| | Event type
Middleweight, Greco-Roman (≤85 kilograms), Men
| Date | 26 – 27 April 1906 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Intercalated | |
| Location | Panathinaiko Stadio, Athina | |
| Participants | 14 from 8 countries | |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament. Loser in final met the semi-finalist who lost to the champion for the silver and bronze medal positions. | |
Finland’s Verner Weckman defeated Austrian Rudolf Lindmayer in the final match in 8 minutes. Weckman had won the unofficial 1905 World Championships. He would also compete at the 1908 Olympics, winning another gold medal as a light-heavyweight. Silver went to Austria’s Rudolf Lindmayer , about whom little is known. Bronze medalist Robert Behrens of Denmark would also finish third at the unofficial 1907 European Championships in the unlimited class.
Round One
| Date | 26 April 1906 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 26 Apr | Verner Weckman |  FIN | Paul Boghaert |  FRA | ||
| Match #2 | 26 Apr | Sauveur |  BEL | Dan Sullivan |  USA | ||
| Match #3 | 26 Apr | Rudolf Lindmayer |  AUT | Menelaos Karotzieris |  GRE | ||
| Match #4 | 26 Apr | Franz Solar | AUT | Themistoklis Palaiologos | GRE | ||
| Match #5 | 26 Apr | Robert Behrens |  DEN | Karl Höltl | AUT | ||
| Match #6 | 26 Apr | Václav Hradecký |  BOH | Antonios Tsitas | GRE | ||
| Match #7 | 26 Apr | Wenzel Goldbach | AUT | Georges Juery | FRA |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | 26 April 1906 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 26 Apr | Verner Weckman | FIN | Sauveur | BEL | ||
| Match #2 | 26 Apr | Rudolf Lindmayer | AUT | Franz Solar | AUT | ||
| Match #3 | 26 Apr | Robert Behrens | DEN | Václav Hradecký | BOH | ||
| Match #4 | 26 Apr | Wenzel Goldbach | AUT | walkover |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 26 April 1906 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 26 Apr | Verner Weckman | FIN | Rudolf Lindmayer | AUT | ||
| Match #2 | 26 Apr | Robert Behrens | DEN | Wenzel Goldbach | AUT |
Final Round
| Date | 27 April 1906 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 27 Apr | Verner Weckman | FIN | Robert Behrens | DEN | ||
| Match 3/4 | 27 Apr | Rudolf Lindmayer | AUT | Fall | Robert Behrens | DEN |