Full name: Nathaniel Greene "Nat" Pendleton
Gender: Male
Born: August 9, 1895 in Davenport, Iowa, United States
Died: October 12, 1967 in San Diego, California, United States
Affiliations: NYAC, New York (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Wrestling
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Nat Pendleton was a two-time AAU champion by the time he went to the 1920 Olympics. The American team expected him to bring back a gold medal but he was beaten in the semi-finals by Switzerlandâs [Robert Roth] in a controversial decision. After the Olympics he finished his studies at Columbia University and then had a short career as a professional wrestler. Pendleton later became a famous character actor in motion pictures. He appeared in almost 100 different movies, numbering among his screen credits âYou Said a Mouthful,â âThe Great Ziegfield,â âYoung Doctor Kildare,â âNorthwest Passage,â âTop Sergeant Mulligan,â and âDeath Valley.â |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1920 Summer | 24 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman | United States | USA | AC r2/5 | ||
1920 Summer | 24 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle | United States | USA | 2 | Silver |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result |
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1920 Summer | 24 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round Two | Match #2 | 2 | Eriksen (DEN) DQ (18:03), Pendleton (USA) |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result |
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1920 Summer | 24 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 2 | 1920-08-27 | Roth (SUI) , Pendleton (USA) |
1920 Summer | 24 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1920-08-27 | Pendleton (USA) , Nilsson (SWE) |
1920 Summer | 24 | Antwerpen | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One | Match #3 | 1 | 1920-08-25 | Pendleton (USA) decision, Mattsson (FIN) |