Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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VenueVélodrome d'Hiver
Dates6–14 July 1924
No. of events13 (13 men, 0 women)
Competitors229 from 26 nations
| Wrestling at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Vélodrome d'Hiver |
| Dates | 6–14 July 1924 |
| No. of events | 13 (13 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 229 from 26 nations |
| Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| Greco-Roman | |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
| Freestyle | |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
At the 1924 Summer Olympics thirteen wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling. The Greco-Roman events were held from 6 to 10 July 1924 and the freestyle competitions from 11 to 14 July 1924.[1]
Freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland |
Kaarlo Mäkinen Finland |
Bryan Hines United States |
| Featherweight |
Robin Reed United States |
Chester Newton United States |
Katsutoshi Naito Japan |
| Lightweight |
Russell Vis United States |
Volmar Wikström Finland |
Arvo Haavisto Finland |
| Welterweight |
Hermann Gehri Switzerland |
Eino Leino Finland |
Otto Müller Switzerland |
| Middleweight |
Fritz Hagmann Switzerland |
Pierre Ollivier Belgium |
Vilho Pekkala Finland |
| Light Heavyweight |
John Spellman United States |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden |
Charles Courant Switzerland |
| Heavyweight |
Harry Steel United States |
Henri Wernli Switzerland |
Archie MacDonald Great Britain |
Greco-Roman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Eduard Pütsep Estonia |
Anselm Ahlfors Finland |
Väinö Ikonen Finland |
| Featherweight |
Kalle Anttila Finland |
Aleksanteri Toivola Finland |
Eric Malmberg Sweden |
| Lightweight |
Oskari Friman Finland |
Lajos Keresztes Hungary |
Källe Westerlund Finland |
| Middleweight |
Edvard Westerlund Finland |
Arthur Lindfors Finland |
Roman Steinberg Estonia |
| Light Heavyweight |
Carl Westergren Sweden |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden |
Onni Pellinen Finland |
| Heavyweight |
Henri Deglane France |
Edil Rosenqvist Finland |
Rajmund Badó Hungary |
