Wrestling at the Olympics
Men's heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling
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Venue | Vélodrome d'Hiver |
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Dates | July 6–10 |
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Competitors | 17 from 10 nations |
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Medalists |
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The men's Greco-Roman heavyweight was a Greco-Roman wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event. Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing over 82.5 kilograms.
Results
Source: Official results;[2] Wudarski[3]
The tournament was double-elimination.
First round
Second round
After 20 minutes, Johansson was declared the winner over Deglane on points. French officials protested, and the two wrestlers were ordered to wrestle for another 6 minutes. Deglane was declared the victor, and Johansson was so disgusted with the result that he withdrew from the competition.[4]
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
After this round, the undefeated Deglane and Rosenqvist and the one-loss Badó were left. Deglane and Rosenqvist advanced to the sixth round to face each other for gold, while Badó received the bronze.
Sixth round
References
- ^ "Wrestling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ^ "1924 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
- ^ "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book To The Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 527. ISBN 0140066322.
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- 1912–1928: +82.5 kg
- 1932–1960: +87 kg
- 1964–1968: +97 kg
- 1972–1996: 100 kg
- 2000: 97 kg
- 2004–2012: 96 kg
- 2016: 98 kg
- 2020–present: 97 kg
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