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Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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At the 1912 Summer Olympics, five wrestling events were contested. They were all for men in the Greco-Roman style. 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.

Participating nations

A total of 170 wrestlers from 18 nations competed at the Stockholm Games:

  •  Austria (8)
  •  Belgium (1)
  •  Bohemia (4)
  •  Denmark (9)
  •  Finland (37)
  •  France (6)
  •  Germany (14)
  •  Great Britain (12)
  •  Greece (1)
  •  Hungary (10)
  •  Iceland (1)
  •  Italy (6)
  •  Netherlands (3)
  •  Norway (9)
  •  Portugal (2)
  •  Russia (11)
  •  Sweden (34)
  •  United States (2)
  • References

    Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics Wikipedia