |
220 yards | Harry Edward | 21.6 | Ralph Brown USA | 4 yd | William Hill | 4-6 yd |
440 yards | Bevil Rudd | 49.2 | Guy Butler | 8½-10 yd | Cecil Griffiths | 12 yd |
880 yards | Bevil Rudd | 1:55.8 | Albert Hill | 1:56.6 | Edgar Mountain | 2-3 yd |
1 mile | Armand Burtin FRA | 4:23.0 | Duncan McPhee | 4:25.8 | Wilfrid Tatham | 12-20 yd |
4 miles | Charles Blewitt | 20:10.8 | Edwin Montague | 20:14.4 | Gaston Heuet FRA | 25 yd |
10 miles | Charles Clibbon | 53:53.4 | Albert Mills | 54:35.0 | Walter Pratt | 54:49.2 |
steeplechase | Percy Hodge | 11:22.8 | Charles Ruffell | 11:32.0 | Halland Britton | 11:49.4 |
120y hurdles | George Trowbridge USA | 15.4 | George Gray | 2 yd | Eric Dunbar AUS | 7 yd |
440y hurdles | Edward Wheller | 57.4 | W.A. Adams USA | 4 yd | Wilfred Kent-Hughes AUS | |
2 miles walk | Charles Dowson | 14:32.0 | William Hehir | 14:43.0 | Charles Gunn | 14:49.0 |
7 miles walk | Charles Dowson | 53:50.0 | William Hehir | 55:54.2 | James Belchamber | 57:36.4 |
high jump | Howard Baker | 1.911 NR | Tim Carroll IRE Samuel Thomson USA |
1.753 | n/a | |
pole vault | Andre Franquenelle FRA | 3.20 | Joe Birkett | 2.79 | only 2 competitors | |
long jump | Donald Lourie USA | 6.81 | Georges Courtin FRA | 6.40 | G. Murphy IRE | 6.37 |
triple jump | Charles Lively | 13.19 | Tim Carroll IRE | 12.56 | T. Welch | 11.95 |
shot put | Raoul Paoli FRA | 13.36 | Samuel Thomson USA | 13.27 | Charles Halsey USA | 13.00 |
discus throw | Patrick Quinn IRE | 37.62 | Raoul Paoli FRA | 37.40 | Charles Halsey USA | 31.76 |
hammer throw | Theodore Speers USA | 42.81 | Don Rose | 42.64 | Denis Carey IRE | 40.42 |
javelin throw | Frank Murrey USA | 45.64 | Arthur Picard FRA | 45.61 | Samuel Thomson USA | 41.16 |
56lb weight throw | Wesley Coe USA | 7.21 | John Barrett IRE | 6.67 | Denis Carey IRE | 6.59 |
Tug of war | City of London Police AC | w/o | n/a | n/a |
References
edit- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 July 2024.