The 1920 Olympic Games
Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary
Published on 10. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
559 pages
978-0-7864-4070-2 (ISBN)
Description
Until this volume was compiled, the results of the 1920 Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, have been far from complete. The Antwerp organizing committee typed up a report of the results almost as an afterthought because it was so financially strapped after the games. For some events only the medalists are listed, with little, if any, additional information. Very few copies were ever produced, and those few copies were in French.
The seventh in a series on the early Olympics, this work fills a gap in the recording of early Olympics history by providing complete results for all competitors and all events (except for shooting, which has only partial information available). In virtually all cases, a 1920 source has been used in preference to a more modern source of information, and all details have been fully researched in contemporary newspapers, journals, and magazines and checked for accuracy by experts on various sports from all over the world.
The seventh in a series on the early Olympics, this work fills a gap in the recording of early Olympics history by providing complete results for all competitors and all events (except for shooting, which has only partial information available). In virtually all cases, a 1920 source has been used in preference to a more modern source of information, and all details have been fully researched in contemporary newspapers, journals, and magazines and checked for accuracy by experts on various sports from all over the world.
Reviews / Votes
"true research...a 'must' read...the best"-Journal of Olympic History; "detail is impressive"-Reference Reviews.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
tables, appendices, references, notes, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1040 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4070-2 (9780786440702)
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Persons
Bill Mallon is a cofounder and vice president of the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and the original editor of the Journal of Olympic History. He is a surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. The late Anthony Th. Bijkerk lived in Fochteloo, the Netherlands.
Content
Table of Contents
Authors' Preface
Series Editor's Preface
Abbreviations
References xiii
1920 Olympic Games-Background and Analysis
NOTES
Summary and Statistics
NOTES
Archery
NOTES
Athletics (Track and Field)
NOTES
Boxing
NOTES
Cycling
NOTES
Diving
NOTES
Equestrian Events
NOTES
Fencing
NOTES
Figure Skating
NOTES
Football (Association Football [Soccer])
NOTES
Gymnastics
NOTES
Hockey (Field)
NOTES
Ice Hockey
NOTES
Modern Pentathlon
NOTES
Polo
NOTES
Rowing & Sculling
NOTES
Rugby Football
NOTES
Shooting
NOTES
Swimming
NOTES
Tennis (Lawn)
NOTES
Tug-of-War
NOTES
Water Polo
NOTES
Weightlifting
NOTES
Wrestling
NOTES
Yachting
NOTES
Art Competitions
NOTES
Other Sports and Events
NOTES
Appendix I: The 1920 Olympic Program
Appendix II: 1896-1912 Olympians and World War I
Appendix III: The Games of the VIth Olympiad: The 1916 Olympic Games
NOTES
Appendix IV: The 1919 Inter-Allied Games
NOTES
Appendix V: Competitors (by Country)
NOTES
Errata: 1896-1912
Index
Authors' Preface
Series Editor's Preface
Abbreviations
References xiii
1920 Olympic Games-Background and Analysis
NOTES
Summary and Statistics
NOTES
Archery
NOTES
Athletics (Track and Field)
NOTES
Boxing
NOTES
Cycling
NOTES
Diving
NOTES
Equestrian Events
NOTES
Fencing
NOTES
Figure Skating
NOTES
Football (Association Football [Soccer])
NOTES
Gymnastics
NOTES
Hockey (Field)
NOTES
Ice Hockey
NOTES
Modern Pentathlon
NOTES
Polo
NOTES
Rowing & Sculling
NOTES
Rugby Football
NOTES
Shooting
NOTES
Swimming
NOTES
Tennis (Lawn)
NOTES
Tug-of-War
NOTES
Water Polo
NOTES
Weightlifting
NOTES
Wrestling
NOTES
Yachting
NOTES
Art Competitions
NOTES
Other Sports and Events
NOTES
Appendix I: The 1920 Olympic Program
Appendix II: 1896-1912 Olympians and World War I
Appendix III: The Games of the VIth Olympiad: The 1916 Olympic Games
NOTES
Appendix IV: The 1919 Inter-Allied Games
NOTES
Appendix V: Competitors (by Country)
NOTES
Errata: 1896-1912
Index