1920 AAA Championships

1920 AAA Championships
Dates2–3 July 1920
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events22
1919
1921


The 1920 AAA Championships was the 1920 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2–3 July 1920 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The attendance was between 15,000 and 20,000 and the championships received a record entry of athletes.[1][2]

The Championships consisted of 22 events and covered two days of competition. Two additional events in the form of the 56lb weight throw and tug of war were held during the 1920 championships.

Results

[3]

South African Bevil Rudd won the 440 and 880 yard events
4 miles champion Joe Blewitt
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsHarry Edward10.0William Hill½ ydSouth Africa Jack Oosterlaak1 ft
220 yardsHarry Edward21.6United States Ralph Brown4 ydWilliam Hill4-6 yd
440 yardsSouth Africa Bevil Rudd49.2Guy Butler8½-10 ydWales Cecil Griffiths12 yd
880 yardsSouth Africa Bevil Rudd1:55.8Albert Hill1:56.6Edgar Mountain2-3 yd
1 mileFrance Armand Burtin4:23.0Scotland Duncan McPhee4:25.8Wilfrid Tatham12-20 yd
4 milesJoe Blewitt20:10.8Evelyn Montague20:14.4France Gaston Heuet25 yd
10 milesCharles Clibbon53:53.4Bobby Mills54:35.0Walter Pratt54:49.2
steeplechasePercy Hodge11:22.8Charles Ruffell11:32.0Halland Britton11:49.4
120y hurdlesUnited States George Trowbridge15.4George Gray2 ydAustralia Eric Dunbar7 yd
440y hurdlesEdward Wheller57.4United States W. A. Adams4 ydAustralia Wilfrid Kent Hughes
2 miles walkCharles Dowson14:32.0William Hehir14:43.0Charles Gunn14:49.0
7 miles walkCharles Dowson53:50.0William Hehir55:54.2James Belchamber57:36.4
high jumpBenjamin Howard Baker1.911 NRRepublic of Ireland Tim Carroll
United States Samuel Thomson
1.753n/a
pole jumpFrance André Francquenelle3.20Joe Birkett2.79only 2 competitors
long jumpUnited States Donald Lourie6.81France Georges Courtin6.40Republic of Ireland G. Murphy6.37
triple jumpCharles Lively13.19Republic of Ireland Tim Carroll12.56T. Welch11.95
shot putFrance Raoul Paoli13.36United States Samuel Thomson13.27United States Charles Halsey13.00
discus throwRepublic of Ireland Patrick Quinn37.62France Raoul Paoli37.40United States Charles Halsey31.76
hammer throwUnited States Theodore Speers42.81Scotland Donald Rose42.64Republic of Ireland Denis Carey40.42
javelin throwUnited States Frank Murrey45.64France Arthur Picard45.61United States Samuel Thomson41.16
56lb weight throwUnited States Wesley Coe7.21Republic of Ireland James Barrett6.67Republic of Ireland Denis Carey6.59
Tug of warCity of London Police ACw/on/an/a
1 mile RelayAchilles AC
Philip Noel-Baker
C. F. Wood
William Milligan
Bevil Rudd
3.39 1-5secSouth London AC80 yardsCrompton AC

References

  1. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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