Archery at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp marked the return of the sport after a 12-year absence following it not being contested in the 1912 Summer Olympics and the cancellation of the 1916 Summer Olympics due to World War I. The only competitors were men, and from only three countries. Belgium sent 14 archers, while France and the Netherlands each sent 8.
| Archery at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nachtegalen Park |
| Dates | 3–5 August 1920 |
| No. of events | 10 (10 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 30 from 3 nations |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual fixed large bird | Edmond Cloetens Belgium | Louis Van de Perck Belgium | Firmin Flamand Belgium |
| Team fixed large bird | Belgium Edmond Cloetens Louis Van de Perck Firmin Flamand Edmond Van Moer Joseph Hermans Auguste Van de Verre | No further competitors | No further competitors |
| Individual fixed small bird | Edmond Van Moer Belgium | Louis Van de Perck Belgium | Joseph Hermans Belgium |
| Team fixed small bird | Belgium Edmond Cloetens Louis Van de Perck Firmin Flamand Edmond Van Moer Joseph Hermans Auguste Van de Verre | No further competitors | No further competitors |
| Individual moving bird, 50 metres | Julien Brulé France | Hubert Van Innis Belgium | No further competitors |
| Team moving bird, 50 metres | Belgium Alphonse Allaert Hubert Van Innis Edmond De Knibber Louis Delcon Jérome De Maeyer Pierre Van Thielt Louis Fierens Louis Van Beeck | France Julien Brulé Léonce Quentin Pascal Fauvel Eugène Grisot Eugène Richez Arthur Mabellon Léon Epin Paul Leroy | No further competitors |
| Individual moving bird, 33 metres | Hubert Van Innis Belgium | Julien Brulé France | No further competitors |
| Team moving bird, 33 metres | Belgium Alphonse Allaert Hubert Van Innis Edmond De Knibber Louis Delcon Jérome De Maeyer Pierre Van Thielt Louis Fierens Louis Van Beeck | France Julien Brulé Léonce Quentin Pascal Fauvel Eugène Grisot Eugène Richez Arthur Mabellon Léon Epin Paul Leroy | No further competitors |
| Individual moving bird, 28 metres | Hubert Van Innis Belgium | Léonce Quentin France | No further competitors |
| Team moving bird, 28 metres | Netherlands Janus Theeuwes Driekske van Bussel Joep Packbiers Janus van Merrienboer Jo van Gastel Theo Willems Piet de Brouwer Tiest van Gestel | Belgium Hubert Van Innis Alphonse Allaert Edmond De Knibber Louis Delcon Jérome De Maeyer Pierre Van Thielt Louis Fierens Louis Van Beeck | France Julien Brulé Léonce Quentin Pascal Fauvel Eugène Grisot Eugène Richez Arthur Mabellon Léon Epin Paul Leroy |
Participating nations
A total of 30 archers from 3 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:
- Belgium (14)
- France (8)
- Netherlands (8)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 | |
Sources
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- International Olympic Committee medal database
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