Event

Unlimited Class

The men’s unlimited Greco-Roman wrestling event at the 1896 Olympic Games was contested without weight classes under early rules based largely on Greco-Roman style. Carl Schuhmann won the tournament after defeating Launceston Elliot and Georgios Tsitas, while Stefanos Christopoulos took third place.

1896
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
Men
TOURNAMENT
PARTIAL
PARTIAL

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Match Results

Shows bout-by-bout results for tournament-style events.

Round One

Match Competitor Score Competitor Winner Status Notes
Match #1 Carl Schuhmann
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Launceston Elliot Carl Schuhmann FINISHED Fall
Match #2 Stefanos Christopoulos
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Momcsilló Tapavicza Stefanos Christopoulos FINISHED Opponent retired
Match #3 Georgios Tsitas
-
BYE Georgios Tsitas BYE -

Semi-Finals

Match Competitor Score Competitor Winner Status Notes
Match #1 Carl Schuhmann
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BYE Carl Schuhmann BYE -
Match #2 Georgios Tsitas
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Stefanos Christopoulos Georgios Tsitas FINISHED Opponent retired

Final Round

Match Competitor Score Competitor Winner Status Notes
Match #1 Carl Schuhmann
-
Georgios Tsitas Carl Schuhmann FINISHED Fall

Final Event Standings

Rank Participant Status Metric Quality
1 Carl Schuhmann FINISHED - PARTIAL
2 Georgios Tsitas FINISHED - PARTIAL
3 Stefanos Christopoulos FINISHED - PARTIAL
4 Momcsilló Tapavicza FINISHED - PARTIAL
4 Launceston Elliot FINISHED - PARTIAL