| | Event type
Welterweight, Freestyle (≤158 lbs [72 kg]), Men
| Date | 14 – 15 October 1904 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Francis Field, Washington University, St. Louis | |
| Participants | 10 from 1 countries | |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament | |
This was one of two classes in 1904 with 10 competitors (along with lightweight). Charles Ericksen won the gold medal. Older records list him as American but Ericksen was still a Norwegian citizen in 1904. In the final, Ericksen defeated Bill Beckman, who was likely the favorite as the 1903 AAU Champion. There is no record of a third-place match or tournament, but third-place was awarded to Jerry Winholtz.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Ericksen |  USA | Gold | ||
| 2 | Bill Beckman | USA | Silver | ||
| 3 | Jerry Winholtz | USA | Bronze | ||
| AC r3/4 | Otto Roehm | USA | |||
| AC r3/4 | William Hennessy | USA | |||
| AC r2/4 | William Schaefer | USA | |||
| AC r2/4 | Hugo Toeppen | USA | |||
| AC r2/4 | Abraham Mellinger | USA | |||
| AC r1/4 | Albert Bechestobill | USA | |||
| AC r1/4 | Samuel Filler | USA | |||
| Joseph Dilg | USA | ||||
| John Lang | USA |
Round One
| Date | — |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | William Schaefer | USA | Fall (4:59) | Albert Bechestobill | USA | ||
| Match #2 | Bill Beckman | USA | Fall (2:04) | Samuel Filler | USA |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | — |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | Bill Beckman | USA | Decision (overtime) | William Schaefer | USA | ||
| Match #2 | Otto Roehm | USA | Fall (3:30) | Hugo Toeppen | USA | ||
| Match #3 | William Hennessy | USA | Fall (2:15) | Abraham Mellinger | USA | ||
| Match #4 | Charles Ericksen | USA | Decision | Jerry Winholtz | USA |
Semi-Finals
| Date | — |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | Bill Beckman | USA | Fall (0:38) | Otto Roehm | USA | ||
| Match #2 | Charles Ericksen | USA | Fall (2:58) | William Hennessy | USA |
Final Round
| Date | — |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | Charles Ericksen | USA | Decision (15:00) | Bill Beckman | USA |