The men's freestyle bantamweight competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place from 1 August to 3 August at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1][2] This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 56 kg.[3]
| Men's freestyle bantamweight at the Games of the X Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Grand Olympic Auditorium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 1–3 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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This freestyle wrestling competition did not use the single-elimination bracket format previously used for Olympic freestyle wrestling but instead followed the format that was introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman wrestling, 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][5][6]
Schedule edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 August 1932 | Round 1 |
| 2 August 1932 | Round 2 |
| 3 August 1932 | Round 3 Final round |
Results edit
Round 1 edit
Two wrestlers won by fall, advancing with 0 points. Two won by decision, moving to the second round with 1 point. Four lost, receiving 3 points.[7]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pearce |  United States |
Decision | Ödön Zombori |  Hungary
|
| Julien Depuychaffray |  France |
Decision | Bror Vingren |  Sweden
|
| Aatos Jaskari |  Finland |
Fall | Joseph Reid |  Great Britain
|
| Georges Zervinis |  Greece |
Fall | James Trifunov |  Canada
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aatos Jaskari | Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georges Zervinis | Greece |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Julien Depuichaffray | France |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Robert Pearce | United States |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Joseph Reid | Great Britain |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | James Trifunov | Canada |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Bror Wingren | Sweden |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Ödön Zombori | Hungary |
0 | 3 | 3 |
Round 2 edit
Jaskari won his second bout by fall, remaining at 0 points. Zervinis, the other wrestler with 0 points after one round, lost to move to 3 points. Pearce had a second consecutive win by decision, adding a second point, while Depuichaffray's loss added 3 points to his previous 1. Of the first-round losers, Zombori and Reid survived; the former won by fall to stay at 3 points while the latter earned a 4th point by winning by decision. Trifunov and Wingren each lost their second bout and were eliminated.[7]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pearce | United States |
Decision | Julien Depuichaffray | France
|
| Ödön Zombori | Hungary |
Fall | Bror Wingren | Sweden
|
| Joseph Reid | Great Britain |
Decision | Georges Zervinis | Greece
|
| Aatos Jaskari | Finland |
Fall | James Trifunov | Canada
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aatos Jaskari | Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Robert Pearce | United States |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Georges Zervinis | Greece |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Ödön Zombori | Hungary |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Julien Depuichaffray | France |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Joseph Reid | Great Britain |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | James Trifunov | Canada |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Bror Wingren | Sweden |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3 edit
All three bouts were won by decision in this round. All three winners earned medals, as the three losers were eliminated.[7]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pearce | United States |
Decision | Joseph Reid | Great Britain
|
| Ödön Zombori | Hungary |
Decision | Julien Depuichaffray | France
|
| Aatos Jaskari | Finland |
Decision | Georges Zervinis | Greece
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aatos Jaskari | Finland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Robert Pearce | United States |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Ödön Zombori | Hungary |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Georges Zervinis | Greece |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Julien Depuichaffray | France |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Joseph Reid | Great Britain |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Final round edit
Pearce's win over Jaskari put all four wrestlers at 4 points. Zombori and Jaskari had not yet faced each other, while Pearce had wrestled both men and won. The bout between Zombori and Jaskari was therefore effectively a silver/bronze bout. Zombori won by decision to take the silver medal.[8][9]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pearce | United States |
Decision | Aatos Jaskari | Finland
|
| Ödön Zombori | Hungary |
Decision | Aatos Jaskari | Finland
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Robert Pearce | United States |
3 | 1 | 4 |
 |
Ödön Zombori | Hungary |
4 | 1 | 5 |
 |
Aatos Jaskari | Finland |
1 | 6 | 7 |
References edit
- ^ "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Official Report, p. 550.
- ^ Official Report, pp. 547–48.
- ^ "1932 Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Winners".
- ^ "History of Wrestling & UWW | United World Wrestling".
- ^ a b c Official Report, p. 552.
- ^ Official Report, p. 553.
- ^ "Olympic Wrestling - Los Angeles 1932 wrestling champions & events".