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

The men's freestyle heavyweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing over 87 kilograms.[1]

Men's heavyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DatesJuly 30–August 1
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
Johan Richthoff  Sweden
Aukusti Sihvola  Finland
Edmond Dame  France
Wrestling at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen
Freestyle
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Weltermen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen

Results

Source: Official results;[2] Wudarski[3]

Gold medal round
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Edward George (USA) W  
 Earl McCready (CAN) L      Edward George (USA) W  
 Henri Wernli (SUI) W      Henri Wernli (SUI) L  
 Léon Charlier (BEL) L        Edward George (USA) L
 Johan Richthoff (SWE) W        Johan Richthoff (SWE) W
 Aukusti Sihvola (FIN) L      Johan Richthoff (SWE) W
     Edmond Dame (FRA) L    
 

Silver medal round
Semifinals Final
 Aukusti Sihvola (FIN) W  
 Edward George (USA) L      Aukusti Sihvola (FIN) W
     Edmond Dame (FRA) L
 

Bronze medal round
Semifinals Final
 
     Edmond Dame (FRA) W
     Edward George (USA) L
 

References
  1. "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, 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".
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