USA OLYMPIC WRESTLING HISTORY
1896 - ATHENS GREECE Greco-Roman Champion Hwt - Karl Schumann (Germany) No U.S. Greco-Roman entries
1904 - ST. LOUIS, MO., USA Freestyle Champions 105 - Robert Curry (USA); 115 - George Mehnert (USA); 125 - Isidor Niflot (USA); 135 - Benjamin Bradshaw (USA); 145 - Otto Roehm (USA); 158 - Charles Erickson (USA); Hwt - Berhuff Hansen (USA) U.S. Freestyle Results 105 - Robert Curry, 1st; John Hein, 2nd;
Gustav Thiefenthaler, 3rd; 115 - George Mehnert, 1st; Gustav Bauer, 2nd; William Nelson, 3rd; 125 - Isidor Niflot, 1st; August Wester, 2nd; Z.B. Strebler, 3rd; 135 - Benjamin Bradshaw, 1st; Theodore McLeer, 2nd; Charles Clapper, 3rd; 145 - Otto Roehm, 1st; Rudolph Tesing, 2nd; Albert Zirkel, 3rd; William Hennessy, 4th; 158 - Charles Erickson, 1st; William Beckmann, 2nd; Jerry Winholtz, 3rd; William Hennessy, 4th; Otto Roehm, 5th; Hwt - Bernhuff Hansen, 1st; Frank Kungler, 2nd; Fred Warmbold, 3rd
1906 - ATHENS, GREECE Greco-Roman Champions 165.5 - Rudolf Watzl (Austria); 187.5 - Verner
Weckman (Finland); Hwt - Soren Marius Jensen (Denmark)
1908 - LONDON, ENGLAND Freestyle Champions 119 - George Mehnert (USA); 132.5 - George Dole (USA); 147 - George de Relwyskow (Great Britain); 161 - Stanley Bacon (Great Britain); Hwt - George Con O’Kelly (Great Britain)
U.S. Freestyle Results 119 - George Mehnert, 1st; 132.5 - George Dole, 1st; 147 - John Krug, 5th; 161 - John Craige, dnp; Frank Narganes, dnp; Hwt - Lee Talbot, dnp
Greco-Roman Champions 147 - Enrico Porro (Italy); 161 - Frithiof Martensson (Sweden); 205 - Verner Weckman (Finland); Hwt - Richard Weisz (Hungary) No U.S. Greco-Roman entries
1912 - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN Greco-Roman Champions
132.5 - Kaarlo Koskelo (Finland); 149 - Eemil
Ware (Finland); 165.5 - Claes Johanson (Sweden); 182 - Anders Ahlgren (Sweden); Hwt - Yrjo Saarela (Finland) U.S. Greco-Roman Results 132.5 - William Lyshon, dnp; George Retzer,
dnp
1920 - ANTWERP, BELGIUM Freestyle Champions 132 - Charles Ackerly (USA); 149 - Kaarlo Anttila (Finland); 165.5 - Eino Leino (Finland); 185.5 - Anders Larsson (Sweden); Hwt - Robert Roth (Switzerland) U.S. Freestyle Results 132 - Charles Ackerly, 1st; Samuel Gerson, 2nd; 149 - George Metropoulos, dnp; Joseph
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Shimmon, dnp; 165.5 - Charles Johnson, 3rd; Angus Frantz, 4th; 186.5 - Walter Maurer, 3rd; John Redman, 4th; Hwt - Nathan Pendleton, 2nd; Fred Meyer, 3rd Coach - George Pinneo Greco-Roman Champions
132.5 - Oskar Friman (Finland); 149 - Eemil
Ware (Finland); 165.5 - Carl Westergren (Sweden); 182 - Claes Johanson (Sweden); Hwt - Adolf Lindfors (Finland) U.S. Greco-Roman Results 132.5 - Adrian Brian, dnp; Daniel Gallery, dnp; 149 - George Metropoulos, dnp; Oral Swigart, dnp; 165.5 - Henry Szymanski, dnp; Paul Zanoline, dnp; 182 - Frank Maichle, dnp; Nathanael Pendleton, dnp; Hwt - Alexander Weyand, 4th; Edward Wilkie, 5th Coach - George Pinneo
1924 - PARIS, FRANCE Freestyle Champions 123.5 - Kustaa Pihlajarmaki (Finland); 134.5 - Robin Reed (USA); 145.5 - Russell Vis (USA); 158.5 - Hermann Gehri (Switzerland); 174 - Fritz Hagmann (Switzerland); 192 - John Spellman (USA); Hwt - Harry Steel (USA) U.S. Freestyle Results
