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Host City: Antwerpen, Belgium
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Antwerpen
Date Started: August 15, 1920
Date Finished: August 15, 1920
Format: Top three in each heat advanced to the final.
| Gold: | Frank Loomis |
| Silver: | John Norton |
| Bronze: | Gus Desch |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gus Desch | 21 | United States | USA | 55.4 | QU | |
| 2 | Géo André | 30 | France | FRA | 55.5est | chest bh1 | QU |
| 3 | John Norton | 27 | United States | USA | 56.2est | 5 m. bh2 | QU |
| 4 | Gösta Bladin | 25 | Sweden | SWE | 56.5est | 2 m. bh4 | |
| 5 | Wilfred Kent-Hughes | 24 | Australia | AUS | 56.9est | 3 m. bh3 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Loomis | 23 | United States | USA | 55.4 | QU | |
| 2 | Carl-Axel Christiernsson | 22 | Sweden | SWE | 55.7est | 2 m. bh1 | QU |
| 3 | Charles Daggs | 19 | United States | USA | 55.8est | 1 m. bh2 | QU |
| 4 | Edward Wheller | 23 | Great Britain | GBR | |||
| 5 | Erkka Wilén | 21 | Finland | FIN |