Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Information about Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven wrestling events were contested, all in the freestyle discipline for men. All wrestlers who competed in the 1904 Games were from the United States. It was the first time freestyle wrestling was featured, as the first Olympic wrestling contests had been in the Greco-Roman style. Weight classes also made their first appearance.

Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Light flyweight 105 lb (47.6 kg)	Robert Curry United States (USA)	John Hein United States (USA)	Gustav Thiefenthaler United States (USA)
Flyweight 115 lb (52.2 kg)	George Mehnert United States (USA)	Gustav Bauer United States (USA)	William Nelson United States (USA)
Bantamweight 125 lb (56.7 kg)	Isidor Niflot United States (USA)	August Wester United States (USA)	Z. B. Strebler United States (USA)
Featherweight 135 lb (61.2 kg)	Benjamin Bradshaw United States (USA)	Theodore McLear United States (USA)	Charles Clapper United States (USA)
Lightweight 145 lb (65.8 kg)	Otto Roehm United States (USA)	Rudolph Tesing United States (USA)	Albert Zirkel United States (USA)
Welterweight 158 lb (71.7 kg)	Charles Ericksen United States (USA)	William Beckmann United States (USA)	Jerry Winholtz United States (USA)
Heavyweight over 158 lb (71.7 kg)	Bernhuff Hansen United States (USA)	Frank Kungler United States (USA)	Fred Warmboldt United States (USA)

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	7	7	7	21

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The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States from July 1, 1904 to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
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Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA (Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées or International Federation of Associated Wrestling
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Freestyle wrestling is a form of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest sports in history.

According to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA)
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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Olympic medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Gold 1904 St Louis Freestyle
light flyweight

Robert Curry was a wrestler in early twetieth century. He won a gold medal in the the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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United States at the Olympic Games

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Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Silver 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
light flyweight

John C. Hein (born January 27, 1886 - died August 29, 1963) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Bronze 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
light flyweight

Gustav E. Thiefenthaler (born November 12, 1877 - died April 1942) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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The flyweight was the second lightest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition.
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Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Gold 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
flyweight
Gold 1908 London Freestyle
bantamweight

George Nicholas Mehnert
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Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Silver 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
flyweight

Gustav Bauer (born April 4, 1884 - died ?) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

In 1904 he won a silver medal in flyweight category.
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The bantamweight was the third lightest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition.
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Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Gold 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
bantamweight

Isidor "Jack" Niflot (born April 16, 1881 - died May 29, 1950) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Silver 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
bantamweight

August Wester, Jr. (born February 12, 1882 - died ?) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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The featherweight was the median freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition.
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Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Gold 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
featherweight

Benjamin Joseph Bradshaw (born August 15, 1879 - died April 19, 1960) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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Olympic medal record
Men's Wrestling
Silver 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
featherweight

Theodore J. McLear (born June 29, 1879 - died ?) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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Olympic medalist

Charles Clapper
Medal record

Men's Wrestling
Bronze 1904 St. Louis Freestyle
featherweight

Charles Ellis Clapper
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The lightweight was the third heaviest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition.
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