Full name: William L. Nelson
Gender: Male
Affiliations: St. George's AC, New York (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Wrestling
Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)
William Nelson won two AAU titles in 1899 and 1900, with the second one coming over future Olympic champion, [George Mehnert], in the finals. Four years later, Nelson was defeated at the Olympics by Mehnert's clubmate, [Gustav Bauer], in the first round. It was an exceptionally close match that required three overtimes before Bauer was declared the winner. Since there were only three wrestlers in the class, Nelson won a bronze medal. |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer | St. Louis | Wrestling | Men's Flyweight, Freestyle | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer | St. Louis | Wrestling | United States | USA | Round One | Match #1 | 2 | Bauer (USA) decision (3 overtimes), Nelson (USA) |
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