At the 1912 Summer Olympics, five wrestling events were contested. They were all for men in the Greco-Roman style. The Light Heavyweight match ended after a nine-hour draw. The match was finally declared a tie and it was decided that they would each receive a silver medal.[1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
Kaarlo Koskelo Finland
|
Georg Gerstäcker Germany
|
Otto Lasanen Finland
|
| Lightweight |
Emil Väre Finland
|
Gustaf Malmström Sweden
|
Edvin Mattiasson Sweden
|
| Middleweight |
Claes Johanson Sweden
|
Martin Klein Russian Empire
|
Alfred Asikainen Finland
|
| Light Heavyweight |
none awarded | Anders Ahlgren Sweden
|
Béla Varga Hungary
|
| Ivar Böhling Finland
| |||
| Heavyweight |
Yrjö Saarela Finland
|
Johan Olin Finland
|
Søren Marinus Jensen Denmark
|
A total of 170 wrestlers from 18 nations competed at the Stockholm Games:[2]
Austria (8)
Belgium (1)
Bohemia (4)
Denmark (9)
Finland (37)
France (6)
Germany (14)
Great Britain (12)
Greece (1)
Hungary (10) Iceland (1)
Italy (6)
Netherlands (3)
Norway (9)
Portugal (2) Russian Empire (11)
Sweden (34)
United States (2)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland (FIN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Empire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
