Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight
| Men's lightweight freestyle wrestling at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | July 24 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
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George de Relwyskow |
 Great Britain
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William Wood |
Great Britain
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Albert Gingell |
Great Britain
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The freestyle lightweight 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 lightweight was the median weight class, allowing wrestlers of up to 66.6 kilograms (147 lb).
Gingell beat George McKenzie in a bronze medal match to take third place.
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