Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics
, three figure skating
events were contested.
Gillis Grafström of Sweden
captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's single event in 1920. 1908
gold medalist Ulrich Salchow
finished fourth. At age 44, bronze medalist Martin Stixrud is the oldest man to ever win an Olympic medal in an individual winter event.
Despite receiving no first place votes from the judges in the women's singles, Magda Julin of Sweden
captured the gold on the strength of three second-place ordinals. She was three months pregnant at the time.
Bronze medalist Phyllis Johnson
from the UK had captured the silver medal at the 1908 Olympics
with a different partner.
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....
, three figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
events were contested.
Gillis Grafström of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's single event in 1920. 1908
Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, four figure skating events were contested. This took place at the Prince's Skating Club, in the district of Knightsbridge...
gold medalist Ulrich Salchow
Ulrich Salchow
Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century....
finished fourth. At age 44, bronze medalist Martin Stixrud is the oldest man to ever win an Olympic medal in an individual winter event.
Despite receiving no first place votes from the judges in the women's singles, Magda Julin of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
captured the gold on the strength of three second-place ordinals. She was three months pregnant at the time.
Bronze medalist Phyllis Johnson
Phyllis Johnson
Phyllis Wyatt Johnson was a British figure skater.She won the silver medal in pair skating at the 1908 Olympic Games with James H. Johnson. They captured the gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1909 and 1912. In 1920, she won the bronze at the Olympics with new partner Basil Williams...
from the UK had captured the silver medal at the 1908 Olympics
Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, four figure skating events were contested. This took place at the Prince's Skating Club, in the district of Knightsbridge...
with a different partner.
Medal summary
| Men's singles |
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| Ladies' singles |
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| Pairs |
Participating nations
A total of 26 figure skaters, 14 men and 12 women, from eight nations competed at the Antwerp Games:Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |