Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
Men's sprint at the Games of the VII Olympiad | ||||||||||
Maurice Peeters after winning the gold medal | ||||||||||
Venue | Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg | |||||||||
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Date | 9 August | |||||||||
Competitors | 37 from 11 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics | ||
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Road cycling | ||
Individual time trial | men | |
Team time trial | men | |
Track cycling | ||
Sprint | men | |
Tandem | men | |
50 km | men | |
Team pursuit | men |
The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the first round, but his second place was enough to progress to the next round. He then won the quarter final and the semi-final. In the final, he rode against two British cyclists, Harry Ryan and Tiny Johnson. They tried to make use of their numerical advantage, and Ryan attacked, so that Peeters had to get him back. In the final corner, Johnson should came around the corner to win the race, but Peeters was ahead and kept his lead.[2]
Results
Heats
Heat 1
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Henri Bellivier (FRA) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | Christopher Dotterweich (USA) | Q | |
3 | William Taylor (CAN) |
Heat 2
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Anthony Young (USA) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | Maurice Peeters (NED) | Q | |
3 | Pietro Martinelli (ITA) |
Heat 3
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Thomas Lance (GBR) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | Binard (BEL) | Q | |
3 | Jack King (AUS) |
Heat 4
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Léonard Daghelinckx (BEL) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | Norman Webster (CAN) | Q | |
3 | Tjabel Boonstra (NED) |
Heat 5
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Harry Ryan (GBR) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | L'Empereur (BEL) | Q | |
3 | Jean Majérus (LUX) |
Heat 6
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Horace Johnson (GBR) | 12.6 | Q |
2 | Piet Ikelaar (NED) | Q | |
3 | Sammy Goosen (RSA) |
Heat 7
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | James Walker (RSA) | 13.6 | Q |
2 | Georges Paillard (FRA) | Q | |
3 | Vittorio Cavalotti (ITA) |
Heat 8
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Henry Andersen (DEN) | 13.6 | Q |
2 | George Thursfield (RSA) | Q | |
3 | William Beck (USA) | ||
4 | Herbert McDonald (CAN) |
Heat 9
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Charles Lanusse (FRA) | 13.0 | Q |
2 | Albert White (GBR) | Q | |
3 | Axel Hansen (DEN) |
Heat 10
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Fred Taylor (USA) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | Georges Perrin (FRA) | Q | |
3 | Armido Rizzetto (ITA) |
Heat 11
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | John Verhoeven (BEL) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | Franco Giorgetti (ITA) | Q | |
3 | William Smith (RSA) |
Heat 12
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerald Halpin (AUS) | 12.6 | Q |
2 | Harold Bounsall (CAN) | Q | |
3 | Frans de Vreng (NED) |
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Fred Taylor (USA) | 13.0 | Q |
2 | Henri Bellivier (FRA) | r | |
3 | Norman Webster (CAN) | r |
Quarterfinal 2
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Gerald Halpin (AUS) | 12.6 | Q |
2 | Anthony Young (USA) | r | |
3 | L'Empereur (BEL) | r |
Quarterfinal 3
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | George Thursfield (RSA) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | Christopher Dotterweich (USA) | r | |
3 | Thomas Lance (GBR) | r |
Quarterfinal 4
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Maurice Peeters (NED) | 13.2 | Q |
2 | Harold Bounsall (CAN) | r | |
— | John Verhoeven (BEL) | r |
Quarterfinal 5
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Horace Johnson (GBR) | 11.8 | Q |
2 | Charles Lanusse (FRA) | r | |
3 | Piet Ikelaar (NED) | r |
Quarterfinal 6
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | James Walker (RSA) | 13.6 | Q |
2 | Georges Perrin (FRA) | r | |
3 | Léonard Daghelinckx (BEL) | r |
Quarterfinal 7
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Albert White (GBR) | 12.6 | Q |
2 | Henry Andersen (DEN) | r | |
3 | Georges Paillard (FRA) | r |
Quarterfinal 8
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Ryan (GBR) | 12.8 | Q |
2 | Franco Giorgetti (ITA) | r | |
3 | Binard (BEL) | r |
Repechage
Repechage semifinals
Semifinal 1
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Henri Bellivier (FRA) | R | |
2 | L'Empereur (BEL) | ||
3 | Norman Webster (CAN) | ||
— | Anthony Young (USA) | DQ |
Semifinal 2
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Charles Lanusse (FRA) | 13.0 | R |
2 | Henry Andersen (DEN) | ||
3 | Georges Paillard (FRA) | ||
4 | Piet Ikelaar (NED) |
Semifinal 3
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Georges Perrin (FRA) | 12.8 | R |
2 | Léonard Daghelinckx (BEL) | ||
3 | Binard (BEL) | ||
— | Franco Giorgetti (ITA) | DNS |
Semifinal 4
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Harold Bounsall (CAN) | 13.4 | R |
2 | Christopher Dotterweich (USA) | ||
3 | John Verhoeven (BEL) | ||
4 | Thomas Lance (GBR) |
Repechage final
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Pierre Lanousse (FRA) | 13.0 | Q |
2 | Harold Bounsall (CAN) | ||
3 | Georges Perrin (FRA) | ||
4 | Henri Bellivier (FRA) |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Horace Johnson (GBR) | 14.8 | Q |
2 | George Thursfield (RSA) | 15.2 | |
3 | Albert White (GBR) | 15.3 |
Semifinal 2
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Ryan (GBR) | 12.6 | Q |
2 | Fred Taylor (USA) | 15.2 | |
3 | Gerald Halpin (AUS) | 15.2 |
Semifinal 3
Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Maurice Peeters (NED) | 12.6 | Q |
2 | Pierre Lanousse (FRA) | 15.2 | |
3 | James Walker (RSA) | 15.2 |
Final
Place | Cyclist | Time |
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1 | Maurice Peeters (NED) | 13.0 |
2 | Horace Johnson (GBR) | 15.1 |
3 | Harry Ryan (GBR) | 15.1 |
References
- ↑ "Cycling at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games:Men's Sprint". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ Description of the 1920 Olympic race
Notes
- 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 16 February 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2007.