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Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

Men's 1500 metre freestyle
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Stade Nautique d'Antwerp
Dates August 22–25
Competitors 23 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Norman Ross  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) George Vernot  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Frank Beaurepaire  Australia
1912
1924
1st, gold medalist(s) Norman Ross  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) George Vernot  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Frank Beaurepaire  Australia

The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.

A total of 23 swimmers from 12 nations competed in the event, which was held from Sunday, August 22 to Wednesday, August 25, 1920.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2


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