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

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Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Venue Grand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svg Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Bronze medal icon.svg Eduard Sperling Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
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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]

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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

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

Results

Round 1

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
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Eduard Sperling Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Aarne Reini Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Silvio Tozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Fall Yoneichi Miyazaki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 000
1 Aarne Reini Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 000
3 Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 011
4 Miyazaki Yoneichi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 033
4 Eduard Sperling Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 033
6 Silvio Tozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 033r

Round 2

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
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Aarne Reini Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Eduard Sperling Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Miyazaki Yoneichi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 112
2 Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 033
2 Aarne Reini Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 033
2 Miyazaki Yoneichi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 303
5 Eduard Sperling Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 314

Round 3

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
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Miyazaki Yoneichi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Eduard Sperling Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Aarne Reini Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 202
2 Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 303
Bronze medal icon.svg Eduard Sperling Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 415
4 Aarne Reini Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 336
4 Miyazaki Yoneichi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 336

Final round

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
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Erik Malmberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 213
Silver medal icon.svg Abraham Kurland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 336

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References

  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. 1 2 3 4 Official Report, p. 567.
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