1904 World Wrestling Championships

The first World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship was organized on May 23rd 1904 in Vienna, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary, just eight years after the first modern Olympics and eight years before the foundation of the International Wrestling Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles. 26 wrestlers from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Bohemia and Hungary participated in the event.

1904 World Championships
Host city Vienna, Austria
Dates23–26 May

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Austria1124
2 Denmark1001
3 Germany0101
Totals (3 nations)2226

Medal summary

Men's Greco-Roman

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Middleweight
75 kg
Severin Ahlqvist
 Denmark
Hans Schneider
 Germany
Andreas Wolf
 Austria
Heavyweight
+75 kg
Rudolf Arnold
 Austria
Anton Schmitz
 Austria
Heinrich Wolfram
 Austria

Participating nations

26 competitors from 5 nations participated.

References

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