Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle heavyweight
Wrestling at the Olympics
Men's heavyweight freestyle wrestling at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
Date | October 15 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 5 from 3 nations | ||||||||||||
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The heavyweight was the heaviest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing over 158 pounds (71.7 kg).[1] It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. It was held on Friday, October 14, 1904 and on Saturday, October 15, 1904. Five wrestlers competed.[2]
Results
Fred Warmbold and William Hennessy were allowed to fight for the bronze medal as they both lost in this tournament against the gold medalist Bernhoff Hansen.
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Fall (4:20) | |||||||
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References
- ^ Sullivan, James E., ed. (1905). Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac for 1905. New York City: American Publishing Company. p. 245.
- ^ "Wrestling at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 27 December 2006.