| | Event type
Lightweight, Freestyle (≤147 lbs [67 kg]), Men
| Date | 24 July 1908 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | White City Stadium, London | |
| Participants | 11 from 2 countries | |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament. | |
George de Relwyskow was the British lightweight and middleweight champion in both 1907 and 1908. He was the only wrestler to compete in two classes in catch-as-catch-can wrestling at the 1908 Olympics, as he also competed, and won a silver medal, in the middleweight class.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1738 | George de Relwyskow |  GBR | Gold | ||
| 2 | 1847 | Billy Wood | GBR | Silver | ||
| 3 | – | Arthur Gingell | GBR | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 1645 | George MacKenzie | GBR | |||
| =5 | – | John Krug |  USA | |||
| =5 | – | John McKenzie | GBR | |||
| =5 | – | William Shepherd | GBR | |||
| =5 | – | Harry Baillie | GBR | |||
| =9 | – | John Hoy | GBR | |||
| =9 | 1495 | George Faulkner | GBR | |||
| =9 | – | William Henson | GBR | |||
| 1387 | Ernest Blount | GBR | ||||
| – | Jack Collett | GBR | ||||
| – | A. Struby |  SUI | ||||
| – | Percy Slim | GBR | ||||
| – | Arthur Renn | GBR |
Round One
| Date | 24 July 1908 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 24 Jul | John Krug | USA | Decision | John Hoy | GBR | |
| Match #2 | 24 Jul | Billy Wood | GBR | Decision | George Faulkner | GBR | |
| Match #3 | 24 Jul | George MacKenzie | GBR | ||||
| Match #4 | 24 Jul | John McKenzie | GBR | ||||
| Match #5 | 24 Jul | George de Relwyskow | GBR | Fall (6:04) | William Henson | GBR | |
| Match #6 | 24 Jul | William Shepherd | GBR | ||||
| Match #7 | 24 Jul | Arthur Gingell | GBR | ||||
| Match #8 | 24 Jul | Harry Baillie | GBR |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | 24 July 1908 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 24 Jul | Billy Wood | GBR | Fall (6:08) | John Krug | USA | |
| Match #2 | 24 Jul | George MacKenzie | GBR | Fall (6:20) | John McKenzie | GBR | |
| Match #3 | 24 Jul | George de Relwyskow | GBR | Decision | William Shepherd | GBR | |
| Match #4 | 24 Jul | Arthur Gingell | GBR | Fall (10:24) | Harry Baillie | GBR |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 24 July 1908 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 24 Jul | George de Relwyskow | GBR | Fall (7:44) | Arthur Gingell | GBR | |
| Match #2 | 24 Jul | Billy Wood | GBR | Fall (14:41) | George MacKenzie | GBR |
Final Round
| Date | 24 July 1908 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 24 Jul | George de Relwyskow | GBR | 2-0 (decision/decision) | Billy Wood | GBR | |
| Match 3/4 | 24 Jul | Arthur Gingell | GBR | 2-0 (falls 6:44/3:20) | George MacKenzie | GBR |