Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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At the 1912 Summer Olympics
, five wrestling events were contested. They were all for men in the Greco-Roman
style. The Light Heavyweight match ended after a nine hour draw. The match was finally declared a tie and it was decided that they would each receive a silver medal.
List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
, five wrestling events were contested. They were all for men in the Greco-Roman
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...
style. The Light Heavyweight match ended after a nine hour draw. The match was finally declared a tie and it was decided that they would each receive a silver medal.
Medal summary
Greco-Roman featherweight |
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Greco-Roman lightweight |
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Greco-Roman middleweight |
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Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
none awarded | ||
Greco-Roman heavyweight |
Medal table
1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestlingList of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
-List of Results by the United States in Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympics and World Championships:Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904...