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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle featherweight

Men's featherweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Francis Field
Date October 15
Competitors 9 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Benjamin Bradshaw  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Theodore McLear  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Charles Clapper  United States
1908 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Benjamin Bradshaw  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Theodore McLear  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Charles Clapper  United States

The featherweight was the median freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. 9 wrestlers, all from the United States, competed.

Featherweights had to be less than 61.2 kilograms.

Clapper beat Ferguson in the bronze medal final.


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