Wrestling_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics_-_Men's_freestyle_lightweight

Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight

Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight

Wrestling at the Olympics

The men's freestyle lightweight was a Catch as Catch Can wrestling, later freestyle, event held as part of the wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. Lightweight was the second-lightest category, and included wrestlers weighing up to 61 kilograms.

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Nine wrestlers from six 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 26 		Semifinals
August 27 		Final
August 27
 Kalle Anttila (FIN) W
 Jules Deligny (FRA) L  Kalle Anttila (FIN) W
 Joseph Shimmon (USA) -  Joseph Shimmon (USA) L
Bye -  Kalle Anttila (FIN) W
 August Thys (BEL) -  August Thys (BEL) L
Bye -  August Thys (BEL) -
- - Bye -
- -  Kalle Anttila (FIN) W
 Gottfrid Svensson (SWE) W  Gottfrid Svensson (SWE) L
 George Metropoulos (USA) L  Gottfrid Svensson (SWE) W
 George MacKenzie (GBR) -  George MacKenzie (GBR) L
Bye -  Gottfrid Svensson (SWE) W Third place
 Herbert Wright (GBR) -  Herbert Wright (GBR) L
Bye -  Herbert Wright (GBR) W  Herbert Wright (GBR) W
 Henri Joudiou (FRA) -  Henri Joudiou (FRA) L  August Thys (BEL) L
Bye -

References

  1. [1]
    "Wrestling at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
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