Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics, ten wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were five weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and five classes in freestyle wrestling. The competitions were held from Monday, August 16 to Friday, August 20, 1920 (Greco-Roman) and from Wednesday, August 25 to Friday, August 27, 1920 (freestyle).
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
 Oskari FrimanFinland (FIN) |
Heikki Kähkönen Finland (FIN) |
 Fritiof SvenssonSweden (SWE) |
| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Emil Väre Finland (FIN) |
Taavi Tamminen Finland (FIN) |
 Frithjof AndersenNorway (NOR) |
| Middleweight –75 kg |
Carl Westergren Sweden (SWE) |
Arthur Lindfors Finland (FIN) |
Masa Perttilä Finland (FIN) |
| Light heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Claes Johanson Sweden (SWE) |
Edil Rosenqvist Finland (FIN) |
 Johannes EriksenDenmark (DEN) |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Adolf Lindfors Finland (FIN) |
Poul Hansen Denmark (DEN) |
Martti Nieminen Finland (FIN) |
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
 Charles AckerlyUnited States (USA) |
Sam Gerson United States (USA) |
 Philip BernardGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Kalle Anttila Finland (FIN) |
Gottfrid Svensson Sweden (SWE) |
Peter Wright Great Britain (GBR) |
| Middleweight –75 kg |
Eino Leino Finland (FIN) |
Väinö Penttala Finland (FIN) |
Charley Johnson United States (USA) |
| Light heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Anders Larsson Sweden (SWE) |
 Charles CourantSwitzerland (SUI) |
Walter Maurer United States (USA) |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Robert Roth Switzerland (SUI) |
Nat Pendleton United States (USA) |
Fred Meyer United States (USA) |
| Ernst Nilsson Sweden (SWE) |
Participating nations
A total of 152 wrestlers from 19 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:[1]
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Belgium (12) -
Canada (1) -
Czechoslovakia (10) - Denmark (10)
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Egypt (1) -
Estonia (4) - Finland (18)
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France (17) - Great Britain (10)
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Greece (5) -
India (2) -
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Italy (8) -
Luxembourg (2) -
Netherlands (9) - Norway (7)
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South Africa (1) - Sweden (13)
- Switzerland (4)
- United States (18)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland (FIN) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 11 | 31 | |
See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
- United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
References
- ↑ "Wrestling at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
External links
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