Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics was held between August 1–7 August at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which were further divided into different weight categories.[1]
| Wrestling at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Grand Olympic Auditorium |
| Dates | August 1–7, 1932 |
| Competitors | 79 from 18 nations |
| Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Greco-Roman | |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
| Freestyle | |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
Competition format
Wrestling events consisted of a series of random matches and a system of points to decide elimination after each round. Matches were scored as follows: The results of the bouts were counted on "bad points". Losers received 3 points for each bout lost, those who won by decision of the jury received 1 point, and those who won by pin received 0 points. Those competitors who accumulated 5 bad points were eliminated. If candidates for the third place were eliminated with equal bad points in the same round, they were paired, if they have not yet met each other, for the third place.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 nations) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Jakob Brendel Germany |
Marcello Nizzola Italy |
Louis François France |
| Featherweight |
Giovanni Gozzi Italy |
Wolfgang Ehrl Germany |
Lauri Koskela Finland |
| Lightweight |
Erik Malmberg Sweden |
Abraham Kurland Denmark |
Eduard Sperling Germany |
| Welterweight |
Ivar Johansson Sweden |
Väinö Kajander Finland |
Ercole Gallegati Italy |
| Middleweight |
Väinö Kokkinen Finland |
Jean Földeák Germany |
Axel Cadier Sweden |
| Light Heavyweight |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden |
Onni Pellinen Finland |
Mario Gruppioni Italy |
| Heavyweight |
Carl Westergren Sweden |
Josef Urban Czechoslovakia |
Nickolaus Hirschl Austria |
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Robert Pearce United States |
Ödön Zombori Hungary |
Aatos Jaskari Finland |
| Featherweight |
Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland |
Edgar Nemir United States |
Einar Karlsson Sweden |
| Lightweight |
Charles Pacôme France |
Károly Kárpáti Hungary |
Gustaf Klarén Sweden |
| Welterweight |
Jack van Bebber United States |
Daniel MacDonald Canada |
Eino Leino Finland |
| Middleweight |
Ivar Johansson Sweden |
Kyösti Luukko Finland |
József Tunyogi Hungary |
| Light Heavyweight |
Peter Mehringer United States |
Thure Sjöstedt Sweden |
Eddie Scarf Australia |
| Heavyweight |
Johan Richthoff Sweden |
Jack Riley United States |
Nickolaus Hirschl Austria |
Participating nations
18 nations participated in Wrestling at the 1932 Olympics:[1]
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References
- "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
- Official Olympic Report
