The men's freestyle lightweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.

It was the fifth appearance of the event.

Lightweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing up to 65 kilograms.

Eino Leino won his third Olympic medal, a bronze to go with his 1920 middleweight gold and 1924 welterweight silver.

[1] Source: Official results;[2] Wudarski[3]