1921 AAA Championships

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The 1921 AAA Championships was the 1921 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1–2 July 1921 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The attendance was between 15,000 and 20,000 and the championships received a record entry of athletes.[1][2]

Dates1–2 July 1921
Host cityLondon, England
LevelSenior
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1921 AAA Championships
Dates1–2 July 1921
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events21
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The Championships consisted of 21 events and covered two days of competition.

Results

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Edgar Mountain the 880 yards champion
Carl-Axel Christiernsson was one of seven Swedes who won an AAA title
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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Harry Edward10.2 Harold Abrahams½ yd William Hill1 ft
220 yards Harry Edward22.2 Harold Abrahams1½ yd France Henri Nozières1 ft
440 yards Robert Lindsay50.4 South Africa Bevil Rudd50.4 Wales Cecil Griffiths51.4
880 yards Edgar Mountain1:56.8 South Africa Bevil Rudd4-6 yd Sweden Sven Lundgren8-9 yd
1 mile Albert Hill4:13.8 NR Henry Stallard4:14.2 France Lucien Duquesne20-80 yd
4 miles Walter Monk19:59.2 James Hatton20:03.8 Sweden Eric Backman20 yd
10 miles Halland Britton54:58.2 Joe Blewitt55:38.2 William Cotterell56:12.2
steeplechase Percy Hodge10:57.2 Evelyn Montague7 yd Bert Rippington180 yd
120y hurdles France Henri Bernard15.8 Sweden Carl-Axel Christiernssoninches Frederick Nicholas½ yd
440y hurdles Sweden Carl-Axel Christiernsson55.4 France Géo André58.0 Australia Wilfrid Kent Hughes58.2
2 miles walk John Evans14:40.2 Charles Gunn14:49.2 Fred Poynton14:51.0
7 miles walk Harold Ross55:48.6 William Hehir56:21.6 Reg Goodwin56:21.8
high jump Benjamin Howard Baker1.897 France Pierre Guilloux1.848 Sweden Bertil Jansson1.803
pole jump Sweden Ernfrid Rydberg3.71 France André Francquenelle3.40 Wilholm Wihuri2.74
long jump United States H.C. Taylor6.73 Sweden William Petersson6.69 Leonard Ingrams6.59
triple jump Sweden Folke Jansson14.19 Benjamin Howard Baker13.31 John Odde12.27
shot put Sweden Bertil Jansson14.08 France Raoul Paoli12.89 Sweden Oscar Zallhagen12.41
discus throw Sweden Oscar Zallhagen41.00 Sweden Carl Johan Lind35.83 France Raoul Paoli35.55
hammer throw Sweden Carl Johan Lind49.36 Malcolm Nokes47.52 Scotland John Jackson35.27
javelin throw Sweden Gunnar Lindström62.48 Sweden Folke Jansson50.71 Sweden Bertil Jansson47.40
1 mile relay Polytechnic Harriers Surrey AC6 yd Queen's Park Harriers30 yd
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