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

Men's welterweight 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) Arvo Haavisto  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Lloyd Appleton  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Maurice Letchford  Canada

The men's freestyle welterweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. Welterweight was the median category, including wrestlers weighing up to 72 kilograms.

Arvo Haavisto, a 1924 bronze medalist in the lightweight category, won the tournament.

Results

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

Gold medal round

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Lloyd Appleton (USA) W  
 Robert H Cook (GBR) L      Lloyd Appleton (USA) W  
 Alfred Praks (EST) W      Alfred Praks (EST) L  
 Theofilos Tomazos (GRE) L        Lloyd Appleton (USA) W  
 Hyacinthe Roosen (BEL) W        Maurice Letchford (CAN) L  
 Johannes Jacobsen (DEN) L      Hyacinthe Roosen (BEL) L  
     Maurice Letchford (CAN) W  
       Lloyd Appleton (USA) L
       Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W
     Jean Jourlin (FRA) W  
     Fritz Käsermann (SUI) L  
       Jean Jourlin (FRA) L  
       Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W  
     Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W      
     Harry Morris (AUS) L      
 

Silver medal round

Semifinals Final
 Lloyd Appleton (USA) W  
 Jean Jourlin (FRA) L      Lloyd Appleton (USA) W
     Harry Morris (AUS) L
 

Bronze medal round

Semifinals Final
 Maurice Letchford (CAN) W  
 Robert H Cook (GBR) L      Maurice Letchford (CAN) W
 Jean Jourlin (FRA) W      Jean Jourlin (FRA) L
 Harry Morris (AUS) L  

References

  1. ↑ "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
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