The men's Greco-Roman welterweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 6 August to 9 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1][2] This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 72kg.[3]
| Men's Greco-Roman welterweight at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Deutschlandhalle | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 6–9 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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This Greco-Roman wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics, 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 edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6 August 1936 | Round 1 |
| 7 August 1936 | Round 2 |
| 8 August 1936 | Round 3 Round 4 |
| 9 August 1936 | Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 |
Results edit
Round 1 edit
Of the seven bouts, five were won by fall giving the winners 0 points. The two other bouts were by unanimous decision, giving the winners 1 point apiece. All 7 losers received 3 points, as none of the losses was by split decision. Hametner withdrew after the first round.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Tozzi |  Italy |
Fall | Dimitrios Zakharias |  Greece
|
| Karel Zvonař |  Czechoslovakia |
Decision, 3–0 | Nurettin Baytorun |  Turkey
|
| Adolf Rieder |  Switzerland |
Fall | Maxime Lubat |  France
|
| Rudolf Svedberg |  Sweden |
Fall | Antun Fischer |  Yugoslavia
|
| Fritz Schäfer |  Germany |
Decision, 3–0 | Edgar Puusepp |  Estonia
|
| Jean de Feu |  Belgium |
Fall | Franz Hametner |  Austria
|
| Eino Virtanen |  Finland |
Fall | Gyula Vincze |  Hungary
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean de Feu | Belgium |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Adolf Rieder | Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Silvio Tozzi | Italy |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eino Virtanen | Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Karel Zvonał | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Nurettin Baytorun | Turkey |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Antun Fischer | Yugoslavia |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Maxime Lubat | France |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Edgar Puusepp | Estonia |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Gyula Vincze | Hungary |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Dimitrios Zakharias | Greece |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Franz Hametner | Austria |
0 | 3 | 3r |
Round 2 edit
The number of wrestlers with 0 points dropped from five to two; Virtanen had a bye and Svedberg won by fall again. Tozzi's second win was by decision, giving him 1 point. Schäfer also stayed at 1 point, winning by fal in this round. Three wrestlers ended the round with 3 points (win by fall and loss, in either order). Similarly, three continued to the next round with 4 points (win by decision and loss, in either order). There were three wrestlers who had lost twice in the first two rounds; these men were eliminated.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurettin Baytorun | Turkey |
Decision, 3–0 | Dimitrios Zakharias | Greece
|
| Silvio Tozzi | Italy |
Decision, 3–0 | Karel Zvonał | Czechoslovakia
|
| Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
Fall | Maxime Lubat | France
|
| Antun Fischer | Yugoslavia |
Decision, 3–0 | Adolf Rieder | Switzerland
|
| Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
Fall | Jean de Feu | Belgium
|
| Edgar Puusepp | Estonia |
Fall | Gyula Vincze | Hungary
|
| Eino Virtanen | Finland |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eino Virtanen | Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Silvio Tozzi | Italy |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jean de Feu | Belgium |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Edgar Puusepp | Estonia |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Adolf Rieder | Switzerland |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Nurettin Baytorun | Turkey |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Antun Fischer | Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Karel Zvonał | Czechoslovakia |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Maxime Lubat | France |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Gyula Vincze | Hungary |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Dimitrios Zakharias | Greece |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3 edit
All five bouts were won by fall in this round. The winners stayed on the same score as before (two at 0, one each at 1, 3, and 4 points). Tozzi was the only loser in the round to avoid elimination, as the 3 points of the loss moved him only to a total of 4. The other four losers in the round were eliminated.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eino Virtanen | Finland |
Fall | Silvio Tozzi | Italy
|
| Nurettin Baytorun | Turkey |
Fall | Adolf Rieder | Switzerland
|
| Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
Fall | Karel Zvonał | Czechoslovakia
|
| Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
Fall | Antun Fischer | Yugoslavia
|
| Edgar Puusepp | Estonia |
Fall | Jean de Feu | Belgium
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eino Virtanen | Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Edgar Puusepp | Estonia |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Nurettin Baytorun | Turkey |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Silvio Tozzi | Italy |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Jean de Feu | Belgium |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Adolf Rieder | Switzerland |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Antun Fischer | Yugoslavia |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Karel Zvonał | Czechoslovakia |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4 edit
Svedberg and Virtanen each picked up their first point, winning by decision. Schäfer stayed at 1 point, winning by fall. The three losers in the round were each eliminated. This left three remaining wrestlers, none of whom had faced each other and each of whom had 1 point. This effectively turned the remaining competition into a round-robin. The official report places Baytorun 5th and Tozzi 6th.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eino Virtanen | Finland |
Decision, 3–0 | Nurettin Baytorun | Turkey
|
| Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
Fall | Silvio Tozzi | Italy
|
| Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
Decision, 3–0 | Edgar Puusepp | Estonia
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Eino Virtanen | Finland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Edgar Puusepp | Estonia |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Nurettin Baytorun | Turkey |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Silvio Tozzi | Italy |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 5 edit
Svedberg and Virtanen were the first pair to compete, with Svedberg winning by decision.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
Decision, 3–0 | Eino Virtanen | Finland
|
| Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Eino Virtanen | Finland |
1 | 3 | 4 |
Round 6 edit
Round 6 was the second pairing among the group of medalists. Virtanen again was up, this time against Schäfer. Virtanen again lost, finishing with the bronze medal.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
Fall | Eino Virtanen | Finland
|
| Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 |
Eino Virtanen | Finland |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 7 edit
In the de facto gold medal final, Svedberg defeated Schäfer by split decision to take the Olympic victory. Each man had 3 points, but the result of this round was itself the head-to-head tie-breaker that gave Svedberg the gold.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
Decision, 2–1 | Fritz Schäfer | Germany
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Rudolf Svedberg | Sweden |
2 | 1 | 3 |
 |
Fritz Schäfer | Germany |
1 | 2 | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "Wrestling at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ a b Official Report, p. 716.
- ^ a b c d e f g Official Report, p. 721.