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Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle welterweight

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Men's welterweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DatesJuly 30–August 1, 1928
Competitors11 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arvo Haavisto  Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lloyd Appleton  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maurice Letchford  Canada
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Wrestling at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen
Freestyle
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Weltermen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen

The men's freestyle welterweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. Welterweight was the median category, including wrestlers weighing up to 72 kilograms. Arvo Haavisto, a 1924 bronze medalist in the lightweight category, won the tournament.

Results

Source: Official results; Wudarski

Gold medal round

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Lloyd Appleton (USA) W
 Robert Cook (GBR) L  Lloyd Appleton (USA) W
 Alfred Praks (EST) W  Alfred Praks (EST) L
 Theofilos Tomazos (GRE) L  Lloyd Appleton (USA) W
 Hyacinthe Roosen (BEL) W  Maurice Letchford (CAN) L
 Johannes Jacobsen (DEN) L  Hyacinthe Roosen (BEL) L
 Maurice Letchford (CAN) W
 Lloyd Appleton (USA) L
 Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W
 Jean Jourlin (FRA) W
 Fritz Käsermann (SUI) L
 Jean Jourlin (FRA) L
 Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W
 Arvo Haavisto (FIN) W
 Harry Morris (AUS) L

Silver medal round

Semifinals Final
 Lloyd Appleton (USA) W
 Jean Jourlin (FRA) L  Lloyd Appleton (USA) W
 Harry Morris (AUS) L

Bronze medal round

Semifinals Final
 Maurice Letchford (CAN) W
 Robert H Cook (GBR) L  Maurice Letchford (CAN) W
 Jean Jourlin (FRA) W  Jean Jourlin (FRA) L
 Harry Morris (AUS) L

References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Welterweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  3. "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
Olympic Champions in freestyle welterweight
  • 1904: 71.67 kg
  • 1924–1936: 72 kg
  • 1948–1960: 73 kg
  • 1964–1968: 78 kg
  • 1972–1996: 74 kg
  • 2000: 76 kg
  • 2004–present: 74 kg
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