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Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight

Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight

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The men's freestyle lightweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Lightweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing up to 65 kilograms. Eino Leino won his third Olympic medal, a bronze to go with his 1920 middleweight gold and 1924 welterweight silver.[1]

Results

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

Gold medal round

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Clarence Berryman (USA) W
 Algot Malmberg (SWE) L  Clarence Berryman (USA) L
 Osvald Käpp (EST) W  Osvald Käpp (EST) W
 Carlo Jørgensen (DEN) L  Osvald Käpp (EST) W
 Eino Leino (FIN) W  Charles Pacôme (FRA) L
 George MacKenzie (GBR) L  Eino Leino (FIN) L
 Charles Pacôme (FRA) W
 Osvald Käpp (EST) W
 Birgir Nilsen (NOR) L
 Birgir Nilsen (NOR) W
 Jean Smet (BEL) L
 Birgir Nilsen (NOR) W
 Hans Mollet (SUI) L
 Hans Mollet (SUI) W
 Isuke Shinmen (JPN) L

Silver medal round

Semifinals Final
 Carlo Jørgensen (DEN) W
 Clarence Berryman (USA) L  Carlo Jørgensen (DEN) L
 Charles Pacôme (FRA) W  Charles Pacôme (FRA) W
 Birgir Nilsen (NOR) L

Bronze medal round

Semifinals Final
 Eino Leino (FIN) W
 Birgir Nilsen (NOR) L

References

  1. [1]
    "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. [2]
    "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  3. [3]
    "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
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