Notable Contests and Competitors at the Recent Olympic International Games at An
1. JOSEF GUILLEMOT (France) winning a heat of the 10,000 Metres Race (6 miles 376yd5.) at the Olympic Games, at Antwerp. He was beaten in the final by Paako Nurmi (Finland). GUILLEMOT, who is 21 years of age and member of the Societe General, carried the colours of France to victory mi the, final of the 5000 metres event, in which he defeated his rival Nurmi. 2. E. D MOUNTAIN (United K.ngdom) w.nnmg the heat of the 800 Metr-s Flat Race. The final was won by A. G. hlll (United Kingdom), witn Erl W._Ebby (United States) second, B. G. D. Rudd (South Af.-ica) third, C. D. Mountain fourth. 3. MISS C. BLEIBT-
HER States), who won the 100 Metres Ladies’ Race at the Olympic G (Imin. 14 2-ssec). 5. G. DAVIDSON (New Zealand), on left, just beats the / dock, in a heat of the 200 Metres Flat Race at Antwerp. The final was States), with Charles J. Paddock second, H. F. V. Edwards (United Kingdom) The 100 Metres Race resulted in favour of C. J. Paddock. 4. H. F. V. EDV ning his heat in the 200 Metres Flat Race at the seventh O
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1591, 21 October 1920, Page 27
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