Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, one wrestling event was contested. It was organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics. Five competitors from four nations competed.

Wrestling
at the Games of the I Olympiad
Wrestling pictogram
VenuePanathinaiko Stadium
Dates10–11 April 1896
No. of events1 (1 men, 0 women)
Competitors5 from 4 nations
1904 →

Medal summary

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These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Greco-Roman
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Carl Schuhmann
  Germany
Georgios Tsitas
  Greece
Stephanos Christopoulos
  Greece

Participating nations

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A total of 5 wrestlers from 4 nations competed at the Athens Games:

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Germany1001
2  Greece0112
Totals (2 entries)1113

Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics

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See also

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References

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  • Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J. & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
  • Mallon, Bill & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
  • Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.