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

Event:Men's featherweight freestyle wrestling
Games:1904 Summer
Venue:Francis Field
Date:October 15
Competitors:9
Nations:3
Gold:Benjamin Bradshaw
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:Theodore McLear
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Charles Clapper
Bronzenoc:USA
Next:1908

The featherweight was the middle of seven freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing 125to.[1] It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Nine wrestlers competed.[2]

Results

Charles Clapper and Frederick Ferguson were allowed to fight for the bronze medal as they both lost in this tournament against the gold medalist Benjamin Bradshaw.

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 Featherweight, Freestyle . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130559/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1904/WRE/mens-featherweight-freestyle.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 25 February 2019.