Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight

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Men's lightweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Vélodrome d'Hiver
DatesJuly 11–14
Competitors16 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Russell Vis US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Volmar Wikström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Bronze medal icon.svg Arvo Haavisto Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
  1920
1928  

The men's freestyle lightweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. [1] It was the fourth appearance of the event. Lightweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing from 61 to 66 kilograms.

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Results

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

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
US flag 48 stars.svg  Russell Vis  (USA)W
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Walter Montgomery  (CAN)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  Russell Vis  (USA)W
Flag of France.svg  Émile Pouvroux  (FRA)L
Flag of France.svg  Émile Pouvroux  (FRA)W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Herman Van Duyzen  (BEL)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  Russell Vis  (USA)W
Flag of Finland.svg  Arvo Haavisto  (FIN)L
Flag of Finland.svg  Arvo Haavisto  (FIN)W
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Auguste Corti  (SUI)L
Flag of Finland.svg  Arvo Haavisto  (FIN)W
Flag of Estonia.svg  Alfred Praks  (EST)L
Flag of Estonia.svg  Alfred Praks  (EST)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Perry Martter  (USA)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  Russell Vis  (USA)W
Flag of Finland.svg  Volmar Wikström  (FIN)L
Flag of Finland.svg  Volmar Wikström  (FIN)W
Flag of Denmark.svg  Søren Eriksen  (DEN)L
Flag of Finland.svg  Volmar Wikström  (FIN)W
Flag of France.svg  Étienne Jourdain  (FRA)L
Flag of France.svg  Étienne Jourdain  (FRA)W
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Riccardo Pizzocaro  (ITA)L
Flag of Finland.svg  Volmar Wikström  (FIN)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George Gardiner  (GBR)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George Gardiner  (GBR)W
Flag of Estonia.svg  Osvald Käpp  (EST)L
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George Gardiner  (GBR)W
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Édouard Belet  (SUI)L
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Édouard Belet  (SUI)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ernest Bacon  (GBR)L

Silver medal round

Semifinals Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Arvo Haavisto  (FIN)W
Flag of France.svg  Émile Pouvroux  (FRA)L Flag of Finland.svg  Arvo Haavisto  (FIN)L
Flag of Finland.svg  Volmar Wikström  (FIN)WFlag of Finland.svg  Volmar Wikström  (FIN)W
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Walter Montgomery  (CAN)L

Bronze medal round

Semifinals Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Arvo Haavisto  (FIN)W
Flag of Denmark.svg  Søren Eriksen  (DEN)L Flag of Finland.svg  Arvo Haavisto  (FIN)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George Gardiner  (GBR)WFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  George Gardiner  (GBR)L
Flag of France.svg  Étienne Jourdain  (FRA)L

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References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. "1924 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  3. "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".