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

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South African Bevil Rudd won the 440 and 880 yard events
4 miles champion Joe Blewitt
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Harry Edward 10.0 William Hill ½ yd South Africa Jack Oosterlaak 1 ft
220 yards Harry Edward 21.6 United States Ralph Brown 4 yd William Hill 4-6 yd
440 yards South Africa Bevil Rudd 49.2 Guy Butler 8½-10 yd Wales Cecil Griffiths 12 yd
880 yards South Africa Bevil Rudd 1:55.8 Albert Hill 1:56.6 Edgar Mountain 2-3 yd
1 mile France Armand Burtin 4:23.0 Scotland Duncan McPhee 4:25.8 Wilfrid Tatham 12-20 yd
4 miles Joe Blewitt 20:10.8 Evelyn Montague 20:14.4 France Gaston Heuet 25 yd
10 miles Charles Clibbon 53:53.4 Bobby Mills 54:35.0 Walter Pratt 54:49.2
steeplechase Percy Hodge 11:22.8 Charles Ruffell 11:32.0 Halland Britton 11:49.4
120y hurdles United States George Trowbridge 15.4 George Gray 2 yd Australia Eric Dunbar 7 yd
440y hurdles Edward Wheller 57.4 United States W. A. Adams 4 yd Australia Wilfrid Kent Hughes
2 miles walk Charles Dowson 14:32.0 William Hehir 14:43.0 Charles Gunn 14:49.0
7 miles walk Charles Dowson 53:50.0 William Hehir 55:54.2 James Belchamber 57:36.4
high jump Benjamin Howard Baker 1.911 NR Republic of Ireland Tim Carroll
United States Samuel Thomson
1.753 n/a
pole jump France André Francquenelle 3.20 Joe Birkett 2.79 only 2 competitors
long jump United States Donald Lourie 6.81 France Georges Courtin 6.40 Republic of Ireland G. Murphy 6.37
triple jump Charles Lively 13.19 Republic of Ireland Tim Carroll 12.56 T. Welch 11.95
shot put France Raoul Paoli 13.36 United States Samuel Thomson 13.27 United States Charles Halsey 13.00
discus throw Republic of Ireland Patrick Quinn 37.62 France Raoul Paoli 37.40 United States Charles Halsey 31.76
hammer throw United States Theodore Speers 42.81 Scotland Donald Rose 42.64 Republic of Ireland Denis Carey 40.42
javelin throw United States Frank Murrey 45.64 France Arthur Picard 45.61 United States Samuel Thomson 41.16
56lb weight throw United States Wesley Coe 7.21 Republic of Ireland James Barrett 6.67 Republic of Ireland Denis Carey 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

References

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  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.