Tug of War
Italy competed in the Olympic tug of war tournament for the first time in 1920, the final appearance of the sport in the Olympics. The Bergvall System was used in 1920. Italy lost its first match in the semifinals to the Netherlands. Because the Dutch went on to win the silver medal, Italy received an opportunity to contest the bronze. In the bronze medal semifinals, the Italians lost again, this time to the United States, to finish fifth and last in the tournament.
All matches were best-of-three pulls.
- Semifinals
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Netherlands (NED) | 2–0 | Italy (ITA) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- Bronze medal semifinals
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United States (USA) | 2–0 | Italy (ITA) | |
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- Final rank
- 5th
Read more about this topic: Italy At The 1920 Summer Olympics
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