Competitors 25 from 10 nations Location White City Stadium | Start date July 23, 1908 Venue White City Stadium | |
Dates July 23 (R32 through semis)
July 25 (final, bronze match) | ||
The Greco-Roman lightweight was one of four Greco-Roman wrestling weight classes contested on the Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other wrestling events, it was open only to men. The lightweight was the lightest weight class, allowing wrestlers up to 66.6 kilograms (147 lb).
Lindén beat Persson in the bronze medal match to take third place.
References
Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman lightweight Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA