Greece at the 1920 Summer Olympics
| Greece at the 1920 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | GRE | ||||||||
| NOC | Hellenic Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Antwerp | |||||||||
| Competitors | 47 in 8 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Vasilios Zarkadis | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 19th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
Greece competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 47 competitors, all men, took part in 34 events in 8 sports. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Greece competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the first time in 1920. The Bergvall System was in use at the time. Greece was shut out by the United States in the quarterfinals. It is unclear why the Greeks received a place in the third-place tournament, as the Americans had not won either gold or silver, but Greece beat Italy in the quarterfinals of the bronze medal tournament before losing again to the United States in the bronze semifinals.
Nine athletes represented Greece in 1920. It was the nation's sixth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport at every Olympics. The Stockholm Games were only the second time that no Greek won a medal in athletics.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Three fencers represented Greece in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the group.
Greece competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The country was defeated in the first round by Sweden.
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