Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics
| Wrestling at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Grande Salle de la Zoologie |
| Dates | 16–27 August 1920 |
| No. of events | 10 (10 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 152 from 19 nations |
| 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 |
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 Catch as Catch Can, predecessor to 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
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
Oskari Friman Finland |
Heikki Kähkönen Finland |
Fritiof Svensson Sweden |
| Lightweight |
Emil Väre Finland |
Taavi Tamminen Finland |
Frithjof Andersen Norway |
| Middleweight |
Carl Westergren Sweden |
Arthur Lindfors Finland |
Masa Perttilä Finland |
| Light heavyweight |
Claes Johanson Sweden |
Edil Rosenqvist Finland |
Johannes Eriksen Denmark |
| Heavyweight |
Adolf Lindfors Finland |
Poul Hansen Denmark |
Martti Nieminen Finland |
Freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
Charles Ackerly United States |
Sam Gerson United States |
Bernard Bernard Great Britain |
| Lightweight |
Kalle Anttila Finland |
Gottfrid Svensson Sweden |
Herbert Wright Great Britain |
| Middleweight |
Eino Leino Finland |
Väinö Penttala Finland |
Charley Johnson United States |
| Light heavyweight |
Anders Larsson Sweden |
Charles Courant Switzerland |
Walter Maurer United States |
| Heavyweight |
Robert Roth Switzerland |
Nat Pendleton United States |
Fred Meyer United States |
| Ernst Nilsson Sweden |
Participating nations
A total of 152 wrestlers from 19 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:[1]
- Belgium (12)
- Canada (1)
- Czechoslovakia (10)
- Denmark (10)
- Egypt (1)
- Estonia (4)
- Finland (18)
- France (17)
- Great Britain (10)
- Greece (5)
- India (2)
- Italy (8)
- Luxembourg (2)
- Netherlands (9)
- Norway (7)
- 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 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 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
References
- ^ "Wrestling at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
External links
- International Olympic Committee results database
- American Olympic Committee (1920). "Report of the American Olympic Committee, Seventh Olympic Games" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2016.