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

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

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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

As Wilson, Westergren, Hutmacker, and Mylläri declined to compete, Charles Courant was awarded the bronze medal.

References

  1. [1]
    "Wrestling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  2. [2]
    "1924 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  3. [3]
    "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
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