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

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Men's featherweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
DatesAugust 25–27
Competitors10 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Charles Ackerly US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Sam Gerson US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Bernard Bernard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
  1908
1924  

The men's freestyle featherweight 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. Featherweight was the lightest category, and included wrestlers weighing up to 54 kilograms.

A total of ten wrestlers from seven 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
US flag 48 stars.svg  Charles Ackerly  (USA)W
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Ioannis Dialetis  (GRE)L US flag 48 stars.svg  Charles Ackerly  (USA)W
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Daniel Kaiser  (SUI)- Flag of Switzerland.svg  Daniel Kaiser  (SUI)L
Bye- US flag 48 stars.svg  Charles Ackerly  (USA)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bernard Bernard  (GBR)- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bernard Bernard  (GBR)L
Bye- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bernard Bernard  (GBR)W
Flag of France.svg  Jean Harrasse  (FRA)- Flag of France.svg  Jean Harrasse  (FRA)L
Bye- US flag 48 stars.svg  Charles Ackerly  (USA)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Sam Gerson  (USA)WUS flag 48 stars.svg  Sam Gerson  (USA)L
Flag of Finland.svg  Kaarlo Mäkinen  (FIN)L US flag 48 stars.svg  Sam Gerson  (USA)W
Flag of France.svg  Georges Barathon  (FRA)- Flag of France.svg  Georges Barathon  (FRA)L
Bye- US flag 48 stars.svg  Sam Gerson  (USA)WThird place
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Dinkarrav Shindes  (IND)- British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Dinkarrav Shindes  (IND)L
Bye- British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Dinkarrav Shindes  (IND)WFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bernard Bernard  (GBR)W
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Henry Inman  (GBR)- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Henry Inman  (GBR)L British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Dinkarrav Shindes  (IND)L
Bye-

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References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-07.