123.5 - Bryant Hines, 3rd; Milton MacWilliam, dnp; 134.5 - Robin Reed, 1st; Chester Newton, 2nd; 145.5 - Russell Vis, 1st; Perry Martter, dnp; 158.5 - Guy Lookabaugh, 4th; William Johnson, 5th; 174 - Herschel Smith, dnp; Walter Wright, dnp; 192 - John Spellman, 1st; Charles Strack, dnp; Hwt - Harry Steel, 1st; Roger Flanders, dnp Coach - Wilfrid Cann Greco-Roman Champions 128 - Eduard Putsep (Estonia); 132.5 -
Kaarlo Anttila (Finland); 149 - Oskar Friman (Finland); 165.5 - Edvard Westerlund (Finland); 182 - Carl Westergren (Sweden); Hwt - Henri Deglane (France)
No U.S. Greco-Roman entries
1928 - AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Freestyle Champions
123.5 - Kaarlo Makinen (Finland); 134.5 - Allie Morrison (USA); 145.5 - Osvald Kapp (Estonia); 158.5 - Arvo Haavisto (Finland); 174 - Ernst Kyburz -(Switzerland); 192 - Thure Sjostedt (Sweden); Hwt - Johan Richthoff (Sweden)
U.S. Freestyle Results
123.5 - Robert Hewitt, 5th; 134.5 - Allie Morrison, 1st; 145.5 - Clarence Berryman, 6th; 158.5 - Lloyd Appleton, 2nd; 174 - Ralph Hammond, 4th; 192 - Heywood Edwards, 4th; Hwt - Ed George, 4th Coach - George Pinneo Greco-Roman Champions
128 - Kurt Leucht (Germany); 132.5 -
Voldemar Vali (Estonia); 149 - Lajos Keresztes (Hungary); 165.5 - Vaino Kokkinen (Finland); 182 - Ibrahim Moustafa (Egypt); Hwt - Rudolf Svensson (Sweden)
No U.S. Greco-Roman entries
Two-time Olympic champ George Mehnert (1904, 1908)
1932 - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., USA Freestyle Champions
123.5 - Robert Pearce (USA); 134.5 - Hermanni Pihlajamaki (Finland); 145.5 - Charles Pancome (France); 158.5 - Jack Van Bebber (USA); 174 - Ivar Johansson (Sweden); 192 - Peter Mehringer (USA); Hwt - Johan Richthoff (Sweden) U.S. Freestyle Results
123.5 - Robert Pearce, 1st; 134.5 - Edgar
Nemir, 2nd; 145.5 - Melvin Clodfelter, 4th; 158.5 - Jack Van Bebber, 1st; 174 - Robert Hess, 4th; 192 - Peter Mehringer, 1st; Hwt - John Riley, 2nd
Coach - Hugo Otopalik Greco-Roman Champions
123.5 - Jakob Brendel (Germany); 134.5 - Giovanni Gozzi (Italy); 145.5 - Erik Malmberg (Sweden); 158.5 - Ivar Johansson (Sweden); 174 - Vano Kokkinen (Finland); 192 - Rudolf Svensson (Sweden); Hwt - Carl Westergren (Sweden)
No U.S. Greco-Roman entries
1936 - BERLIN, GERMANY Freestyle Champions
123.5 - Odon Zombori (Hungary); 134.5 -
Kustaa Pihlajamaki (Finland); 145.5 - Karoly Karpati (Hungary); 158.5 - Frank Lewis (USA); 174 - Emile Poilve (France); 192 - Krut Fridell (Sweden); Hwt - Kristjan Palusalu (Estonia) U.S. Freestyle Results
123.5 - Ross Flood, 2nd; 134.5 - Francis Millard, 2nd; 145.5 - Harley Strong, 5th; 158.5 - Frank Lewis, 1st; 174 - Richard Voliva, 2nd; 192 - Ray Clemons, 5th; Hwt - Roy Dunn, dnp Coach - William Thom Greco-Roman Champions
123.5 - Marton Lorincz (Hungary); 134.5 -
Yasar Erkan (Turkey); 145.5 - Lauri Koskela (Finland); 158.5 - Rudolf Svedberg (Sweden); 174 - Ivar Johansson (Sweden); 192 - Axel Cardier (Sweden); Hwt - Kristjan Palusalu (Estonia)
No U.S. Greco-Roman entries
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