| | Event type
Lightweight, Greco-Roman (≤67½ kg), Men
| Date | 16 – 20 August 1920 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Feestzaal, Koninklijke Zoölogische Maatschappij, Antwerpen | |
| Participants | 22 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. | |
Karel Halík of Czechoslovakia had won the Inter-Allied Championship at this class. He competed in Antwerp but lost early. Albert Savonet of Belgium had been runner-up to Halík at Paris, but he abandoned during his first match. The defending champion in this class was Emil Väre of Finland. Väre was likely the favorite. In 1911, he had won one of “four” different World championships that were contested that year. In 1912, he also won the European championship, in addition to his Olympic gold medal that year. At Antwerp, Väre won four of his five matches by pins.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Väre |  FIN | Gold | ||
| 2 | Taavi Tamminen | FIN | Silver | ||
| 3 | Frithjof Andersen |  NOR | Bronze | ||
| AC r4/5 | Charles Frisenfeldt |  DEN | |||
| AC r3/5 | Frits Janssens |  BEL | |||
| AC r3/5 | Carl Coerse |  NED | |||
| AC r3/5 | Richard Frydenlund | NOR | |||
| AC r3/5 | George Metropoulos |  USA | |||
| AC r2/5 | Albert Savonet | BEL | |||
| AC r2/5 | Louis Rohou |  FRA | |||
| AC r2/5 | Vasileios Vougoukos |  GRE | |||
| AC r2/5 | Holger Lindberg |  SWE | |||
| AC r2/5 | Gustaf Nilsson | SWE | |||
| AC r2/5 | Karel Halík |  TCH | |||
| AC r2/5 | František Kopřiva | TCH | |||
| AC r2/5 | Oral Swigart | USA | |||
| AC r1/5 | Fritz Christiansen | DEN | |||
| AC r1/5 | Ahmed Rahmy |  EGY | |||
| AC r1/5 | Théodore Bainçonau | FRA | |||
| AC r1/5 | Vasilios Pavlidis | GRE | |||
| AC r1/5 | Walter Ranghieri |  ITA | |||
| AC r1/5 | Johannes Nolten, Sr. | NED |
Round One
| Date | 16 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 16 Aug | Emil Väre | FIN | Fall (3:13) | Fritz Christiansen | DEN | |
| Match #2 | 16 Aug | Louis Rohou | FRA | Decision (40:00) | Ahmed Rahmy | EGY | |
| Match #3 | 16 Aug | Oral Swigart | USA | Fall (3:41) | Walter Ranghieri | ITA | |
| Match #4 | 16 Aug | Charles Frisenfeldt | DEN | Fall (1:48) | Vasilios Pavlidis | GRE | |
| Match #5 | 16 Aug | Holger Lindberg | SWE | Fall (7:11) | Johannes Nolten, Sr. | NED | |
| Match #6 | 16 Aug | Carl Coerse | NED | Fall (3:30) | Théodore Bainçonau | FRA |
Round Two
| Date | 17 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 17 Aug | Emil Väre | FIN | Fall (4:37) | Louis Rohou | FRA | |
| Match #2 | 17 Aug | Frits Janssens | BEL | Fall (1:58) | Oral Swigart | USA | |
| Match #3 | 17 Aug | Charles Frisenfeldt | DEN | Retired (5:35) | Albert Savonet | BEL | |
| Match #4 | 17 Aug | George Metropoulos | USA | Decision (25:00) | Vasileios Vougoukos | GRE | |
| Match #5 | 17 Aug | Taavi Tamminen | FIN | Fall (0:30) | František Kopřiva | TCH | |
| Match #6 | 17 Aug | Richard Frydenlund | NOR | Decision (25:00) | Gustaf Nilsson | SWE | |
| Match #7 | 17 Aug | Frithjof Andersen | NOR | Fall (26:06) | Holger Lindberg | SWE | |
| Match #8 | 17 Aug | Carl Coerse | NED | Fall (4:23) | Karel Halík | TCH |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | 18 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 18 Aug | Emil Väre | FIN | Decision (25:40) | Frits Janssens | BEL | |
| Match #2 | 18 Aug | Charles Frisenfeldt | DEN | Fall (5:33) | George Metropoulos | USA | |
| Match #3 | 18 Aug | Taavi Tamminen | FIN | Fall (12:34) | Richard Frydenlund | NOR | |
| Match #4 | 18 Aug | Frithjof Andersen | NOR | Fall (13:07) | Carl Coerse | NED |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 19 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Aug | Emil Väre | FIN | Fall (8:13) | Charles Frisenfeldt | DEN | |
| Match #2 | 19 Aug | Taavi Tamminen | FIN | Decision (27:19) | Frithjof Andersen | NOR |
Final Round
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 20 Aug | Emil Väre | FIN | Fall (4:30) | Taavi Tamminen | FIN |
2nd-Place Round One
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Frits Janssens | BEL | Decision (25:00) | Fritz Christiansen | DEN |
2nd-Place Semi-Finals
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Taavi Tamminen | FIN | Fall (13:33) | Frits Janssens | BEL | |
| Match #2 | 20 Aug | Charles Frisenfeldt | DEN |
2nd-Place Final Round
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Taavi Tamminen | FIN | Fall (11:57) | Charles Frisenfeldt | DEN |
3rd-Place Round One
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Frithjof Andersen | NOR |
3rd-Place Semi-Finals
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Frithjof Andersen | NOR | Fall (0:54) | František Kopřiva | TCH | |
| Match #2 | 20 Aug | Frits Janssens | BEL | Fall (2:25) | Richard Frydenlund | NOR |
3rd-Place Final Round
| Date | 20 August 1920 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Aug | Frithjof Andersen | NOR | Fall (3:19) | Frits Janssens | BEL |