Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle bantamweight explained

Event:Men's bantamweight freestyle wrestling
Games:1904 Summer
Venue:Francis Field
Date:October 15
Competitors:7
Nations:1
Gold:Isidor Niflot
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:August Wester
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Louis Strebler
Bronzenoc:USA
Next:1908

The bantamweight was the third lightest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing 115to.[1] It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Seven wrestlers competed.[2]

Results

Louis Strebler and John Cardwell were allowed to fight for the bronze medal as they both lost in this tournament against the gold medalist Isidor Niflot.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac for 1905 . . 1905 . 245 . Sullivan . James E. . New York City.
  2. Web site: Wrestling at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Freestyle . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418020741/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1904/WRE/mens-bantamweight-freestyle.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 25 February 2019.