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Featherweight, Freestyle (≤133 lbs [60 kg]), 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.

PosCompetitorNOC
1George DoleUSAGold
2Percy SlimGBRSilver
3William McKieGBRBronze
4William TaggGBR
=5Jim WebsterGBR
=5Joseph WhiteGBR
=5Alfred GoddardGBR
=5Sidney PeakeGBR
=9Percy CockingsGBR
=9Walter AdamsGBR
=9William JonesGBR
=9Risdon CouchGBR
DNSArthur HollowayGBR

Round One

Date22 July 1908
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #122 JulGeorge DoleUSADecisionPercy CockingsGBR
Match #222 JulJim WebsterGBRFall (2:14)Walter AdamsGBR
Match #322 JulJoseph WhiteGBRFall (11:56)William JonesGBR
Match #422 JulWilliam McKieGBR
Match #522 JulAlfred GoddardGBRFall (10:48)Risdon CouchGBR
Match #622 JulWilliam TaggGBR
Match #722 JulPercy SlimGBR
Match #822 JulSidney PeakeGBR

Quarter-Finals

Date22 July 1908
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #122 JulGeorge DoleUSADecisionJim WebsterGBR
Match #222 JulWilliam McKieGBRDecisionJoseph WhiteGBR
Match #322 JulWilliam TaggGBRFall (5:00)Alfred GoddardGBR
Match #422 JulPercy SlimGBRFall (9:00)Sidney PeakeGBR

Semi-Finals

Date22 July 1908
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #122 JulGeorge DoleUSAFall (6:00)William McKieGBR
Match #222 JulPercy SlimGBRDecisionWilliam TaggGBR

Final Round

Date22 July 1908
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match 1/222 JulGeorge DoleUSA2-0 (fall (9:28)/decision)Percy SlimGBR
Match 3/422 JulWilliam McKieGBR1-0 (decision/retired)William TaggGBR