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

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Men's middleweight Greco-Roman wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
DatesAugust 2–5
Competitors17 from 17 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Silver medal icon.svg László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svg Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
  1924
1932  

The men's Greco-Roman middleweight was one of thirteen wrestling events held as part of the wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. [1] The competition was held from August 2 to 5, and featured 17 wrestlers from 17 nations. [2] Middleweight was the third-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 67.5 to 75 kilograms (148.8 to 165.3 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. [2] [3]

Results

Round 1

The first round produced 4 winners by fall (0 points), 1 bye (0 points), 4 winners by decision (1 point), and 8 losers (3 points).

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ivar Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Émile Frantz Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Decision František Hala Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Decision Émile Poilvé Flag of France.svg  France
Franjo Palković Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Fall Simon Balkema Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Enrico Bonassin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Fall Alfred Larsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Decision Hermann Simon Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Fall Nurettin Baytorun Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey
Otto Frei Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Decision Antonio Walzer Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1
1 Enrico Bonassin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 0
1 Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
1 Ivar Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
1 Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
1 Franjo Palković Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 0
6 Otto Frei Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1
6 Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1
6 László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 1
6 Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
10 Simon Balkema Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
10 Nurettin Baytorun Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey 3
10 Émile Frantz Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3
10 František Hala Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 3
10 Alfred Larsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3
10 Émile Poilvé Flag of France.svg  France 3
10 Hermann Simon Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 3
10 Antonio Walzer Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 3

Round 2

Jacobsen (second win by fall) and Kokkinen (bye, win by fall) stayed at 0 points. Four men finished the second round at 2–0 with one win by fall and one by decision for 1 point apiece. Five more were 1–1 with either 3 or 4 points depending on how the win was achieved. Walzer had 3 points after a loss and a bye. Five wrestlers were 0–2 and were eliminated.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Ivar Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
František Hala Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Fall Émile Frantz Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Fall Émile Poilvé Flag of France.svg  France
Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Fall Simon Balkema Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Enrico Bonassin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Decision Franjo Palković Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Fall Alfred Larsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Nurettin Baytorun Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey Decision Hermann Simon Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Fall Otto Frei Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Antonio Walzer Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2Total
1 Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 000
1 Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 000
3 Enrico Bonassin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 011
3 Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 101
3 László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 101
3 Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 101
7 František Hala Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 303
7 Ivar Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 033
7 Franjo Palković Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 033
7 Antonio Walzer Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 303
11 Nurettin Baytorun Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey 314
11 Otto Frei Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 134
13 Émile Frantz Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 336
13 Émile Poilvé Flag of France.svg  France 336
13 Simon Balkema Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 336
13 Alfred Larsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 336
13 Hermann Simon Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 336

Round 3

All 6 bouts in round 3 were won by fall, so the winners remained at the same point totals: Jacobsen and Kokkinen at 0, Kusnets and Papp at 1, Hala at 3, and Baytorun at 4. Two of the losers—Bonassin and Saenen—reached only 4 points and continued in competition. The other 4 losers were eliminated.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Antonio Walzer Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
František Hala Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Fall Ivar Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Fall Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Fall Franjo Palković Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Fall Enrico Bonassin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Nurettin Baytorun Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey Fall Otto Frei Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3Total
1 Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0000
1 Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0000
3 Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1001
3 László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 1001
5 František Hala Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 3003
6 Nurettin Baytorun Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey 3104
6 Enrico Bonassin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 0134
6 Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1034
9 Ivar Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0336
9 Franjo Palković Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 0336
9 Antonio Walzer Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 3036
12 Otto Frei Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1337

Round 4

Jacobsen had his first loss, but only went to 3 points and continued in competition. The other three losers were eliminated. Kokkinen was the only man left with 0 points. Each of the 5 remaining wrestlers had a different point total, 0 through 4.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall František Hala Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Fall Enrico Bonassin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Fall Nurettin Baytorun Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey
Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Decision Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4Total
1 Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 00000
2 László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10001
3 Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 10012
4 Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 00033
5 Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10304
6 František Hala Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 30036
7 Nurettin Baytorun Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey 31036
8 Enrico Bonassin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 01337

Round 5

With Jacobsen on a bye, and Kokkinen (at 0 points) and Papp (at 1 point) facing each other in a no-elimination-possible match, the only man that would be eliminated in round 5 was the loser of the Kusnets vs. Saenen bout. Kusnets won, so Saenen was eliminated.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Fall Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4R5Total
1 Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 000000
2 Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 100102
3 Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 000303
4 László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 100034
5 Jean Saenen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 103037

Round 6

In contrast to the previous round which eliminated only 1 of 5 wrestlers, round 6 eliminated 3 of the remaining 4. Kokkinen beat Jacobsen to eliminate the latter man, who finished in 4th place. The Papp vs. Kusnets match ended in mutual elimination because Papp won by decision; both men finished with 5 points, but Papp had the head-to-head tie-breaker because of this win and received the silver medal. Kokkinen, who never received a point in the tournament (a bye and 4 wins by fall), won the gold medal as the last man remaining.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Decision Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
Gold medal icon.svg Väinö Kokkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0000000
Silver medal icon.svg László Papp Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 1000315
Bronze medal icon.svg Albert Kusnets Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1001035
4 Johannes Jacobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0003036

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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 Middleweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. Official Report, p. 855.