Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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At the 1896 Summer Olympics, one wrestling event was contested. It was organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics.
Greco-Roman
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| 1 |  Carl Schuhmann (GER)
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| 2 | Missing image Greece_flag_1828.png Georgios Tsitas (GRE) |
| 3 | Missing image Greece_flag_1828.png Stephanos Christopoulos (GRE) |
No weight classes existed for the wrestling competition, held in the Panathinaiko Stadium which meant that there would only be one winner among competitors of all sizes. The rules used were similar to modern Greco-Roman wrestling, although there was no time limit, and not all leg holds were forbidden (in contrast to current rules). Apart from the two Greek contestants, all competitors had previously been active in other sports. The wrestling competition was held on 10 April, except for the continuation of the final match on 11 April.
Stephanos Christopoulos of Greece faced Mr. Tapovitsa of Hungary in the first match. The pair were nearly evenly matched, and the contest lasted until Tapovitsa eventually tired and forfeited.
In the second match, gymnastics champion Carl Schuhmann of Germany faced the weightlifting champion, Launceston Elliot of the United Kingdom. Schuhmann won easily.
For the third match, two Greeks faced each other. Georgios Tsitas and Christopoulos faced off, with the contest resulting in a win for Tsitas and a shoulder injury, as well as a bronze medal, for Christopoulos.
In the fourth match, Tsitas faced Schuhmann. This bout lasted 40 minutes before it had to be postponed on account of darkness, as the sun had begun to set.
On the morning of 11 April, Schuhmann and Tsitas returned to their match. Schuhmann captured the victory shortly thereafter.
Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics
- Joan. Phokianos, president
- George Streit, secretary
- Joan. Yenissarlis
- Loukas Belos
- Nic. Politis
- Chas. Waldstein
- Dimitri Aighinitis
- Dim. Sekkeris
- Spiridon Comoundouros
- Const. Manos
- Sp. Antonopoulos
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