1902

== Significant events ==
March
*2: At the Alhambra Arena, Jack Carkeek challenges any comer to meet him under Greco Roman rules, best-two-of-three falls, a cash stake to be awarded whoever can survive ten minutes. The challenge is conspicuously altered to refer specifically to British wrestlers when George Hackenschmidt attempts to respond.
== Title changes ==
September
*4: George Hackenschmidt defeats Tom Cannon in Liverpool, England to win the European Greco Roman championship.
December
*25: Dan McLeod recaptures the American Freestyle title by overwhelming Tom Jenkins in Worchester, Massachusetts. Jenkins was hindered by a leg injury caused by blood poisoning, and was forced to forfeit the deciding fall after more than ninety minutes of action.
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