Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight

The men's freestyle light heavyweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 3 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1][2] This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 87kg.[3]

Men's freestyle light heavyweight
at the Games of the XI Olympiad
VenueDeutschlandhalle
Dates3–4 August
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
Knut Fridell  Sweden
August Neo  Estonia
Erich Siebert  Germany
Wrestling at the
1936 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Weltermen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen
Freestyle
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Weltermen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen

This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having a bye if there were an odd number). The loser received 3 points if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2-1 (this was the modification from prior years, where all losses were 3 points). The winner received 1 point if the win was by decision and 0 points if the win was by fall. At the end of each round, any wrestler with at least 5 points was eliminated.[3]

Schedule
Date Event
3 August 1936Round 1
4 August 1936Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5

Results

Round 1

Of the winners, two won by fall and advanced with 0 points while four won by decision and moved to the second round with 1 point. All six losers received 3 points for defeats by fall or unanimous decision.[4]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Knut Fridell SwedenDecision, 3–0August Neo Estonia
Ede Virág-Ébner HungaryDecision, 3–0Matti Lahti Finland
Mustafa Avcioglu TurkeyDecision, 3–0Thomas Ward Great Britain
Ray Clemons United StatesFallPaul Dätwyler Switzerland
Eddie Scarf AustraliaFallMaurice Beke Belgium
Erich Siebert GermanyDecision, 3–0Hubert Prokop Czechoslovakia
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Ray Clemons United States000
1Eddie Scarf Australia000
3Mustafa Avcioglu Turkey011
3Knut Fridell Sweden011
3Erich Siebert Germany011
3Ede Virág-Ébner Hungary011
7Maurice Beke Belgium033
7Paul Dätwyler Switzerland033
7Matti Lahti Finland033
7August Neo Estonia033
7Hubert Prokop Czechoslovakia033
7Thomas Ward Great Britain033

Round 2

Clemons and Siebert were the best wrestlers through the first two rounds, each with 1 point for a win by decision and a win by fall. Fridell was also 2–0, but both wins were by decision and he had 2 points. Scarf finished the round at 2 points as well, with a 1–1 record (win by fall, loss by split decision). Six other wrestlers had a 1–1 record and finished the round with 3 or 4 points. Three had lost both the first two rounds and were eliminated.[4]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
August Neo EstoniaFallEde Virág-Ébner Hungary
Knut Fridell SwedenDecision, 3–0Matti Lahti Finland
Ray Clemons United StatesDecision, 3–0Thomas Ward Great Britain
Paul Dätwyler SwitzerlandFallMustafa Avcioglu Turkey
Erich Siebert GermanyFallMaurice Beke Belgium
Hubert Prokop CzechoslovakiaDecision, 2–1Eddie Scarf Australia
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Ray Clemons United States011
1Erich Siebert Germany101
3Knut Fridell Sweden112
4Eddie Scarf Australia022
5Paul Dätwyler Switzerland303
5August Neo Estonia303
7Mustafa Avcioglu Turkey134
7Hubert Prokop Czechoslovakia314
7Ede Virág-Ébner Hungary134
10Maurice Beke Belgium336
10Matti Lahti Finland336
10Thomas Ward Great Britain336

Round 3

Clemons fell from first to fifth with a loss to Neo. Siebert picked up a second point but stayed in the lead along with Fridell. Dätwyler and Neo had 3 points apiece after the third round. The three losers other than Clemons were eliminated, as was Avcioglu, who withdrew.[4]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
August Neo EstoniaFallRay Clemons United States
Knut Fridell SwedenFallEde Virág-Ébner Hungary
Paul Dätwyler SwitzerlandFallHubert Prokop Czechoslovakia
Erich Siebert GermanyDecision, 3–0Eddie Scarf Australia
N/AN/AWithdrewMustafa Avcioglu Turkey
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Knut Fridell Sweden202
1Erich Siebert Germany112
3Paul Dätwyler Switzerland303
3August Neo Estonia303
5Ray Clemons United States134
6Eddie Scarf Australia235
7Mustafa Avcioglu Turkey437
7Hubert Prokop Czechoslovakia437
7Ede Virág-Ébner Hungary437

Round 4

Dätwyler and Clemons were eliminated with losses, leaving three wrestlers in competition. Fridell and Siebert each stayed at 2 points, winning by fall and having a bye, respectively. Neo received his fourth point in the win by decision.[4]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
August Neo EstoniaDecision, 3–0Paul Dätwyler Switzerland
Knut Fridell SwedenFallRay Clemons United States
Erich Siebert GermanyByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Knut Fridell Sweden202
1Erich Siebert Germany202
3August Neo Estonia314
4Paul Dätwyler Switzerland336
5Ray Clemons United States437

Round 5

Fridell had previously defeated Neo, but Siebert had not faced either other wrestler. Fridell received the bye in this round, with Neo and Siebert wrestling. Had Siebert earned fewer than 3 points in the round, another bout would have been contested with Fridell and Siebert facing off. However, Neo defeated Siebert by unanimous decision. This put both wrestlers at 5 points—Neo adding 1 point to his starting 4 and Siebert adding 3 to his 2. Neo earned silver based on the head-to-head result in this round breaking the tie. Fridell won the gold medal.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
August Neo EstoniaDecision, 3–0Erich Siebert Germany
Knut Fridell SwedenByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Knut Fridell Sweden202
August Neo Estonia415
Erich Siebert Germany235

References
  1. "Wrestling at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. Official Report, p. 716.
  4. Official Report, p. 734.
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