Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
| Shooting at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Beverloo Camp Hoogboom Military Camp |
| Dates | 22 July-3 August 1920 |
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested. A contested 22nd event may have taken place as a list of medal winners are known but the event is unknown.[1][2]
The competitions were held from 22 July 1920 to 3 August 1920, with Beverloo Camp hosting the pistol and rifle events, and the Olympic trap and 100 metre running deer held at Hoogboom Military Camp.[3]
| at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Rifle | |
| 50 m small-bore rifle | men |
| Team 50 m small-bore rifle | men |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 positions | men |
| 300 m free rifle, team | men |
| 300 m military rifle, prone | men |
| Team 300 m military rifle, prone | men |
| 300 m military rifle, standing | men |
| Team 300 m military rifle, standing | men |
| 600 m military rifle, prone | men |
| Team 600 m military rifle, prone | men |
| Team 300 + 600 m military rifle, prone | men |
| Pistol | |
| 30 m rapid fire pistol | men |
| Team 30 m rapid fire pistol | men |
| 50 m pistol | men |
| Team 50 m pistol | men |
| Shotgun | |
| Trap | men |
| Team clay pigeons | men |
| Running deer | |
| 100 m running deer, single shots | men |
| Team 100 m running deer, single shots | men |
| 100 m running deer, double shots | men |
| Team 100 m running deer, double shots | men |
Medal summary
Participating nations
A total of 234 shooters from 18 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:[3]
- Belgium (29)
- Brazil (5)
- Canada (7)
- Czechoslovakia (8)
- Denmark (15)[4]
- Finland (9)
- France (17)
- Great Britain (7)
- Greece (9)
- Italy (10)
- Netherlands (15)
- Norway (16)
- Portugal (5)
- South Africa (7)
- Spain (7)
- Sweden (28)
- Switzerland (15)
- United States (29)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 13 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | Norway (NOR) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
References
- ^ "Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics". Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Unknown Event, Men". Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Shooting at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ De Wael counts 16 for Denmark (giving a total of 235), saying that Anton Andersen competed in the free rifle, while a separate shooter named Anders Andersen competed in the military rifle. Sports-Reference, however, indicates that these are the same person.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 December 2006.