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1.2 Women. 1.2.1 Flyweight. ... 1904; 54 kg: 1908; 56 kg: 1924–1936; ... List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling; References
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven wrestling events were contested, all in the freestyle discipline. Then known as catch wrestling, it was the first time freestyle wrestling was featured at the Olympic Games, as the first Olympic wrestling contests in 1896 had been in the Greco-Roman style. Weight classes also made their first appearance.
Wrestling: Men's freestyle flyweight: October 15 Silver: August Wester: Wrestling: Men's freestyle bantamweight: October 15 Silver: Theodore McLear: Wrestling: Men's freestyle featherweight: October 15 Silver: Rudolph Tesing: Wrestling: Men's freestyle lightweight: October 15 Silver: William Beckman: Wrestling: Men's freestyle welterweight ...
Listed are wrestlers who were World or Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling. Men's freestyle wrestling competition began at the Olympics in 1904. The World Championships for men's freestyle wrestling began in 1951. The World Championships takes place during non-Olympic years.
Wrestlers from the United States have taken part in most of the major men's freestyle wrestling competitions over the years, in particular the Olympic Games and World Wrestling Championships. Men's freestyle wrestling competition at the Olympics was first held in 1904. FILA (now known as United World Wrestling) began holding World Championships ...
The welterweight was the second-heaviest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing 145 to 158 pounds (65.8 to 71.7 kg). [1] It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Ten wrestlers competed ...
The featherweight was the middle of seven freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing 125 to 135 pounds (56.7 to 61.2 kg). [1] It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Nine wrestlers ...
The bantamweight was the third lightest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing 115 to 125 pounds (52.2 to 56.7 kg). [1] It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Seven wrestlers ...