Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight

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Men's bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
DatesAugust 2–4
Competitors19 from 19 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal icon.svg Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
  1924
1932  

The men's Greco-Roman bantamweight was one of 13 wrestling events held as part of the wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. [1] It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 2 to 4, and featured 19 wrestlers from 19 nations. [2] Bantamweight was the lightest category, including wrestlers weighing up to 58 kilograms (128 lb). [1]

Competition format

This Greco-Roman wrestling competition introduced 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. [3] [2]

Results

Round 1

Four wrestlers finished the round with 0 points (3 winners by fall, 1 bye). Six had 1 point after winning by decision. The nine bout losers each had 3 points. Zervinis withdrew after his bout.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Decision Anselm Ahlfors Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Alphonse Aria Flag of France.svg  France Decision Ibrahim Kamel Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt
Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Decision Herman Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Johannes van Maaren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Decision Burhan Conkeroğlu Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey
Eduard Pütsep Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Fall Georges Miller Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Eduardo Bosc Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Fall Henryk Ganzera Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland
Sven Martinsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Decision Ðula Sabo Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Decision Georgios Zervinis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Piet MollinFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1
1 Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 0
1 Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
1 Piet Mollin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
1 Eduard Pütsep Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
5 Alphonse Aria Flag of France.svg  France 1
5 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1
5 Sven Martinsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
5 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1
5 Johannes van Maaren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
5 Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 1
11 Anselm Ahlfors Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3
11 Herman Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
11 Eduardo Bosc Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 3
11 Burhan Conkeroğlu Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey 3
11 Henryk Ganzera Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 3
11 Ibrahim Kamel Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 3
11 Georges Miller Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3
11 Ðula Sabo Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 3
19 Georgios Zervinis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 3*

Round 2

Lindelöf and Leucht stayed at 0 points, winning their second match each by fall. Three additional men remained undefeated at 2–0 and 1 point after a win by fall and a win by decision; Zombori was 2–0 with 2 points because both wins were by decision. Mollins, who had a bye, was 0–1 with 3 points; also at 3 points were three men with a loss and a win by fall. Three men had a loss and a win by decision, with 4 points. Five were eliminated with 0–2 records (and 6 points) through two rounds.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Anselm Ahlfors Flag of Finland.svg  Finland FallPiet MollinFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Fall Alphonse Aria Flag of France.svg  France
Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Fall Ibrahim Kamel Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt
Herman Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Fall Burhan Conkeroğlu Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey
Eduard Pütsep Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Decision Johannes van Maaren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Georges Miller Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Fall Eduardo Bosc Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Ðula Sabo Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Fall Henryk Ganzera Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland
Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Decision Sven Martinsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2Total
1 Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 000
1 Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 000
3 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 101
3 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 101
3 Eduard Pütsep Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 011
6 Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 112
7 Anselm Ahlfors Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 303
7 Herman Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 303
7 Piet Mollin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 033
7 Ðula Sabo Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 303
11 Alphonse Aria Flag of France.svg  France 134
11 Sven Martinsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 134
11 Johannes van Maaren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 134
14 Eduardo Bosc Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 336
14 Burhan Conkeroğlu Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey 336
14 Henryk Ganzera Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 336
14 Ibrahim Kamel Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 336
14 Georges Miller Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 336

Round 3

Gozzi won by fall, staying at 1 point. Leucht and Lindelöf each won by decision to gain their first point apiece, creating a three-way tie at 1 point. Zombori's bye kept him at 2 points. Pütsep's first loss took him from 1 points to 4. Maudr had 2 points. Andersen, who had lost in the first round, won again by fall to stay at 3 points. Ahlfors, who started the round tied with Andersen, won by decision to pick up his 4th point. Five men were eliminated: Mollin, at 0–2, had 6 points because of a bye; Sabo was also at 6 points at 1–2 with the win by fall; three others were 1–2 with 7 points because each one's win came by decision.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy FallPiet MollinFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Anselm Ahlfors Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Decision Alphonse Aria Flag of France.svg  France
Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Decision Johannes van Maaren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Herman Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Fall Eduard Pütsep Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Ðula Sabo Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Sven Martinsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3Total
1 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1001
1 Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 0011
1 Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
4 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1012
4 Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 1102
6 Herman Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3003
7 Anselm Ahlfors Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3014
7 Eduard Pütsep Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0134
9 Piet Mollin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0336
9 Ðula Sabo Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 3036
11 Alphonse Aria Flag of France.svg  France 1337
11 Sven Martinsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1337
11 Johannes van Maaren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1337

Round 4

Zombori won by decision, receiving his 3rd point and eliminating Ahlfors with the latter man's second loss. Lindelöf similarly eliminated Andersen and picked up his 2nd point—and taking sole possession of the lead. Gozzi and Leucht, who had started tied with Lindelöf in first place at 1 point, each survived his first loss, to Maudr and Pütsep, and finished the round with 4 points. Maudr finished the round with 3 points after winning by decision. Pütsep was eliminated with 5 points despite winning in the round, as it was his second win by decision to go along with one prior loss.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Decision Anselm Ahlfors Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Decision Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Herman Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Eduard Pütsep Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Decision Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4Total
1 Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 00112
2 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 10113
2 Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 11013
4 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 10034
4 Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 00134
6 Eduard Pütsep Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 01315
7 Herman Andersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30036
8 Anselm Ahlfors Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 30137

Round 5

Leucht and Maudr were the only men to finish the round still in contention, the former after a bye and the latter after defeating Lindelöf. Gozzi was eliminated with 5 points despite winning, as the win by decision put him at the threshold. Lindelöf's first loss put him at 5 points as well, necessitating a bronze medal bout between him and Gozzi. Zombori finished in 5th place.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Decision Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Fall Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4R5Total
1 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 101103
2 Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 001304
3 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 100315
3 Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 001135
5 Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 110136

Round 6

The final round featured a gold medal bout and a bronze medal bout. Gozzi beat Lindelöf on points to take the bronze medal. Leucht pinned Maudr to win gold.

Bronze medal bout
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Decision Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Gold medal bout
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Fall Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
Gold medal icon.svg Kurt Leucht Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 0013004
Silver medal icon.svg Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1011036
Bronze medal icon.svg Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1003116
4 Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011338

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References

  1. 1 2 1928 Summer Olympics - Official Report
  2. 1 2 "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. Official Report, p. 848.