Jan 032023

1944 to 1920 Summer Olympic Games

1944 to 1920 Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, is an international multi-sport event that is held every four years. The Summer Olympics are considered to be the world’s foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.

Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

YearHost1st2nd2ndYearHost1st2nd3rd
1944Games cancelled1928Amsterdam121
1940Games cancelled1924France  Paris312
1936Berlin0011920Belgium  Antwerp021
1932 Los Angeles311
 1944SportEventCompetitors
 
Cancelled due to WWII – Originally awarded to Tokyo Japan then to Helsinki Finland
 
1940 SportEventCompetitors
 
Cancelled due to WWII – Originally awarded to London UK
 
 1936 Berlin GermanySportEventCompetitors
3rdAthleticsMen’s triple jumpJack Metcalfe
 1932 Los Angeles USASportEventCompetitors
1stCyclingMen’s track time trialDunc Gray
1stRowingMen’s single scullsBobby Pearce
1stSwimmingWomen’s 200m breaststrokeClare Dennis
2ndSwimmingWomen’s 100m backstrokeBonnie Mealing
3rdWrestlingMen’s freestyle light heavyweightEddie Scarf
 1928 Amsterdam NetherlandsSportEventCompetitors
1stRowingMen’s single scullsBobby Pearce
2ndSwimmingMen’s 400m freestyleBoy Charlton
2ndSwimmingMen’s 1500m freestyleBoy Charlton
3rdCyclingMen’s track time trialDunc Gray
 1924 Paris FranceSportEventCompetitors
1stAthleticsMen’s triple jumpNick Winter
1stDivingMen’s plain high divingDick Eve
1stSwimmingMen’s 1500m freestyleBoy Charlton
2ndSwimmingMen’s 4x200m freestyle relayFrank Beaurepaire, Boy Charlton, Ernest Henry, Ivan Stedman, Moss Christie
3rdSwimmingMen’s 400m freestyleBoy Charlton
3rdSwimmingMen’s 1500m freestyleFrank Beaurepaire
 1920 Antwerp BelgiumSportEventCompetitors
2ndAthletics3 km walkGeorge Parker
2ndSwimming4x200m freestyleFrank Beaurepaire, Henry Hay, William Herald, Ivan Stedman
3rdSwimming1500m freestyleFrank Beaurepaire

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