Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight
# Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight

The men's freestyle light heavyweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing from 79 to 87 kilograms.

## Results

Source: Official results; Wudarski

### Gold medal round

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Spellman (USA) | John Spellman (USA) | W | | | | | | | | | |
| Walter Wilson (GBR) | Walter Wilson (GBR) | L | John Spellman (USA) | John Spellman (USA) | W | | | | | | |
| George Rumpel (CAN) | George Rumpel (CAN) | W | George Rumpel (CAN) | George Rumpel (CAN) | L | | | | | | |
| J. Baillot (FRA) | J. Baillot (FRA) | L | | | | John Spellman (USA) | John Spellman (USA) | W | | | |
| | | | | | | Calle Westergren (SWE) | Calle Westergren (SWE) | L | | | |
| | | | Calle Westergren (SWE) | Calle Westergren (SWE) | W | | | | | | |
| Fabio Del Genovese (ITA) | Fabio Del Genovese (ITA) | W | Fabio del Genovese (ITA) | Fabio del Genovese (ITA) | L | | | | | | |
| Marcel Kappeler (FRA) | Marcel Kappeler (FRA) | L | | | | | | | John Spellman (USA) | John Spellman (USA) | W |
| Johan Svensson (SWE) | Johan Svensson (SWE) | W | | | | | | | Johan Svensson (SWE) | Johan Svensson (SWE) | L |
| Joseph Hutmacker (BEL) | Joseph Hutmacker (BEL) | L | Johan Svensson (SWE) | Johan Svensson (SWE) | W | | | | | | |
| Iisak Mylläri (FIN) | Iisak Mylläri (FIN) | W | Iisak Mylläri (FIN) | Iisak Mylläri (FIN) | L | | | | | | |
| Victor Lay (GBR) | Victor Lay (GBR) | L | | | | Johan Svensson (SWE) | Johan Svensson (SWE) | W | | | |
| Poul Hansen (DEN) | Poul Hansen (DEN) | W | | | | Charles Courant (SUI) | Charles Courant (SUI) | L | | | |
| Fritz Roth (SUI) | Fritz Roth (SUI) | L | Poul Hansen (DEN) | Poul Hansen (DEN) | L | | | | | | |
| Charles Courant (SUI) | Charles Courant (SUI) | W | Charles Courant (SUI) | Charles Courant (SUI) | W | | | | | | |
| Charles Strack (USA) | Charles Strack (USA) | L | | | | | | | | | |

### Silver medal round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johan Svensson (SWE) | Johan Svensson (SWE) | W | | | |
| Calle Westergren (SWE) | Calle Westergren (SWE) | L | Johan Svensson (SWE) | Johan Svensson (SWE) | W |
| Walter Wilson (GBR) | Walter Wilson (GBR) | W | Walter Wilson (GBR) | Walter Wilson (GBR) | L |
| George Rumple (CAN) | George Rumple (CAN) | L | | | |

### Bronze medal round

As Wilson, Westergren, Hutmacker, and Mylläri declined to compete, Charles Courant was awarded the bronze medal.

