| Date | 25 – 27 August 1920 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Feestzaal, Koninklijke Zoölogische Maatschappij, Antwerpen | |
| Participants | 13 from 8 countries | |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament. Losing semi-finalists wrestled off for 3rd-Place. | |
Charles Courant injured an ankle in defeating the United States’ John Redman in the semi-finals. Thus, Anders Larsson of Sweden had little competition in the final, although Courant did start, but was unable to continue in the final. This was also Larsson’s only international appearance.
| Date | 25 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Aug | Anders Larsson |  SWE | Fall (4:43) | François Meyer |  FRA | |
| Match #2 | 25 Aug | Johan Gallén |  FIN | Decision | Hyacinthe Roosen |  BEL | |
| Match #3 | 25 Aug | Walter Maurer |  USA | Fall (1:49) | Camille Ledran | FRA | |
| Match #4 | 25 Aug | Emil Westerlund | FIN | Decision | Noel Rhys |  GBR | |
| Match #5 | 25 Aug | Charles Courant |  SUI | Decision | Jan van Rensburg |  RSA |
| Date | 25 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Aug | Anders Larsson | SWE | Johan Gallén | FIN | ||
| Match #2 | 25 Aug | Walter Maurer | USA | Emil Westerlund | FIN | ||
| Match #3 | 25 Aug | Charles Courant | SUI | Guillaume Snoeck | BEL | ||
| Match #4 | 25 Aug | John Redman | USA | Fall (0:25) | William Wilson | GBR |
| Date | 27 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 27 Aug | Anders Larsson | SWE | Walter Maurer | USA | ||
| Match #2 | 27 Aug | Charles Courant | SUI | Fall (2:38) | John Redman | USA |
| Date | 27 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 27 Aug | Anders Larsson | SWE | ||||
| Match 3/4 | 27 Aug | Walter Maurer | USA | Charles Courant 1 | SUI |
