Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.
[edit] Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold |  Gillis Grafström (SWE) 7 |
| Silver |  Andreas Krogh (NOR) 18 |
| Bronze | Martin Stixrud (NOR) 24.5 |
Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1920. 1908 gold medalist Ulrich Salchow finished fourth. At age 44, bronze medalist Martin Stixrud is the oldest man to ever win an Olympic medal in an individual winter event.
[edit] Ladies' singles
| Medal | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Magda Julin (SWE) 12 |
| Silver | Svea Norén (SWE) 12.5 |
| Bronze |  Theresa Weld (USA) 15.5 |
Despite receiving no first place votes from the judges, Magda Julin of Sweden captured the gold on the strength of three second-place oridnals. She was three months pregnant at the time.
[edit] Pair skating
| Medal | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold |  Ludowika Jakobsson & Walter Jakobsson (FIN) 7 |
| Silver | Alexia Bryn & Yngvar Bryn (NOR) 15.5 |
| Bronze |  Phyllis Johnson & Basil Williams (GBR) 25 |
Bronze medalist Phyllis Johnson captured the silver medal at the 1908 Olympics with a different partner.
| Events at the 1920 Summer Olympics (Antwerp) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Boxing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Figure skating • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Ice hockey • Modern pentathlon • Polo • Rowing • Rugby • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Tennis • Tug of war • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Figure skating at the Olympic Games |  |
|---|---|
| 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 See also: List of Olympic medalists in figure skating |
