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

Men's lightweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
Dates July 30–August 1
Competitors 11 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Osvald Käpp  Estonia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Charles Pacôme  France
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Eino Leino  Finland

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.

Results

Source: Official results;[1] Wudarski[2]

Gold medal round

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Clarence Berryman (USA) W  
 Nils 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      
     Ichiro 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. ↑ "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
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