Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight

Men's light heavyweight freestyle wrestling at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue	Krachtsportgebouw
Dates	July 11–14
Competitors	15 from 10 nations
Medalists
John Spellman   United States   Rudolf Svensson   Sweden   Charles Courant   Switzerland

Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman
Bantam	men
Feather	men
Light	men
Middle	men
Light heavy	men
Heavy	men
Freestyle
Bantam	men
Feather	men
Light	men
Welter	men
Middle	men
Light heavy	men
Heavy	men

The men's freestyle light heavyweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.^[1] It was the second appearance of the event. Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing from 79 to 87 kilograms.

Results

Source: Official results;^[2] Wudarski^[3]

Gold medal round

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

John Spellman (USA)

W

Walter Wilson (GBR)

L

John Spellman (USA)

W

George Rumpel (CAN)

W

George Rumpel (CAN)

L

J. Baillot (FRA)

L

John Spellman (USA)

W

Calle Westergren (SWE)

L

Calle Westergren (SWE)

W

Fabio Del Genovese (ITA)

W

Fabio del Genovese (ITA)

L

Marcel Kappeler (FRA)

L

John Spellman (USA)

W

Johan Svensson (SWE)

W

Johan Svensson (SWE)

L

Joseph Hutmacker (BEL)

L

Johan Svensson (SWE)

W

Iisak Mylläri (FIN)

W

Iisak Mylläri (FIN)

L

Victor Lay (GBR)

L

Johan Svensson (SWE)

W

Poul Hansen (DEN)

W

Charles Courant (SUI)

L

Fritz Roth (SUI)

L

Poul Hansen (DEN)

L

Charles Courant (SUI)

W

Charles Courant (SUI)

W

Charles Strack (USA)

L

Silver medal round

	Semifinals					Final
	Johan Svensson (SWE)		W
	Calle Westergren (SWE)		L			Johan Svensson (SWE)		W
	Walter Wilson (GBR)		W			Walter Wilson (GBR)		L
	George Rumple (CAN)		L

Bronze medal round

Wilson, Westergren, Hutmacker, and Mylläri all declined to compete, leaving Charles Courant with the bronze medal.

References