Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle heavyweight
| Men's heavyweight freestyle wrestling at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | July 23 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 3 nations | ||||||||||||
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Con O'Kelly |
 Great Britain
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Jacob Gundersen |
 Norway
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Edward Barrett |
Great Britain
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The freestyle heavyweight was one of five freestyle 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 heavyweight was the heaviest weight class, allowing wrestlers over 73 kilograms (161 lb). Eleven wrestlers competed; nine from Great Britain, one from Norway, and one from the United States. The competition was held on July 23, 1908.
Barrett beat Nixson in the bronze medal match to take third place.
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