Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics, ten wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were five weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and five classes in freestyle wrestling. The competitions were held from Monday, August 16 to Friday, August 20, 1920 (Greco-Roman) and from Wednesday, August 25 to Friday, August 27, 1920 (freestyle).
Contents
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
 Oskari Friman (FIN) |
Heikki Kähkönen (FIN) |
 Fritiof Svensson (SWE) |
| Lightweight |
Emil Väre (FIN) |
Taavi Tamminen (FIN) |
 Frithjof Andersen (NOR) |
| Middleweight |
Carl Westergren (SWE) |
Arthur Lindfors (FIN) |
Masa Perttilä (FIN) |
| Light heavyweight |
Claes Johanson (SWE) |
Edil Rosenqvist (FIN) |
 Johannes Eriksen (DEN) |
| Heavyweight |
Adolf Lindfors (FIN) |
Poul Hansen (DEN) |
Martti Nieminen (FIN) |
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
 Charles Ackerly (USA) |
Sam Gerson (USA) |
 Philip Bernard (GBR) |
| Lightweight |
Kalle Anttila (FIN) |
Gottfrid Svensson (SWE) |
Peter Wright (GBR) |
| Middleweight |
Eino Leino (FIN) |
Väinö Penttala (FIN) |
Charley Johnson (USA) |
| Light heavyweight |
Anders Larsson (SWE) |
 Charles Courant (SUI) |
Walter Maurer (USA) |
| Heavyweight |
Robert Roth (SUI) |
Nat Pendleton (USA) |
Fred Meyer (USA) |
| Ernst Nilsson (SWE) |
Participating nations
A total of 152 wrestlers from 19 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:[1]
Belgium (12)- 23x15px Canada (1)
Czechoslovakia (10)
Denmark (10)
Egypt (1)
Estonia (4)
Finland (18)
France (17)
Great Britain (10)
Greece (5)
India (2)
Italy (8)
Luxembourg (2)
Netherlands (9)
Norway (7)- 23x15px South Africa (1)
Sweden (13)
Switzerland (4)
United States (18)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland (FIN) |
5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | United States (USA) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Switzerland (SUI) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Norway (NOR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 11 | 31 | |
See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
- United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
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