Denmark: Pre-1900
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1890 (no results)
1891 (no results)
1892 (no results)
1893 (no results)
1894 (no results)
1895 (no results)
1896
JULY 1896
JULY 19, 1896 (SUNDAY)
St. Thomas, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 4,000-6,000
1 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. John Pohl
(00:20:00)
Notes:
German press had this match at 4,000 attendance.
JULY 29, 1896 (SUNDAY)
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
1 - Georg Jensen (of Denmark - Professional) def. Axel Krook (Amateur)
2 - Georg Jensen def. Oscar Wahlund (of Stockholm - Amateur)
SEPTEMBER 1896
SEPTEMBER 27, 1896 (SUNDAY)
St. Thomas, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 10,000
1 - Magnus Bech Olsen def. Mehmed Effendi
(01:00:00 - approx)
Notes:
German press had this match at 6,000 attendance.
1897
AUGUST 1897
AUGUST 22, 1897 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: Dansk Brydeklub
Ordrup Velodrome, Ordrup, Hovedstadt, Denmark
Attendance: 5,000-8,000
1 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Pastümer (of Holland)
(00:08:00)
2 - Heinrich Niemann def. Pastümer (of Holland)
3 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Heinrich Niemann
(00:26:00)
SEPTEMBER 1897
SEPTEMBER 26, 1897 (SUNDAY)
Ordrup Velodrome, Ordrup, Hovedstadt, Denmark
Attendance: 6,000-10,000
1 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Antonio Pierri
Notes:
German press had this match at 7,000 attendance.
OCTOBER 1897
OCTOBER 3, 1897 (SUNDAY)
Ordrup Velodrome, Ordrup, Hovedstadt, Denmark
Attendance: 10,000
1 - Pierri's World Graeco-Roman Championship Belt
Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Antonio Pierri (c)
NEW CHAMPION
DECEMBER 1897
DECEMBER ??, 1897 (?????)
????, Denmark
Camillus Ewertsen (of Denmark) turned professional
[Possibly happened elsewhere in Scandinavia]
1898
FEBRUARY 1898
FEBRUARY 2, 1898 (WEDNESDAY)
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
1 - Camillus Ewertsen (of Denmark) def. Carl Nordbeck (of Sweden)
2 - Magnus Bech-Olsen Vs. Carl Nordbeck,
Cancelled
APRIL 1898
APRIL 24, 1898 (SUNDAY)
Charlottenlund-Traberbahn [Trotting Track], Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 8,000-10,000
Seconds: Heinrich Niemann (of Hamburg - Olsen)
1 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Tom Bradley (of England)
(00:23:00)
Notes:
Bradley is listed as the English Champion in a German newspaper.
A German newspaper reported 10,000 attendance and the match time.
The seconds information is also from a German newspaper.
MAY 1898
MAY 12, 1898 (THURSDAY)
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
1 - Camillus Ewertsen Vs. Heinrich Niemann (of Hamburg),
Result Unknown
MAY 30, 1898 (MONDAY)
Charlottenlund-Traberbahn [Trotting Track], Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 5,000-6,000
1 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Tom Cannon
Notes:
German newspapers listed the attensance as 10,000.
JUNE 1898
JUNE ??, 1898 (????)
Charlottenlund-Traberbahn [Trotting Track], Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Wrestling with Paul Pons & Auguste Robinet
JUNE 26, 1898 (SUNDAY)
Esbjerg Cycling Track, Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 800-1,200
1 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Antonio Pierri
???? 1898
???? ??, 1898 (????)
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Magnus Bech-Olsen trained with Antonio Pierri.
Note:
This took place during the summer of 1898.
JULY 1898
JULY 17, 1898 (SUNDAY)
Charlottenlund-Traberbahn [Trotting Track], Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 10,000
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Leon Masson (of France),
Two Falls to None
Notes:
An American newspaper reported that with this match Bech-Olsen could now claim the World Championship.
A German newspaper lists the attendance as 10,000.
AUGUST 1898
AUGUST ??, 1898 (????)
Christiania, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 8,000
1 - Norbeck (of Norway) [Carl Nordbeck] def. Rasso (of Germany) ["Georg Rasso" of Landshut, Bavaria / "Georg Stanglmaier" / Gottfried Shculz]
Notes:
This is according to a German newspaper.
AUGUST 14, 1898 (MONDAY)
Charlottenlund-Traberbahn [Trotting Track], Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 3,000-8,000
1 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Charles Green (of Australia)
(00:30:00)
Notes:
Green is listed as the Champion of Australia.
A German newspaper lists the attendance as 10,000.
OCTOBER 1898
OCTOBER 9, 1898 (SUNDAY)
Charlottenlund-Traberbahn [Trotting Track], Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 10,000
1 - Winner To Face Bech-Olsen
Camillus Ewertsen Vs. Heinrich Niemann,
Draw
2 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Heinrich Niemann
3 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Camillus Ewertsen
Notes:
A German newspaper lists the attendance as 10,000.
As match one ended in a draw both men faces Bech-Olsen.
NOVEMBER 1898
NOVEMBER ??, 1898 (????)
Promoter: M. Bernard (of Paris)
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Women's Wrestling with five wrestlers of M. Bernard's troupe
1899
OCTOBER 1899
OCTOBER 1, 1899 (SUNDAY)
Charlottenlund-Traberbahn [Trotting Track], Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 10,000-20,000
1 - World Championship
Magnus Bech-Olsen (c) def. Paul Pons
Notes:
A Hamburg newspaper lists the attendance as 15,000.
OCTOBER 8, 1899 (SUNDAY)
Charlottenlund-Traberbahn [Trotting Track], Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Attendance: 10,000-12,000
1 - Magnus Bech-Olsen def. Paul Pons
Notes:
German newspapers, Pester Lloyd and Algemen Handelsblad, say the attendance was either 25,000 or in excess of 30,000 respectively.
Lloyd also reported that the Denmark Championship was on the line.
DECEMBER 1899
DECEMBER ??, 1899 (????)
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
1 - Charles Fengler Vs. Camillus Ewertsen,
Draw
DECEMBER 13, 1899 (WEDNESDAY)
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
1 - Charles Fengler def. Camillus Ewertsen
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All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Denmark: Pre-1900.
Updated: August 25, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Denmark: Pre-1900.
Updated: August 25, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
