Monaco at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Monaco
competed in the Summer Olympic Games
for the first time at the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
competed in the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
for the first time 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....
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
Competitors
- In the long jumpLong jumpThe long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, Edmond Médecin of Monaco achieved 21st place in the eliminatory round with a jump of 6.035 m (19' 9" 3/8). - Joseph Grovetto and Michel Porasso represented Monaco in the individual gymnasticsGymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
competition.
Athletics
Two athletes represented Monaco in the nation's debut in 1920.Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Émile Barral | 800 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Forty runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | Unknown | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Edmond Médécim | 100 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.Sixty-one sprinters from 23 nations competed.-Records:... |
Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.-Records:... |
Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Long jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.29 long jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:... |
6.035 | 21 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Pentathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held.-Long jump:-Javelin throw:-200 metres:-Discus throw:... |
N/A | Did not finish | |||||||
Gymnastics
Two gymnasts represented Monaco in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Monaco's gymnasts took twelfth and twenty-second among the 25-man field.Artistic gymnastics
| Gymnast | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Joseph Crovetto | All-around Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around The men's all-around was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Wedneyday, August 25, 1920.... |
74.10 | 22 |
| Michel Porasso | All-around Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around The men's all-around was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Wedneyday, August 25, 1920.... |
81.40 | 12 |