The men's team cross country

Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...

event was part of the track and field athletics programme

Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

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.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...

 at the 1920 Summer Olympics

1920 Summer Olympics

The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

. It was the second appearance of this event. The competition was held on Monday, August 23, 1920.

Eight nations competed as they have at least three competitors participating in the individual cross country race.

Results

The first three runners for each nation to finish in the individual cross country race

Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country

The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event...

 counted towards the team results. Their placings were summed, and the team with the lowest sum won.

Place	Team	Score	Total
Final
1			10
	Paavo Nurmi Paavo Nurmi Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running...	1
	Heikki Liimatainen Heikki Liimatainen (athlete) Heikki Liimatainen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal and helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor...	3
	Teodor Koskenniemi Teodor Koskenniemi Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the cross country team event during his career....	6
	Ilmari Vesamaa Ilmari Vesamaa Ilmari Vesamaa was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics....	14
	Eino Rastas	18
	Hannes Miettinen	23
2			21
	James Wilson James Wilson (athlete) James Wilson was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 10,000 metres where he won the bronze medal...	4
	Frank Hegarty Frank Hegarty Francis Anthony Frank Hegarty was a British athlete who competed in cross country.Frank Hegarty was born on 14 December 1892, in Derry City, Ireland,the son of Isabel and John Hegarty...	5
	Alfred Nichols Alfred Nichols Alfred Hubert Nichols was a British athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team....	12
	Christopher Vose	19
	Walter Freeman	22
	Larry Cummins	26
3			23
	Eric Backman Eric Backman Eric Backman was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.He competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the silver medal in the men's cross country behind the legendary Paavo Nurmi...	2
	Gustaf Mattsson Gustaf Mattsson Gustaf Isidor Mattsson was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for a Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country Team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Eric Backman and Hilding Ekman....	10
	Hilding Ekman Hilding Ekman Hilding Viktor Ekman was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for a Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country Team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Eric Backman and Gustaf Mattsson.-References:...	11
	Werner Magnusson	13
	Lars Hedwall Lars Hedwall Lars Eugen Hedwall was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he finished seventh in the 3000 metre steeplechase competition. He also participated in the individual cross country event and finished 24th.-External links:*...	24
	Knut Alm	30
4			36
	Patrick Flynn	9
	Fred Faller	13
	Max Bohland	14
	Lewis Watson	34
	Bob Crawford	40
	Amisoli Patasoni	DNF
5			40
	Gaston Heuet Gaston Heuet Gaston Heuet was a French athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for France in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France where he won the bronze medal in the Cross Country Team with his team mates Henri Lauvaux and Maurice Norland.-References:*...	8
	Gustave Lauvaux	15
	Joseph Servella	17
	Edmond Brossard	31
	Edmond Bimont	32
	Joseph Guillemot Joseph Guillemot Joseph Guillemot was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics.Born in Le Dorat, France, Joseph Guillemot's lungs were severely damaged by mustard gas, when he fought in World War I. Also his heart was located on the right hand side of his chest...	DNF
6			48
	Julien Van Campenhout	7
	Henri Smets Henri Smets Henri Smets was a Belgian cross country athlete. He was a participant of the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp...	20
	Aimé Proot	21
	François Vyncke	37
	Pierre Trullemans	41
	Antoine Rivez	42
7			53
	Albert Andersen	16
	Henrik Sørensen	18
	Jón Jónsen	19
	Julius Ebert	35
	Artur Nielsen	DNF