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Wrestling at the Olympics
Men's bantamweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the III Olympiad
VenueFrancis Field
DateOctober 15, 1904
Competitors7 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Isidor Niflot  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) August Wester  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Louis Strebler  United States
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Flyweightmen
Bantamweightmen
Featherweightmen
Lightweightmen
Welterweightmen
Heavyweightmen

The bantamweight was the third lightest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing 115 to 125 pounds (52.2 to 56.7 kg). It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Seven wrestlers competed.

Results

Louis Strebler and John Cardwell were allowed to fight for the bronze medal as they both lost in this tournament against the gold medalist Isidor Niflot.

 First RoundSemi-finalsFinal
        
 Fall (1:13)
 
  Milton Whitehurst (USA)
 Decision
  Frederick Ferguson (CAN)
  Milton Whitehurst (USA)
  
  August Wester (USA)
  August Wester (USA)
 Fall (1:58)
  Charles Stevens (USA)
  August Wester (USA)
 Fall (3:12)
  Isidor Niflot (USA)
  Isidor Niflot (USA)
 Fall (2:24)
  Louis Strebler (USA)
  Isidor Niflot (USA)
 
  John Cardwell (USA) Third place
 
  
 
  Louis Strebler (USA)
 
  John Cardwell (USA)
 

References

  1. Sullivan, James E., ed. (1905). Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac for 1905. New York City: American Publishing Company. p. 245.
  2. "Wrestling at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

Sources

Olympic Champions in freestyle bantamweight
  • 1904: 56.70 kg
  • 1908: 54 kg
  • 1924–1936: 56 kg
  • 1948–1996: 57 kg
  • 2000: 58 kg
  • 2004–2012: 55 kg
  • 2016–present: 57 kg
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