Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman lightweight

The men's Greco-Roman lightweight competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place from 4 August to 7 August at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1][2] This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 66kg.[3]

Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Erik Malmberg  Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Abraham Kurland  Denmark
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eduard Sperling  Germany
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This Greco-Roman wrestling competition followed the same format that was introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics, using an elimination system based on the accumulation of points. 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. 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.[4]

Schedule

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Date Event
4 August 1932 Round 1
5 August 1932 Round 2
6 August 1932 Round 3
7 August 1932 Final round

Results

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Round 1

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Reini and Kurland won by fall, earning 0 points in the first round. Malmberg won by decision, earning 1 point. Sperling and Miyazaki's losses put them at 3 points each, while Tozzi was injured in his loss and abandoned the competition.[5]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Erik Malmberg   Sweden Decision Eduard Sperling   Germany
Aarne Reini   Finland Fall Silvio Tozzi   Italy
Abraham Kurland   Denmark Fall Yoneichi Miyazaki   Japan
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Abraham Kurland   Denmark 0 0 0
1 Aarne Reini   Finland 0 0 0
3 Erik Malmberg   Sweden 0 1 1
4 Miyazaki Yoneichi   Japan 0 3 3
4 Eduard Sperling   Germany 0 3 3
6 Silvio Tozzi   Italy 0 3 3r

Round 2

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Miyazaki had a bye to the Tozzi's retirement. Both of the winners by fall in the first round lost in the second, joining Miyazaki at 3 points. Malmberg won his second bout by decision, arriving at 2 points. Sperling was the other winner in this round, also by decision, moving to 4 points.[5] Nobody was eliminated.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Erik Malmberg   Sweden Decision Aarne Reini   Finland
Eduard Sperling   Germany Decision Abraham Kurland   Denmark
Miyazaki Yoneichi   Japan Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Erik Malmberg   Sweden 1 1 2
2 Abraham Kurland   Denmark 0 3 3
2 Aarne Reini   Finland 0 3 3
2 Miyazaki Yoneichi   Japan 3 0 3
5 Eduard Sperling   Germany 3 1 4

Round 3

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Kurland had the bye this round, staying at 3 points. Three of the four wrestlers who actually had bouts this round were eliminated: Reini and Miyazaki each suffered their second loss, while Sperling's win by decision gave him a fifth point and left him with the bronze medal. Malmberg's third win came by fall this time, leaving him at 2 points.[5]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Erik Malmberg   Sweden Fall Miyazaki Yoneichi   Japan
Eduard Sperling   Germany Decision Aarne Reini   Finland
Abraham Kurland   Denmark Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Erik Malmberg   Sweden 2 0 2
2 Abraham Kurland   Denmark 3 0 3
  Eduard Sperling   Germany 4 1 5
4 Aarne Reini   Finland 3 3 6
4 Miyazaki Yoneichi   Japan 3 3 6

Final round

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Malmberg won his fourth bout in a decision over Kurland to win the gold medal. In a quirk of the competition system, Kurland took silver with a 1–2 record, having lost to both of the other medalists and despite the bronze medalist, Sperling, having a 2–1 record (having lost only to Malmberg and having defeated Kurland).[5]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Erik Malmberg   Sweden Decision Abraham Kurland   Denmark
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
  Erik Malmberg   Sweden 2 1 3
  Abraham Kurland   Denmark 3 3 6

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ Official Report, p. 550.
  4. ^ Official Report, pp. 547–48.
  5. ^ a b c d Official Report, p. 567.