Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
| Men's lightweight Greco-Roman wrestling at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 23 (R32 through semis) July 25 (final, bronze match) |
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| Competitors | 25 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
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Enrico Porro |
 Italy
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Nikolay Orlov |
 Russia
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Arvo Lindén |
Finland
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The Greco-Roman lightweight was one of four Greco-Roman wrestling weight classes contested on the Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other wrestling events, it was open only to men. The lightweight was the lightest weight class, allowing wrestlers up to 66.6 kilograms (147 lb).
Lindén beat Persson in the bronze medal match to take third place.
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