Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle welterweight

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Men's welterweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Francis Field
DateOctober 15
Competitors10 from 2 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Charles Ericksen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Silver medal icon.svg William Beckmann US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Jerry Winholtz US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
1924  

The welterweight was the second-heaviest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Ten wrestlers competed. [1]

Results

Jerry Winholtz and William Hennessy fought for the bronze medal after losing in this tournament against the gold medalist Charles Ericksen.

 
First RoundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
Fall (4:59)
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  William Schaefer  (USA)
 
Decision (overtime)
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  Albert Bechestobill  (USA)
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  William Schaefer  (USA)
 
Fall (2:04)
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  William Beckmann  (USA)
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  William Beckmann  (USA)
 
Fall (0:38)
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  Samuel Filler  (USA)
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  William Beckmann  (USA)
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  Otto Roehm  (USA)
 
 
Fall (3:30)
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  Otto Roehm  (USA)
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  Hugo Toeppen  (USA)
 
 
Decision (15:00)
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  William Beckmann  (USA)Silver medal.svg
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Charles Ericksen  (NOR)Gold medal.svg
 
 
Fall (2:15)
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  William Hennessy  (USA)
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg Abraham Mellinger (USA)
 
 
Fall (2:58)
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  William Hennessy  (USA)
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Charles Ericksen  (NOR)Third place
 
 
Decision  
 
 
US flag 45 stars.svg  Jerry Winholtz  (USA)US flag 45 stars.svg  William Hennessy  (USA)
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Charles Ericksen  (NOR)US flag 45 stars.svg  Jerry Winholtz  (USA)Bronze medal.svg
 
 
 
 

Sources

  1. "Wrestling at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Welterweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

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