At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920, to August 23, 1920.
| Athletics at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Host stadium (shown in 2018) | |
| Dates | 15-23 August |
| No. of events | 29 |
| Competitors | 509 from 25 nations |
Medal summary
edit
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 |  Finland (FIN) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Participating nations
edit509 athletes from 25 nations competed. Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Estonia, Monaco, New Zealand, and Spain competed for the first time.
|
|
References
edit- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 August 2007.