Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Greco-Roman lightweight
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The Greco-Roman lightweight was one of four Greco-Roman wrestling
weight classes contested on the Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
programme. Like all other wrestling events, it was open only to men. The lightweight
was the lightest weight class, allowing wrestlers up to 66.6 kilograms (147 lb).
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
weight classes contested on the Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, nine wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were four weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and five weight classes in freestyle wrestling....
programme. Like all other wrestling events, it was open only to men. The lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
was the lightest weight class, allowing wrestlers up to 66.6 kilograms (147 lb).
Standings
| Place | Wrestler | Nation |
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| 1 | Enrico Porro Enrico Porro Enrico Porro is an Italian wrestler of Armenian origin and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:... |
.svg.png) Italy at the 1908 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had not competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:... |
| 2 | Nikolay Orlov |  Russia at the 1908 Summer Olympics Russian Empire competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, after having missed the 1904 Games.- Gold:*Nikolai Panin — Figure skating, men's special figures- Silver:... |
| 3 | Arvo Lindén | Finland at the 1908 Summer Olympics Finland competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. The Grand Duchy of Finland was part of the Russian Empire at the time, but Finland's results are kept separate from those of Russia.Medalists=... |
| 4 | Gunnar Persson |  Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Athletics:... |
| 5 | Gustaf Malmström Gustaf Malmström Gustaf Hjalmar Malmström was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished fifth in the Greco-Roman lightweight.... |
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| József Maróthy |  Hungary at the 1908 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Austria and Hungary had separate NOCs, therefore results at Olympic Games are kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.- Gold:... |
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| Anders Møller |  Denmark at the 1908 Summer Olympics Denmark competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. No Danish athletes had competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Athletics:-Boxing:2 Danish boxers competed in the lightweight class, with each losing his first bout.... |
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| Ödön Radvány | |
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| 9 | Edward Blount |  |
| Ulferd Bruseker |  Netherlands at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.-Athletics:-Cycling:-Fencing:-Football:The Netherlands was represented by the Netherlands national football team.-Gymnastics:-Rowing:... |
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| Carl Carlsen | |
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| George Faulkner | |
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| Arthur Hawkins | |
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| Téger József | |
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| Carl Erik Lund | |
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| William Wood William Wood (wrestler) William Wood was a British wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908, at the 1908 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the freestyle wrestling lightweight class.-External links:*... |
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| 17 | Christian Carlsen | |
| Karel Halík |  Bohemia at the 1908 Summer Olympics Bohemia competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England as an independent team, though it was part of Austria-Hungary at the time.-Athletics:-Fencing:... |
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| Lucien Hansen |  Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:-Cycling:... |
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| George MacKenzie George Mackenzie (wrestler) George MacKenzie was a wrestler from Islington.Mackenzie became British lightweight champion in 1909, winning the title again in 1912, 1922, 1924, 1932, and 1941. Additionally, he held the featherweight title in 1921 and 1922. He lost the title to W Schneeberger in 1923, but regained the title in... |
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| Jacob van Moppes | |
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| Arthur Rose | |
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| William Ruff | |
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| Fernand Steens | |
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| Andrew Whittingstall | |