Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles figure skating
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Palais de Glace d'Anvers
Dates 25–27 April
Competitors 9 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Gillis Grafström  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) Andreas Krogh  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Martin Stixrud  Norway

The men's individual skating was an event held as part of the figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.

Nine skaters from six nations competed. 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.[1]

Results

Rank Name Nation CF FS Places
1 Gillis Grafström Sweden117.0
2 Andreas Krogh Norway3318.0
3 Martin Stixrud Norway4224.5
4 Ulrich Salchow Sweden2525.5
5 Sakari Ilmanen Finland5430.0
6 Nathaniel Niles United States7649.0
7 Basil Williams Great Britain6949.5
8 Alfred Mégroz Switzerland8752.5
9 Kenneth Beaumont Great Britain9859.0

Referee:

  • Sweden Victor Lundquist

Judges:

References

  1. ↑ "International Olympic Committee Factsheet: Records and Medals: Games of the Olympiad" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2009.  (97.1 KB)

Sources

  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 19 June 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
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