| Wrestling at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Wrestling pictogram | |
| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium |
| Dates | 10–11 April 1896 |
| No. of events | 1 (1 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 5 from 4 nations |
| Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Greco-Roman | men |
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, one wrestling event was contested. It was organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics. Five competitors from four nations competed.
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greco-Roman | Carl Schuhmann  Germany | Georgios Tsitas  Greece | Stephanos Christopoulos Greece |
A total of 5 wrestlers from 4 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Germany (1)
Great Britain (1) Greece (2)
Hungary (1)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
