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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle heavyweight

Men's heavyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Francis Field
Date October 15
Competitors 5 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Bernhoff Hansen  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Frank Kugler  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Fred Warmbold  United States
1908
1st, gold medalist(s) Bernhoff Hansen  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Frank Kugler  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Fred Warmbold  United States

The heavyweight was the heaviest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. It was held on Friday, October 14, 1904 and on Saturday, October 15, 1904.

Five wrestlers, all from the United States, competed.

Heavyweights could be over 71.7 kilograms.

Fred Warmbold and William Hennessy were allowed to fight for the bronze medal as they both lost in this tournament against the gold medalist Bernhoff Hansen.


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