At the 1912 Summer Olympics, five wrestling events were contested. They were all for men in the Greco-Roman style. The Light Heavyweight final ended after a nine-hour draw. It was subsequently decided that both competitors would receive a silver medal.[1]
| Wrestling at the Games of the V Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Stockholm Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 6–15 July 1912 |
| No. of events | 5 (5 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 170 from 18 nations |
Medal summary
editGreco Roman
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
Kaarlo Koskelo Finland |
Georg Gerstäcker Germany |
Otto Lasanen Finland |
| Lightweight |
Emil Väre Finland |
Gustaf Malmström Sweden |
Edvin Mattiasson Sweden |
| Middleweight |
Claes Johanson Sweden |
Martin Klein Russian Empire |
Alfred Asikainen Finland |
| Light Heavyweight |
none awarded | Anders Ahlgren Sweden |
Béla Varga Hungary |
| Ivar Böhling Finland | |||
| Heavyweight |
Yrjö Saarela Finland |
Johan Olin Finland |
Søren Marinus Jensen Denmark |
Participating nations
editA total of 170 wrestlers from 18 nations competed at the Stockholm Games:[2]
Austria (8)
Belgium (1)
Bohemia (4)
Denmark (9)- Finland (37)
France (6)- Germany (14)
Great Britain (12)
Greece (1)- Hungary (10)
- Iceland (1)
Italy (6)
Netherlands (3)
Norway (9)
Portugal (2)- Russian Empire (11)
- Sweden (34)
United States (2)
Medal table
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Sweden Olympics Stockholm 1912". Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ↑ "Wrestling at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2013-05-15.