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Middleweight, Greco-Roman (≤75 kilograms), Men

Date	16 – 20 August 1920
Status	Olympic
Location	Feestzaal, Koninklijke Zoölogische Maatschappij, Antwerpen
Participants	23 from 13 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.

Carl Westergren was little known prior to 1920. He had never before competed internationally. However, he was not challenged in winning the gold medal in this class. Westergren eventually competed in four Olympics and won three gold medals. He was also world champion in 1922 and won three European championships during his career. The 1919 Inter-Allied Champion was František Kopřiva of Czechoslovakia. Kopřiva was entered at Antwerp, and was favored in a pre-meet review by Vélo-Sport, but he competed in the lightweight class.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC
1	Carl Westergren	SWE	Gold
2	Arthur Lindfors	FIN	Silver
3	Matti Perttilä	FIN	Bronze
AC r4/5	Henry Szymanski	USA
AC r3/5	Emiel Vanderleenden	BEL
AC r3/5	Einar Stensrud	NOR
AC r3/5	Edvin Fältström	SWE
AC r3/5	Jan Balej	TCH
AC r2/5	Svend Nielsen	DEN
AC r2/5	Amerigo Corsanego	ITA
AC r2/5	Giuseppe Gorletti	ITA
AC r2/5	Michel Dechmann	LUX
AC r2/5	Sjur Johnsen	NOR
AC r2/5	Josef Huml	TCH
AC r2/5	Paul Zanolini	USA
AC r1/5	Oscar Cornelis	BEL
AC r1/5	Emil Christensen	DEN
AC r1/5	Mihkel Müller	EST
AC r1/5	Maurice Corbière	FRA
AC r1/5	Camille Prunier	FRA
AC r1/5	Bert Eillebrecht	NED
AC r1/5	Willem Leloux	NED
AC r1/5	Sotirios Notaris	GRE

Round One (16 August 1920)

Match #1	Carl Westergren	SWE	fall (5:16)	Bert Eillebrecht	NED
Match #2	Matti Perttilä	FIN	fall (2:04)	Oscar Cornelis	BEL
Match #3	Svend Nielsen	DEN	fall (1:02)	Willem Leloux	NED
Match #4	Arthur Lindfors	FIN	fall (2:44)	Emil Christensen	DEN
Match #5	Amerigo Corsanego	ITA	fall (7:44)	Maurice Corbière	FRA
Match #6	Josef Huml	TCH	retired (31:24)	Camille Prunier	FRA
Match #7	Sotirios Notaris	GRE	DQ (6:45)	Mihkel Müller	EST

Round Two (17 August 1920)

Match #1	Carl Westergren	SWE	fall (3:25)	Michel Dechmann	LUX
Match #2	Emiel Vanderleenden	BEL	decision (25:00)	Paul Zanolini	USA
Match #3	Matti Perttilä	FIN	fall (7:17)	Svend Nielsen	DEN
Match #4	Edvin Fältström	SWE	fall (11:23)	Giuseppe Gorletti	ITA
Match #5	Arthur Lindfors	FIN	decision (26:00)	Sjur Johnsen	NOR
Match #6	Jan Balej	TCH	fall (12:05)	Amerigo Corsanego	ITA
Match #7	Henry Szymanski	USA	fall (25:07)	Josef Huml	TCH
Match #8	Einar Stensrud	NOR	walkover

Quarter-Finals (18 – 19 August 1920)

Match #1	Carl Westergren	SWE	fall (8:14)	Emiel Vanderleenden	BEL
Match #2	Matti Perttilä	FIN	decision (29:40)	Edvin Fältström	SWE
Match #3	Arthur Lindfors	FIN	decision (25:00)	Jan Balej	TCH
Match #4	Henry Szymanski	USA	decision (36:10)	Einar Stensrud	NOR