Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Greco-Roman super heavyweight
| Men's super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 21 (quarterfinals, semifinals) July 24 (final, bronze match) |
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| Competitors | 7 from 4 nations | ||||||||||||
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Richárd Weisz |
 Hungary
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Aleksandr Petrov |
 Russia
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Søren Marinus Jensen |
 Denmark
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The Greco-Roman super heavyweight was one of four Greco-Roman wrestling weight classes contested on the Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other wrestling events, it was open only to men. The super heavyweight was the heaviest weight class, allowing wrestlers over 93 kilograms (205 lb).
Jensen beat Payr in the bronze medal match to take third place.
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