Chester Newton

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Olympic medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Silver 1924 Paris Featherweight

Chester "Chet" Newton was an Olympic wrestler for the United States. He won a silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, losing only to fellow Oregon State University alumni and teammate Robin Reed in the finals.[1][2]

He was elected to the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and to the Oregon State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Oregon State: Meet the Olympians. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
  2. ^ U.S. Olympic Historical Timeline. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
  3. ^ 2006-07 OSU Wrestling Media Guide Part 4 - Records, honors, history. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.


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