Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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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.
A total of 42 wrestlers from one nation competed at the St. Louis Games:
List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
, seven wrestling
Amateur wrestling
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 : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
events were contested, all in the freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
discipline for men. All wrestlers who competed in the 1904 Games were from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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
| Light flyweight 105 lb (47.6 kg) |
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| Flyweight 115 lb (52.2 kg) |
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| Bantamweight 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
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| Featherweight 135 lb (61.2 kg) |
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| Lightweight 145 lb (65.8 kg) |
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| Welterweight 158 lb (71.7 kg) |
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| Heavyweight over 158 lb (71.7 kg) |
Participating nations
Medal table
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestlingList of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
-List of Results by the United States in Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympics and World Championships:Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904...