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athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – men's pole vault

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Also known as athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - men's pole vault

Country: Belgium

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The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920. 16 pole vaulters from seven nations competed. No nation had more than 4 jumpers, suggesting the limit had been reduced from the 12 maximum in force in 1908 and 1912. The event was won by Frank Foss of the United States, the nation's sixth consecutive victory in the men's pole vault. Henry Petersen's silver was Denmark's first medal in the event and the first time a non-American had done better than bronze in the pole vault. Edwin Myers's bronze continued the American streak of winning at least two medals in each pole vault, however.

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Sport: athletics
Part of: athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Follows: athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's pole vault
Number of participants: 16
Location: Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
Date: 1920
Followed by: athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's pole vault
Winner: Frank Foss
Competition class: men's pole vault
Started: August 18, 1920
Ended: August 20, 1920
Organizer: International Olympic Committee
Participant: Frank Foss ranking: 1 · awards: Olympic gold medal
Henry Petersen ranking: 2 · awards: Olympic silver medal
Edwin Myers ranking: 3 · awards: Olympic bronze medal

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