| | Event type
Middleweight, Freestyle (≤73 kilograms), Men
| Date | 21 – 22 July 1908 — 10:00-18:00 (21 July), 15:00 (22 July) | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | White City Stadium, London | |
| Participants | 12 from 3 countries | |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament. | |
Stanley Bacon was the most successful of five wrestling brothers. Stanley Bacon won 15 British championships, and his other brothers brought the family total to 30. He later competed at both the 1912 and 1920 Olympics, with less success. In the semi-finals, George de Relwyskow (GBR) defeated Carl Andersson (SWE) on points, but the Swedish officials protested the decision, stating that Andersson had been the more aggressive wrestler. The controversy while the protest was being considered led the final match to be held the next day. Andersson then withdrew and refused to compete for the bronze medal.
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Bacon |  GBR | Gold | ||
| 2 | George de Relwyskow | GBR | Silver | ||
| 3 | Fred Beck | GBR | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Carl Andersson |  SWE | |||
| =5 | Edgar Bacon | GBR | |||
| =5 | Aubrey Coleman | GBR | |||
| =5 | Fred Narganes |  USA | |||
| =5 | John Craige | USA | |||
| =9 | Arthur Wallis | GBR | |||
| =9 | Horace Chenery | GBR | |||
| =9 | Gerald Bradshaw | GBR | |||
| =9 | Harry Challstorp | SWE |
Round One (21 July 1908)
| Match #1 | Aubrey Coleman | GBR | fall (2:44) | Arthur Wallis | GBR |
| Match #2 | Stanley Bacon | GBR | fall (4:48) | Horace Chenery | GBR |
| Match #3 | Fred Beck | GBR | bye | ||
| Match #4 | Fred Narganes | USA | bye | ||
| Match #5 | Edgar Bacon | GBR | fall (1:55) | Gerald Bradshaw | GBR |
| Match #6 | George de Relwyskow | GBR | fall (3:10) | Harry Challstorp | SWE |
| Match #7 | Carl Andersson | SWE | bye | ||
| Match #8 | John Craige | USA | bye |
Quarter-Finals (21 July 1908)
| Match #1 | Stanley Bacon | GBR | fall (5:17) | Aubrey Coleman | GBR |
| Match #2 | Fred Beck | GBR | fall (2:49) | Fred Narganes | USA |
| Match #3 | George de Relwyskow | GBR | fall (6:30) | Edgar Bacon | GBR |
| Match #4 | Carl Andersson | SWE | decision | John Craige | USA |
Semi-Finals (21 July 1908)
| Match #1 | Stanley Bacon | GBR | fall (3:20) | Fred Beck | GBR |
| Match #2 | George de Relwyskow | GBR | decision | Carl Andersson | SWE |
Final Round (22 July 1908 — 15:00)
| Match 1/2 | Stanley Bacon | GBR | 2-0 (decision/decision) | George de Relwyskow | GBR |
| Match 3/4 | Fred Beck | GBR | walkover |