Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle

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Men's 400 metre freestyle
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueStade Nautique d'Antwerp
DatesAugust 26–28
Competitors22 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Norman Ross File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ludy Langer File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George Vernot File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Canada
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Swimming at the
1920 Summer Olympics
File:Swimming pictogram.svg
Freestyle
100 mmenwomen
300 mwomen
400 mmen
1500 mmen
Backstroke
100 mmen
Breaststroke
200 mmen
400 mmen
Freestyle relay
4 × 100 mwomen
4 × 200 mmen

The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event. A total of 22 swimmers from 11 nations competed in the event, which was held from Thursday, August 26 to Saturday, August 28, 1920.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

World Record 5:14.6 United States Norman Ross Los Angeles (USA) October 9, 1919
Olympic Record 5:24.4 Canada George Hodgson Stockholm (SWE) July 14, 1912

Results

Quarterfinals

The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced. Heat 1

Place Swimmer Time Qual.
1 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Norman Ross (USA) 6:16.2 Q
2 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kenkichi Saito (JPN) 6:16.8 Q

Heat 2

Place Swimmer Time Qual.
1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Harold Annison (GBR) 5:58.0 Q
2 File:Flag of Australia.svg Keith Kirkland (AUS) 6:12.2 Q
3 File:Flag of France.svg Paul Vasseur (FRA) 6:30.4
4 File:Flag of Norway.svg Alfred Steen (NOR) 6:30.6
5 File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg René Ricolfi-Doria (SUI)

Heat 3

Place Swimmer Time Qual.
1 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Bill Harris (USA) 5:57.8 Q
2 File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Henry Taylor (GBR) 6:01.2 Q
3 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masayoshi Uchida (JPN) 6:40.0
4 File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Alois Hrášek (TCH)

Heat 4

Place Swimmer Time Qual.
1 File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg George Vernot (CAN) 5:32.6 Q
2 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Fred Kahele (USA) 5:37.4 Q
3 File:Flag of Australia.svg Frank Beaurepaire (AUS) 5:42.0 q
4 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Borg (SWE)
5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Edward Peter (GBR)
6 File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Gilio Bisagno (ITA)

Heat 5

Place Swimmer Time Qual.
1 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Ludy Langer (USA) 5:41.1 Q
2 File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg George Hodgson (CAN) 5:49.8 Q
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Jack Hatfield (GBR) 5:50.6
4 File:Flag of Australia.svg Henry Hay (AUS)
5 File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Antonio Quarantotto (ITA)

Semifinals

The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final. Semifinal 1

Place Swimmer Time Qual.
1 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Norman Ross (USA) 5:33.8 Q
2 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Fred Kahele (USA) 5:35.8 Q
3 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Bill Harris (USA) 5:36.0
4 File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Henry Taylor (GBR)
— File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kenkichi Saito (JPN) DNF

Semifinal 2

Place Swimmer Time Qual.
1 File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg George Vernot (CAN) 5:27.8 Q
2 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Ludy Langer (USA) 5:29.2 Q
3 File:Flag of Australia.svg Frank Beaurepaire (AUS) 5:32.8 q
4 File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg George Hodgson (CAN)
5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Harold Annison (GBR)
— File:Flag of Australia.svg Keith Kirkland (AUS) DNF

Final

Place Swimmer Time
1 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Norman Ross (USA) 5:26.8
2 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Ludy Langer (USA) 5:29.0
3 File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg George Vernot (CAN) 5:29.6
4 File:US flag 48 stars.svg Fred Kahele (USA)
— File:Flag of Australia.svg Frank Beaurepaire (AUS) DNF

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

Notes

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