Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight

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Men's light heavyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Vélodrome d'Hiver
DatesJuly 11–14, 1924
Competitors15 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg John Spellman US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Rudolf Svensson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Charles Courant Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
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The men's freestyle light heavyweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. [1] It was the second appearance of the event. Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing from 79 to 87 kilograms.

Results

Source: Official results; [2] Wudarski [3]

Gold medal round

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
US flag 48 stars.svg  John Spellman  (USA)W
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  William Wilson  (GBR)L US flag 48 stars.svg  John Spellman  (USA)W
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  George Rumpel  (CAN)WFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  George Rumpel  (CAN)L
Flag of France.svg J. Baillot (FRA)L US flag 48 stars.svg  John Spellman  (USA)W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Calle Westergren  (SWE)L
Flag of Sweden.svg  Calle Westergren  (SWE)W
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Fabio Del Genovese  (ITA)WFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Fabio del Genovese  (ITA)L
Flag of France.svg  Gustave Kappeler  (FRA)L US flag 48 stars.svg  John Spellman  (USA)W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Johan Svensson  (SWE)WFlag of Sweden.svg  Johan Svensson  (SWE)L
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean Hutmacher  (BEL)L Flag of Sweden.svg  Johan Svensson  (SWE)W
Flag of Finland.svg  Iisak Mylläri  (FIN)WFlag of Finland.svg  Iisak Mylläri  (FIN)L
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Victor Lay  (GBR)L Flag of Sweden.svg  Johan Svensson  (SWE)W
Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul Hansen  (DEN)WCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Charles Courant  (SUI)L
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fritz Roth  (SUI)L Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul Hansen  (DEN)L
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Charles Courant  (SUI)WCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Charles Courant  (SUI)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Charles Strack  (USA)L

Silver medal round

Semifinals Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Johan Svensson  (SWE)W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Calle Westergren  (SWE)L Flag of Sweden.svg  Johan Svensson  (SWE)W
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  William Wilson  (GBR)WFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  William Wilson  (GBR)L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  George Rumple  (CAN)L

Bronze medal round

As Wilson, Westergren, Hutmacher, and Mylläri declined to compete, Charles Courant was awarded the bronze medal.

References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  2. ↑ "1924 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
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