Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Australia competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Australia at the 1920 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AUS
NOC	Australian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympics.com.au
in Antwerp
Competitors	13 (12 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports
Medals Ranked 16th	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912)

A brother and sister combination swam for Australia, Frank and Lily Beaurepaire.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	George Parker	Athletics	Men's 3000 m walk	August 21
Silver	Frank Beaurepaire, Harry Hay William Herald, Ivan Stedman	Swimming	Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay	August 29
Bronze	Frank Beaurepaire	Swimming	Men's 1500 m freestyle	August 25

Aquatics

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics

One diver represented Australia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Beaurepaire finished fourth in her semifinal group in the 10 metre platform, just outside the top three needed to qualify for the final.

Women

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

Diver	Event	Semifinals			Final
		Points	Score	Rank	Points	Score	Rank
Lily Beaurepaire	10 m platform	19	147.5	4	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Six swimmers, including one woman, represented Australia in 1920. It was the nation's second independent appearance in the sport. All five of the men were involved in the silver medal-winning relay team, though Kirkland is not credited with a medal by the IOC; he was replaced by Frank Beaurepaire after the semifinals. Beaurepaire won an individual bronze in the 1500 metres; his sister Lily was unable to advance to the finals in either of her events as Australia's sole female swimmer.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men

Swimmer	Event	Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Frank Beaurepaire	400 m free	5:42.0	3 q	5:32.8	3 q	did not finish
	1500 m free	22:55.0	1 Q	23:02.0	2 Q	23:04.0
Harry Hay	100 m free	1:06.8	2 Q	Unknown	6	did not advance
	400 m free	Unknown	4	did not advance
William Herald	100 m free	1:08.8	2 Q	1:05.8	3 q	1:03.8	4
Keith Kirkland	100 m free	1:08.0	2 Q	Unknown	6	did not advance
	400 m free	6:12.2	2 Q	did not finish		did not advance
Ivan Stedman	100 m free	1:04.2	2 Q	Unknown	4	did not advance
	200 m breast	3:18.8	2 Q	3:16.0	3 q	Unknown	5
Frank Beaurepaire Harry Hay William Herald Ivan Stedman Keith Kirkland	4 × 200 m free relay	N/A		10:23.0	2 Q	10:25.4

Women

Swimmer	Event	Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Lily Beaurepaire	100 m free	Unknown	6	did not advance
	300 m free	Unknown	5	did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Four athletes represented Australia in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Parker's silver medal in the short racewalk was the nation's first medal since 1900.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Sinton Hewitt	10000 m	N/A					10	did not advance
	Marathon	N/A						3:03:27.0	30
William Hunt	100 m	11.0	1 Q	11.0	4	did not advance
	200 m	23.5	2 Q	22.4	4	did not advance
Wilfred Kent-Hughes	110 m hurdles	N/A			4	did not advance
	400 m hurdles	N/A		57.2	1 Q	56.9	5	did not advance
George Parker	3 km walk	N/A				13:47.9	2 Q	13:19.6
	10 km walk	N/A				47:31.0	3 Q	Disqualified

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Two cyclists represented Australia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Halpin advanced to the semifinals in the sprint, while King was eliminated in the heats. King also competed in the 50 kilometres, but did not finish.

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Repechage semis		Repechage final		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Gerald Halpin	Sprint	12.6	1 Q	12.6	1 Q	Qualified directly				15.2	3	did not advance
Jack King	Sprint	Unknown	3	did not advance
	50 km	N/A										did not finish

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics

A single tennis player competed for Australia in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.

Player	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals	Rank
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Ronald Thomas	Men's singles	Bye	Washer (BEL) L 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4	did not advance				17

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

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 64 0 0 – 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

References

• Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 August 2007.
• International Olympic Committee results database
• Australian Olympic Committee 2006-08-25 at the Wayback Machine