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

The men's freestyle light heavyweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing up to 87 kilograms.[1]

Men's light heavyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DatesJuly 30–August 1
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
Thure Sjöstedt  Sweden
Arnold Bögli  Switzerland
Henri Lefèbre  France
Wrestling at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen
Freestyle
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Weltermen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen

Results

Source: Official results;[2] Wudarski[3]

Gold medal round
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Heywood Edwards (USA) W  
 Edil Rosenqvist (FIN) L      Heywood Edwards (USA) W  
 Jacques Van Assche (BEL) W      Jacques van Assche (BEL) L  
 Bernard Rowe (GBR) L        Heywood Edwards (USA) L
 Arnold Bögli (SUI) W        Thure Sjöstedt (SWE) W
 Henri Lefèbre (FRA) L      Arnold Bögli (SUI) L
     Thure Sjöstedt (SWE) W    
 

Silver medal round
Semifinals Final
 
     Arnold Bögli (SUI) W
     Heywood Edwards (USA) L
 

Bronze medal round
Semifinals Final
 
     Henri Lefèbre (FRA) W
     Heywood Edwards (USA) L
 

References
  1. "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
  3. "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich".
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