Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight
# Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight

The men's freestyle light heavyweight was a Catch as Catch Can wrestling, later freestyle, held as part of the Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the weight class. Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, and included wrestlers weighing up to 80 kilograms.

A total of 13 wrestlers from eight nations competed in the event, which was held from Wednesday, August 25 to Friday, August 27, 1920.

## Results

| Round of 16 August 25 | Round of 16 August 25 | Quarterfinals August 25 | Quarterfinals August 25 | Semifinals August 27 | Semifinals August 27 | Final August 27 | Final August 27 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anders Larsson (SWE) | W | | | | | | |
| François Meyer (FRA) | L | Anders Larsson (SWE) | W | | | | |
| Johan Gallén (FIN) | W | Johan Gallén (FIN) | L | | | | |
| Hyacinthe Roosen (BEL) | L | | | Anders Larsson (SWE) | W | | |
| Walter Maurer (USA) | W | | | Walter Maurer (USA) | L | | |
| Pierre Ledron (FRA) | L | Walter Maurer (USA) | | | | | |
| Emil Westerlund (FIN) | W | Emil Westerlund (FIN) | | | | | |
| Noel Rhys (GBR) | L | | | | | Anders Larsson (SWE) | W |
| Charles Courant (SUI) | - | | | | | Charles Courant (SUI) | L |
| Bye | - | Charles Courant (SUI) | W | | |
| Jan van Rensburg (RSA) | W | Jan van Rensburg (RSA) | L | | |
| Henri Snoeck (BEL) | L | | | Charles Courant (SUI) | W | Third place | Third place |
| John Redman (USA) | - | | | John Redman (USA) | L |
| Bye | - | John Redman (USA) | W | | | Walter Maurer (USA) | W |
| Walter Wilson (GBR) | - | Walter Wilson (GBR) | L | | | John Redman (USA) | L |
| Bye | - | | | | | | |
