Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight

Men's light heavyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
Dates August 25–27
Competitors 13 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Anders Larsson  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) Charles Courant  Switzerland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Walter Maurer  United States

The men's freestyle light heavyweight was a Catch as Catch Can wrestling, later freestyle, held as part of the Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the weight class. Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, and included wrestlers weighing up to 80 kilograms.

A total of 13 wrestlers from eight nations competed in the event, which was held from Wednesday, August 25 to Friday, August 27, 1920.[1]

Results

Round of 16
August 25		   Quarterfinals
August 25		   Semifinals
August 27		   Final
August 27
                           
 Anders Larsson (SWE) W  
 François Meyer (FRA) L      Anders Larsson (SWE) W  
 Johan Gallén (FIN) W    Johan Gallén (FIN) L  
 Hyacinthe Roosen (BEL) L        Anders Larsson (SWE) W  
 Walter Maurer (USA) W        Walter Maurer (USA) L  
 Pierre Ledron (FRA) L      Walter Maurer (USA)
 Emil Westerlund (FIN) W    Emil Westerlund (FIN)  
 Noel Rhys (GBR) L        Anders Larsson (SWE) W
 Charles Courant (SUI) -        Charles Courant (SUI) L
Bye -      Charles Courant (SUI) W  
 Jan van Rensburg (RSA) W    Jan van Rensburg (RSA) L  
 Henri Snoeck (BEL) L        Charles Courant (SUI) W   Third place
 John Redman (USA) -        John Redman (USA) L  
Bye -      John Redman (USA) W    Walter Maurer (USA) W
 Walter Wilson (GBR) -    Walter Wilson (GBR) L      John Redman (USA) L
Bye -  

References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  • American Olympic Committee (1920). "Report of the American Olympic Committee, Seventh Olympic Games" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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