Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle heavyweight

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Men's heavyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
DatesJuly 30–August 1
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Johan Richthoff Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svg Aukusti Sihvola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Bronze medal icon.svg Edmond Dame Flag of France.svg  France
  1924
1932  

The men's freestyle heavyweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing over 87 kilograms. [1]

Freestyle wrestling style of amateur wrestling

Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. American high school and college wrestling is conducted under different rules and is termed scholastic and collegiate wrestling.

At the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling. The freestyle competitions were held from July 30 to August 1, 1928 and the Greco-Roman events were held from August 2 to August 5, 1928.

Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports.

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Results

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

Gold medal round

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
US flag 48 stars.svg  Edward George  (USA)W 
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Earl McCready  (CAN)L  US flag 48 stars.svg  Edward George  (USA)W 
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Henri Wernli  (SUI)W  Flag of Switzerland.svg  Henri Wernli  (SUI)L 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Léon Charlier  (BEL)L   US flag 48 stars.svg  Edward George  (USA)L
Flag of Sweden.svg  Johan Richthoff  (SWE)W   Flag of Sweden.svg  Johan Richthoff  (SWE)W
Flag of Finland.svg  Aukusti Sihvola  (FIN)L  Flag of Sweden.svg  Johan Richthoff  (SWE)W
  Flag of France.svg  Edmond Dame  (FRA)L  
 

Silver medal round

SemifinalsFinal
Flag of Finland.svg  Aukusti Sihvola  (FIN)W 
US flag 48 stars.svg  Edward George  (USA)L  Flag of Finland.svg  Aukusti Sihvola  (FIN)W
  Flag of France.svg  Edmond Dame  (FRA)L
 

Bronze medal round

SemifinalsFinal
 
  Flag of France.svg  Edmond Dame  (FRA)W
  US flag 48 stars.svg  Edward George  (USA)L
 

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References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  3. "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".