Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light flyweight

The light flyweight was the lightest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing up to 105 pounds (47.6 kg).[1] It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Four wrestlers competed.[2]

Men's light flyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the III Olympiad
VenueFrancis Field
DateOctober 15
Competitors4 from 2 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Robert Curry  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Hein  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gustav Thiefenthaler  Switzerland
1972 →

Results

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First RoundFinal
 
    
 
Fall (1:04)
 
 
  Robert Curry (USA)
 
Fall (2:38)
 
  Gustav Thiefenthaler (SUI)  
 
  Robert Curry (USA)  
 
Fall (4:05)
 
  John Hein (USA)  
 
  John Hein (USA)
 
 
  Claude Holgate (USA)
 

References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, James E., ed. (1905). Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac for 1905. New York City: American Publishing Company. p. 245.
  2. ^ "Wrestling at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Light-Flyweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

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