The welterweight was the second-heaviest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It included wrestlers weighing 145 to 158 pounds (65.8 to 71.7 kg). It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Ten wrestlers competed.
Results
Jerry Winholtz and William Hennessy wrestled for the bronze medal after losing in this tournament against the gold medalist Charles Ericksen.