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

Men's heavyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
Dates July 30–August 1
Competitors 7 from 7 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Johan Richthoff  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) Aukusti Sihvola  Finland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Edmond Dame  France
← 1924
1932 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Johan Richthoff  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) Aukusti Sihvola  Finland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Edmond Dame  France

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.

Source: Official results; Wudarski


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