Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight

Men's lightweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Vélodrome d'Hiver
Dates July 11–14
Competitors 16 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Russell Vis  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Volmar Wikström  Finland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Arvo Haavisto  Finland

The men's freestyle lightweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event. Lightweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing from 61 to 66 kilograms.

Results

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

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
 Russell Vis (USA) W
 Walter Montgomery (CAN) L
 Russell Vis (USA) W
 Émile Pouvroux (FRA) L
 Émile Pouvroux (FRA) W
 Herman Van Duyzen (BEL) L
 Russell Vis (USA) W
 Arvo Haavisto (FIN) L
 Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W
 Auguste Corti (SUI) L
 Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W
 Alfred Praks (EST) L
 Alfred Praks (EST) W
 Perry Martter (USA) L
 Russell Vis (USA) W
 Volmar Wikström (FIN) L
 Volmar Wikström (FIN) W
 Søren Eriksen (DEN) L
 Volmar Wikström (FIN) W
 Étienne Jourdain (FRA) L
 Étienne Jourdain (FRA) W
 Riccardo Pizzocaro (ITA) L
 Volmar Wikström (FIN) W
 George Gardiner (GBR) L
 George Gardiner (GBR) W
 Osvald Käpp (EST) L
 George Gardiner (GBR) W
 Édouard Belet (SUI) L
 Édouard Belet (SUI) W
 Ernest Bacon (GBR) L

Silver medal round

Semifinals Final
 Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W  
 Émile Pouvroux (FRA) L      Arvo Haavisto (FIN) L
 Volmar Wikström (FIN) W      Volmar Wikström (FIN) W
 William Montgomery (CAN) L  

Bronze medal round

Semifinals Final
 Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W  
 Søren Eriksen (DEN) L      Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W
 George Gardiner (GBR) W      George Gardiner (GBR) L
 Étienne Jourdain (FRA) L  

References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. ↑ "1924 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
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