| | Event type
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman (>82½ kg), Men
| Date | 17 – 20 August 1920 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Feestzaal, Koninklijke Zoölogische Maatschappij, Antwerpen | |
| Participants | 19 from 12 countries | |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament. All those losing to the winner wrestle in a single-elimination tournament for 2nd-place. All those losing to the runner-up then wrestle in a single-elimination tournament for 3rd-place. | |
François Béchard of France had won the 1919 Inter-Allied Championship but he did not compete at Antwerp. Adolf Lindfors was likely the favorite as he had competed in the 1912 Olympics, losing in the 4th round, and was runner-up at the 1911 World Championships in Helsinki. At Antwerp, Lindfors performed the rare feat of pinning his way to victory - he won all five matches by a pin. In addition to his gold medal, Adolf Lindfors was awarded possession of the Challenge Prize that had been donated by Gold & Silversmiths of London.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolf Lindfors |  FIN | Gold | ||
| 2 | Poul Hansen |  DEN | Silver | ||
| 3 | Martti Nieminen | FIN | Bronze | ||
| AC r2/5 | Eduard Van Den Bril |  BEL | |||
| AC r2/5 | Emil Larsen | DEN | |||
| AC r2/5 | Artur Kukk |  EST | |||
| AC r3/5 | Edmond Dame |  FRA | |||
| AC r1/5 | André Gasiglia | FRA | |||
| AC r2/5 | Dimitrios Vergos |  GRE | |||
| AC r2/5 | Giorgio Calz |  ITA | |||
| AC r2/5 | Barend Bonneveld |  NED | |||
| AC r4/5 | Jaap Sjouwerman | NED | |||
| AC r3/5 | Harald Vasbotten |  NOR | |||
| AC r5/5 | Anders Ahlgren |  SWE | |||
| AC r3/5 | Ernst Nilsson | SWE | |||
| AC r1/5 | Jan Kraus |  TCH | |||
| AC r1/5 | Josef Struna | TCH | |||
| AC r2/5 | Alexander Weyand |  USA | |||
| AC r2/5 | Edward Willkie | USA |
Round One
| Date | 17 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 17 Aug | Adolf Lindfors | FIN | Fall (1:50) | André Gasiglia | FRA | |
| Match #2 | 17 Aug | Edward Willkie | USA | Decision (25:00) | Josef Struna | TCH | |
| Match #3 | 17 Aug | Artur Kukk | EST | ||||
| Match #4 | 17 Aug | Giorgio Calz | ITA | Fall (33:00) | Jan Kraus | TCH | |
| Match #5 | 17 Aug | Dimitrios Vergos | GRE |
Round Two
| Date | 18 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 18 Aug | Adolf Lindfors | FIN | Fall (28:43) | Edward Willkie | USA | |
| Match #2 | 18 Aug | Edmond Dame | FRA | Fall (3:06) | Artur Kukk | EST | |
| Match #3 | 18 Aug | Poul Hansen | DEN | Fall (2:27) | Alexander Weyand | USA | |
| Match #4 | 18 Aug | Martti Nieminen | FIN | Fall (20:43) | Emil Larsen | DEN | |
| Match #5 | 18 Aug | Anders Ahlgren | SWE | Fall (1:02) | Barend Bonneveld | NED | |
| Match #6 | 18 Aug | Harald Vasbotten | NOR | Fall (1:25) | Giorgio Calz | ITA | |
| Match #7 | 18 Aug | Jaap Sjouwerman | NED | Fall (0:58) | Dimitrios Vergos | GRE | |
| Match #8 | 18 Aug | Ernst Nilsson | SWE | Fall (8:25) | Eduard Van Den Bril | BEL |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | 19 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Aug | Adolf Lindfors | FIN | Fall (3:14) | Edmond Dame | FRA | |
| Match #2 | 19 Aug | Poul Hansen | DEN | Fall (1:46) | Martti Nieminen | FIN | |
| Match #3 | 19 Aug | Anders Ahlgren | SWE | Decision (25:00) | Harald Vasbotten | NOR | |
| Match #4 | 19 Aug | Jaap Sjouwerman | NED | Fall (0:30) | Ernst Nilsson | SWE |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 19 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Aug | Adolf Lindfors | FIN | Fall (7:17) | Poul Hansen | DEN | |
| Match #2 | 19 Aug | Anders Ahlgren | SWE | Fall (9:43) | Jaap Sjouwerman | NED |
Final Round
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 20 Aug | Adolf Lindfors | FIN | Fall (47:38) | Anders Ahlgren | SWE |
2nd-Place Round One
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Poul Hansen | DEN | Edmond Dame | FRA |
2nd-Place Semi-Finals
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Poul Hansen | DEN | ||||
| Match #2 | 20 Aug | Edward Willkie | USA |
2nd-Place Final Round
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Poul Hansen | DEN | Fall (1:45) | Edward Willkie | USA |
3rd-Place Round One
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Edward Willkie | USA | André Gasiglia | FRA |
3rd-Place Semi-Finals
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Martti Nieminen | FIN | Fall (2:48) | Edward Willkie | USA | |
| Match #2 | 20 Aug | Alexander Weyand | USA |
3rd-Place Final Round
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Martti Nieminen | FIN | Alexander Weyand | USA |