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| Wrestling at the Games of the V Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stockholm Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 6–15 July 1912 |
| No. of events | 5 (5 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 170 from 18 nations |
| Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Greco-Roman | |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
At the 1912 Summer Olympics, five wrestling events were contested. They were all for men in the Greco-Roman style. The Light Heavyweight final ended after a nine-hour draw. It was subsequently decided that both competitors would receive a silver medal.[1]

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight |
Kaarlo Koskelo |
Georg Gerstäcker |
Otto Lasanen |
| Lightweight |
Emil Väre |
Gustaf Malmström |
Edvin Mattiasson |
| Middleweight |
Claes Johanson |
Martin Klein |
Alfred Asikainen |
| Light Heavyweight |
none awarded | Anders Ahlgren |
Béla Varga |
| Ivar Böhling | |||
| Heavyweight |
Yrjö Saarela |
Johan Olin |
Søren Marinus Jensen |
A total of 170 wrestlers from 18 nations competed at the Stockholm Games:[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |