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Featherweight, Freestyle (≤133 pounds), Men

Date22 July 1908 — 10:00-18:00
StatusOlympic
LocationWhite City Stadium, London
Participants12 from 2 countries
FormatSingle-elimination tournament.

George Dole, representing Yale, had won the IC4A wrestling championship for four consecutive years. He also won three AAU crowns - at 125 lbs. in 1907, and at both 125 lbs. and 135 lbs. in 1908. He was the only non-British wrestler in this class.

PosCompetitor(s)NOC
1George DoleUSAGold
2Percy SlimGBRSilver
3William McKieGBRBronze
4William TaggGBR
=5Jim WebsterGBR
=5Joseph WhiteGBR
=5Alfred GoddardGBR
=5Sidney PeakeGBR
=9Percy CockingsGBR
=9Walter AdamsGBR
=9William JonesGBR
=9Risdon CouchGBR

Round One (22 July 1908)

Match #1 George DoleUSA
decision
Percy CockingsGBR
Match #2 Jim WebsterGBR
fall (2:14)
Walter AdamsGBR
Match #3 Joseph WhiteGBR
fall (11:56)
William JonesGBR
Match #4 William McKieGBR bye
Match #5 Alfred GoddardGBR
fall (10:48)
Risdon CouchGBR
Match #6 William TaggGBR bye
Match #7 Percy SlimGBR bye
Match #8 Sidney PeakeGBR bye

Quarter-Finals (22 July 1908)

Match #1 George DoleUSA
decision
Jim WebsterGBR
Match #2 William McKieGBR
decision
Joseph WhiteGBR
Match #3 William TaggGBR
fall (5:00)
Alfred GoddardGBR
Match #4 Percy SlimGBR
fall (9:00)
Sidney PeakeGBR

Semi-Finals (22 July 1908)

Match #1 George DoleUSA
fall (6:00)
William McKieGBR
Match #2 Percy SlimGBR
decision
William TaggGBR

Final Round (22 July 1908)

Match 1/2 George DoleUSA
2-0 (fall (9:28)/decision)
Percy SlimGBR
Match 3/4 William McKieGBR
1-0 (decision/retired)
William TaggGBR