The

tug of war Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certa ...

contest at the 1920 Summer Olympics was held on August 17, 1920, and on August 18, 1920. All medals were decided by using the Bergvall system. This was the last time the tug of war was in the Olympic program.

Medal summary

Participating nations

A total of 40''(*)'' tug of war competitors from 5 nations competed at the Antwerp Games: * * * * * ''(*) NOTE: Only competitors who participated in at least one pull are counted.'' Two Italian reserves are known.

Results

Gold medal round

Silver medal round

Bronze medal round

References

International Olympic Committee results database

External links

* {{Tug of war at the Summer Olympics 1920 Summer Olympics events 1920 1920 in tug of war