1920 AAA Championships | |
Host City: | London, England |
Dates: | 2–3 July 1920 |
Stadium: | Stamford Bridge |
Level: | Senior |
Type: | Outdoor |
Events: | 22 |
Previous: | 1919 |
Next: | 1921 |
Games: | AAA Championships |
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.
width=100 | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | 10.0 | ½ yd | 1 ft | ||||
220 yards | 21.6 | Ralph Brown | 4 yd | 4-6 yd | |||
440 yards | 49.2 | Guy Butler | 8½-10 yd | 12 yd | |||
880 yards | 1:55.8 | 1:56.6 | 2-3 yd | ||||
1 mile | 4:23.0 | 4:25.8 | 12-20 yd | ||||
4 miles | 20:10.8 | 20:14.4 | 25 yd | ||||
10 miles | 53:53.4 | 54:35.0 | Walter Pratt | 54:49.2 | |||
steeplechase | 11:22.8 | 11:32.0 | 11:49.4 | ||||
120y hurdles | George Trowbridge | 15.4 | 2 yd | 7 yd | |||
440y hurdles | 57.4 | W. A. Adams | 4 yd | ||||
2 miles walk | 14:32.0 | 14:43.0 | 14:49.0 | ||||
7 miles walk | 53:50.0 | William Hehir | 55:54.2 | James Belchamber | 57:36.4 | ||
high jump | 1.911 NR | Tim Carroll Samuel Thomson | 1.753 | n/a | |||
pole jump | 3.20 | Joe Birkett | 2.79 | only 2 competitors | |||
long jump | 6.81 | Georges Courtin | 6.40 | G. Murphy | 6.37 | ||
triple jump | 13.19 | Tim Carroll | 12.56 | T. Welch | 11.95 | ||
shot put | 13.36 | Samuel Thomson | 13.27 | Charles Halsey | 13.00 | ||
discus throw | 37.62 | 37.40 | Charles Halsey | 31.76 | |||
hammer throw | Theodore Speers | 42.81 | Donald Rose | 42.64 | 40.42 | ||
javelin throw | 45.64 | 45.61 | Samuel Thomson | 41.16 | |||
56lb weight throw | 7.21 | 6.67 | 6.59 | ||||
Tug of war | City of London Police AC | w/o | n/a | n/a | |||
1 mile Relay | Achilles AC Philip Noel-Baker C. F. Wood William Milligan Bevil Rudd | 3.39 1-5sec | South London AC | 80 yards | Crompton AC |