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

Men's bantamweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Francis Field
Date October 15
Competitors 7 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Isidor Niflot  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) August Wester  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Louis Strebler  United States
Wrestling at the
1904 Summer Olympics
Freestyle
Light flyweight   men
Flyweight   men
Bantamweight   men
Featherweight   men
Lightweight   men
Welterweight   men
Heavyweight   men

The bantamweight was the third lightest 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. 7 wrestlers, all from the United States, competed.

Bantamweights had to be less than 56.7 kilograms.

Results

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

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
     
 Milton Whitehurst (USA)        
 Frederick Ferguson (USA)  
 Milton Whitehurst (USA)
   August Wester (USA)  
 August Wester (USA)
 Charles Stevens (USA)  
 August Wester (USA)
   Isidor Niflot (USA)
 Isidor Niflot (USA)
 Louis Strebler (USA)  
 Isidor Niflot (USA)
   J. M. Cardwell (USA)  
 J. M. Cardwell (USA)
Bye  

Sources

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