Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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At the 1912 Summer Olympics, five wrestling events were contested. The Light Heavyweight match ended after a nine hour draw. The match was finally declared a tie and it was decided that they would each receive a silver medal.[1]
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[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Greco-Roman featherweight details |
 Kaarlo KoskeloFinland (FIN) |
 Georg GerstäckerGermany (GER) |
Otto Lasanen Finland (FIN) |
| Greco-Roman lightweight details |
Emil Väre Finland (FIN) |
 Gustaf MalmströmSweden (SWE) |
Edvin Mattiasson Sweden (SWE) |
| Greco-Roman middleweight details |
Claes Johansson Sweden (SWE) |
Martin Klein Russia (RUS) |
Alfred Asikainen Finland (FIN) |
| Greco-Roman light heavyweight details |
none awarded | Anders Ahlgren Sweden (SWE) |
 Béla VargaHungary (HUN) |
| Ivar Böhling Finland (FIN) |
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| Greco-Roman heavyweight details |
Yrjö Saarela Finland (FIN) |
Johan Olin Finland (FIN) |
 Søren Marinus JensenDenmark (DEN) |
[edit] Participating nations
A total of 170 wrestlers from 18 nations competed at the Stockholm Games:
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Belgium (1)
Bohemia (4)- Denmark (9)
- Finland (37)
France (6)- Germany (14)
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Greece (1)- Hungary (10)
- Iceland (1)
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Italy (6)
Netherlands (3)
Norway (9)
Portugal (2)- Russia (11)
- Sweden (34)
United States (2)
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland (FIN) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia (RUS) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Sweden Olympics Stockholm 1912". Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
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