The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event. The competition was held on Saturday, August 21, 1920, and on Sunday, August 22, 1920. Fifty-two runners from 13 nations competed.[1]
| Men's 4×100 metres relay at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 The U.S. team, left-right:Paddock, Scholz, Murchison and Kirskey | |
| Venue | Olympisch Stadion |
| Dates | August 21–22 |
| Competitors | 52 from 13 nations |
| Medalists | |
Records
editThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 42.3 |  Otto Röhr Max Herrmann Erwin Kern Richard Rau
|
Stockholm (SWE) | July 8, 1912 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 42.3 | Otto Röhr Max Herrmann Erwin Kern Richard Rau
|
Stockholm (SWE) | July 8, 1912 |
In the final the team of the United States set a new world record with 42.2 seconds.
Results
editSemifinals
editThe semi-finals were held on Saturday, August 21, 1920.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Athletes | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charley Paddock, Jackson Scholz, Loren Murchison, Morris Kirksey (USA) |
43.0 | Q |
| 2 |  Jean Colbach, Paul Hammer, Jean Proess, Alex Servais (LUX) |
44.4 | Q |
| 3 |  Félix Mendizábal, Diego Ordóñez, Carlos Botín, Federico Reparez (ESP) |
44.6 | |
| — |  Bjarne Guldager, Asle Bækkedal, Rolf Stenersen, Erling Aastad (NOR) |
DSQ | |
 Vittorio Zucca, Giovanni Orlandi, Giorgio Croci, Mario Riccobono (ITA) |
DSQ |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Athletes | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  René Lorain, René Tirard, René Mourlon, Émile Ali-Khan (FRA) |
43.0 | Q |
| 2 |  William Hill, Harold Abrahams, Denis Black, Victor d'Arcy (GBR) |
43.3 | Q |
| 3 |  Albert Heijnneman, Jan de Vries, Harry van Rappard, Cor Wezepoel (NED) |
43.5 | |
| 4 |  Max Houben, Julien Lehouck, Omer Smet, Paul Brochart (BEL) |
43.7 |
Semifinal 3
| Place | Athletes | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Agne Holmström, William Petersson, Sven Malm, Nils Sandström (SWE) |
43.4 | Q |
| 2 |  Henri Thorsen, Fritiof Andersen, August Sørensen, Marinus Sørensen (DEN) |
43.8 | Q |
| 3 |  Jack Oosterlaak, Willie Bukes, Henry Dafel, Francis Irvine (RSA) |
44.4 | |
| 4 |  August Waibel, Walter Leibundgut, Adolf Rysler, Josef Imbach (SUI) |
44.2 |
Final
editThe final was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.
| Place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley Paddock, Jackson Scholz, Loren Murchison, Morris Kirksey (USA) |
42.2 WR |
| 2 | René Lorain, René Tirard, René Mourlon, Émile Ali-Khan (FRA) |
42.5 |
| 3 | Agne Holmström, William Petersson, Sven Malm, Nils Sandström (SWE) |
42.8 |
| 4 | William Hill, Harold Abrahams, Denis Black, Victor d'Arcy (GBR) |
43.0 |
| 5 | Henri Thorsen, Fritiof Andersen, August Sørensen, Marinus Sørensen (DEN) |
43.3 |
| 6 | Jean Colbach, Paul Hammer, Jean Proess, Alex Servais (LUX) |
43.6 |
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
edit- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 August 2007.