Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle heavyweight

Men's heavyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
Dates August 25–27
Competitors 8 from 5 nations
Medalists
    Switzerland
    United States
    United States
    Sweden
«1908 1924»
Wrestling at the
1920 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman
Feather men
Light men
Middle men
Light heavy men
Heavy men
Freestyle
Feather men
Light men
Middle men
Light heavy men
Heavy men

The men's freestyle heavyweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the weight class. Heavyweight was the heaviest category, and included wrestlers weighing over 82.5 kilograms.

A total of eight wrestlers from five nations competed in the event, which was held from Wednesday, August 25 to Friday, August 27, 1920.

Results

Quarterfinals
August 25
Semifinals
August 27
Final
August 27
                   
         
  Robert Roth (SUI)  W
 
  Jussi Salila (FIN)  L  
  Robert Roth (SUI)  W
 
    Fred Meyer (USA)  L  
  Fred Meyer (USA)  W
 
  Frederick Mason (GBR)  L  
  Robert Roth (SUI)  W
 
    Nat Pendleton (USA)  L
  Nat Pendleton (USA)  W
 
  Sven Mattsson (FIN)  L  
  Nat Pendleton (USA)  W Third place
 
    Ernst Nilsson (SWE)  L  
  Ernst Nilsson (SWE)  W   Fred Meyer (USA)  draw
  Andrew McDonald (GBR)  L     Ernst Nilsson (SWE)  draw
 

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