Rowing at the
1920 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics after World War I, saw five events. The competitions were held from 27 to 29 August in
Antwerp, Belgium.
The event was marked by the arrival of future triple gold medalists
John B. Kelly Sr.
John Brendan Kelly Sr. (October 4, 1889 – June 20, 1960) was an American triple Olympic champion, the first in the sport of rowing. The Philadelphia-based Kelly also was a multimillionaire in the bricklaying and construction industry. He also ...
,
Jack Beresford and
Paul Costello. Kelly and Beresford would stage a dramatic dual for the singles title, with Kelly prevailing. Immediately after his victory, Kelly would step into the double with his cousin
Paul Costello, and easily win the gold in that event. Beresford, though he didn't win gold in these Olympics, would medal at five straight Olympics.
In the
eight, the United States was represented by the
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...
. The United States would be represented by university crews at the next seven games in the men's eight, winning each time.
Medal summary
Participating nations
A total of 136 rowers from 14 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:
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Medal table
References
Sources
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International Olympic Committee medal database
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1920 Summer Olympics events