Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle middleweight
October 31, 2023
The freestyle middleweight was one of five freestyle wrestling weight classes contested on the Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other wrestling events, it was open only to men. The middleweight was the second-heaviest weight class, allowing wrestlers of up to 73 kilograms (161 lb).[1] Each nation could enter up to 12 wrestlers.[2]
The event was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match between the semifinal losers. The final and bronze medal match were best two-of-three, while all other rounds were a single bout. Bouts were 15 minutes, unless one wrestler lost by fall (two shoulders on the ground at the same time). Other than falls, decisions were made by the judges or, if they did not agree, the referee.
Wrestlers could "take hold how and where they please[d]" except that "hair, flesh, ears, private parts, or clothes may not be seized"; striking, scratching, twisting fingers, butting, and kicking were prohibited. Holds "obtained that the fear of breakage or dislocation of a limb shall induce a wrestler to give the fall" were outlawed, and particularly the double-nelson, hammerlock, strangle, half-strangle, scissors, hang, flying mare with palm uppermost, and the foot twist.[3]
^ abAfter a protest from his semi-final was rejected, Andersson refused to participate in the bronze medal match, giving Beck third place
Sourcesedit
Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
De Wael, Herman (2001). "Freestyle Wrestling 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
October 31, 2023
wrestling, 1908, summer, olympics, freestyle, middleweight, freestyle, middleweight, five, freestyle, wrestling, weight, classes, contested, wrestling, 1908, summer, olympics, programme, like, other, wrestling, events, open, only, middleweight, second, heavies. The freestyle middleweight was one of five freestyle wrestling weight classes contested on the Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme Like all other wrestling events it was open only to men The middleweight was the second heaviest weight class allowing wrestlers of up to 73 kilograms 161 lb 1 Each nation could enter up to 12 wrestlers 2 Men s middleweight freestyle wrestlingat the Games of the IV OlympiadVenueWhite City StadiumDatesJuly 21 R16 quarters semis July 22 final bronze match Competitors12 from 3 nationsMedalistsStanley Bacon Great BritainGeorge de Relwyskow Great BritainFrederick Beck Great Britain1920 Contents 1 Competition format 2 Results 2 1 Standings 2 2 Bracket 3 References 4 Notes 5 SourcesCompetition format editThe event was a single elimination tournament with a bronze medal match between the semifinal losers The final and bronze medal match were best two of three while all other rounds were a single bout Bouts were 15 minutes unless one wrestler lost by fall two shoulders on the ground at the same time Other than falls decisions were made by the judges or if they did not agree the referee Wrestlers could take hold how and where they please d except that hair flesh ears private parts or clothes may not be seized striking scratching twisting fingers butting and kicking were prohibited Holds obtained that the fear of breakage or dislocation of a limb shall induce a wrestler to give the fall were outlawed and particularly the double nelson hammerlock strangle half strangle scissors hang flying mare with palm uppermost and the foot twist 3 Results editStandings edit Place Wrestler Nation1 Stanley Bacon nbsp Great Britain2 George de Relwyskow nbsp Great Britain3 Frederick Beck nbsp Great Britain4 Carl Andersson nbsp Sweden5 Edgar Bacon nbsp Great BritainAubrey Coleman nbsp Great BritainJohn Craige nbsp United States of AmericaFred Narganes nbsp United States of America9 Gerald Bradshaw nbsp Great BritainHarry Challstorp nbsp SwedenHorace Chenery nbsp Great BritainArthur Wallis nbsp Great BritainBracket edit First RoundQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinal Fall 2 44 nbsp Aubrey Coleman GBR Fall 5 17 nbsp Arthur Wallis GBR nbsp Aubrey Coleman GBR Fall 4 48 nbsp Stanley Bacon GBR nbsp Stanley Bacon GBR Fall 3 20 nbsp Henry Chenery GBR nbsp Stanley Bacon GBR nbsp Frederick Beck GBR nbsp a Fall 2 49 nbsp Frederick Beck GBR nbsp Frederico Narganes USA 2 0 decision decision nbsp Stanley Bacon GBR nbsp Fall 1 55 nbsp George de Relwyskow GBR nbsp nbsp Edgar Bacon GBR Fall 6 30 nbsp Gerald Bradshaw GBR nbsp Edgar Bacon GBR Fall 3 10 nbsp George de Relwyskow GBR nbsp George de Relwyskow GBR Decision nbsp Harry Challstorp SWE nbsp George de Relwyskow GBR nbsp Carl Andersson SWE a Decision nbsp Carl Andersson SWE nbsp John Craige USA References edit Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games Men s Middleweight Freestyle Sports Reference Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 28 February 2019 Official Report p 40 Official Report pp 621 22 Notes edit a b After a protest from his semi final was rejected Andersson refused to participate in the bronze medal match giving Beck third placeSources editCook Theodore Andrea 1908 The Fourth Olympiad Being the Official Report London British Olympic Association De Wael Herman 2001 Freestyle Wrestling 1908 Herman s Full Olympians Retrieved 28 May 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics Men 27s freestyle middleweight amp oldid 1108837587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
