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

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Men's lightweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
DatesAugust 25–27
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kalle Anttila Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Silver medal icon.svg Gottfrid Svensson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Herbert Wright Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
  1908
1924  

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.

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
              
Flag of Finland.svg  Kalle Anttila  (FIN)W 
Flag of France.svg  Jules Deligny  (FRA)L  Flag of Finland.svg  Kalle Anttila  (FIN)W 
US flag 48 stars.svg  Joseph Shimmon  (USA)- US flag 48 stars.svg  Joseph Shimmon  (USA)L 
Bye-   Flag of Finland.svg  Kalle Anttila  (FIN)W 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Auguste Thijs  (BEL)-   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Auguste Thys  (BEL)L 
Bye-  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Auguste Thys  (BEL)-
-- Bye- 
--   Flag of Finland.svg  Kalle Anttila  (FIN)W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Gottfrid Svensson  (SWE)W   Flag of Sweden.svg  Gottfrid Svensson  (SWE)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  George Metropoulos  (USA)L  Flag of Sweden.svg  Gottfrid Svensson  (SWE)W 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George MacKenzie  (GBR)- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George MacKenzie  (GBR)L 
Bye-   Flag of Sweden.svg  Gottfrid Svensson  (SWE)W Third place
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Herbert Wright  (GBR)-   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Herbert Wright  (GBR)L 
Bye-  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Herbert Wright  (GBR)W Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Herbert Wright  (GBR)W
Flag of France.svg  Henri Joudiou  (FRA)- Flag of France.svg  Henri Joudiou  (FRA)L  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Auguste Thys  (BEL)L
Bye- 

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References

  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.