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Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Dates
  
April 25–27

Competitors
  
9 from 6 nations

Venue
  
Palais de Glace d'Anvers

The men's individual skating was an event held as part of the figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.

Nine skaters from six nations competed. Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's single event 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.

Results

Referee:

  • Victor Lundquist
  • Judges:

  • August Anderberg
  • Louis Magnus
  • Max Orban
  • Knut Ørn Meinich
  • Herbert Yglesias
  • Edourd Delpy
  • Walter Jakobsson
  • References

    Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles Wikipedia