Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle welterweight
| Men's welterweight freestyle wrestling at the Games of the IX Olympiad
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| Venue | Krachtsportgebouw | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 30–August 1 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
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Arvo Haavisto |
 Finland
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Lloyd Appleton |
 United States
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Maurice Letchford |
 Canada
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The men's freestyle welterweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. Welterweight was the median category, including wrestlers weighing up to 72 kilograms.
Arvo Haavisto, a 1924 bronze medalist in the lightweight category, won the tournament.
Source: Official results; Wudarski
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