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

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Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Venue Grand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Louis François Flag of France.svg  France
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The men's Greco-Roman bantamweight 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 56kg. [3]

Contents

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
Round 4
7 August 1932Final round

Results

Round 1

Three wrestlers finished the round with 0 points. One had 1 point. Three had 3 points.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Fall Aatos Jaskari Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Herman Tuvesson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Louis François Flag of France.svg  France
Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Fall László Szekfű Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Georges Zervinis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 000
1 Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 000
1 Georges Zervinis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 000
4 Herman Thuvesson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 011
5 Louis François Flag of France.svg  France 033
5 Aatos Jaskari Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 033
5 Ladislas Szekfü Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 033

Round 2

Nizzola had a bye, maintaining his 0 point total. Brendel received his first point by winning by decision. Thuvesson's second consecutive win by decision gave him a total of 2 points. Zervinis's first bout (after a bye) was a loss, resulting in 3 points. François won by decision, adding 1 points to his previous 3 for a total of 4. Jaskari and Szekfü, losers in both the first two rounds, were eliminated.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Georges Zervinis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Herman Thuvesson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Aatos Jaskari Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Louis François Flag of France.svg  France Decision Ladislas Szekfü Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 000
2 Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 011
3 Herman Thuvesson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 112
4 Georges Zervinis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 033
5 Louis François Flag of France.svg  France 314
6 Aatos Jaskari Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 336
6 Ladislas Szekfü Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 336

Round 3

Nizzola's perfect score ended with a win by decision and 1 point. Brendel's third win and second by decision gave him a total of 2 points. François had a bye, staying on 4 points. Zervinis (0–2 after a bye) and Thuvesson (2–1, but both wins by decision) were eliminated.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Decision Georges Zervinis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Herman Thuvesson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Louis François Flag of France.svg  France ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 011
2 Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 112
3 Louis François Flag of France.svg  France 404
4 Herman Thuvesson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 235
5 Georges Zervinis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 336

Round 4

François defeated Nizzola in the only bout this round, but the winner (starting at 4 points and earning 1 due to winning by decision) was eliminated and the loser (who had made it three prior rounds with only 1 point) was not. François finished with the bronze medal, while Nizzola advanced to face Brendel (who had a bye in this round) in the final.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Louis François Flag of France.svg  France Decision Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 202
2 Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 134
Bronze medal icon.svg Louis François Flag of France.svg  France 415

Final round

Nizzola "gave up [the] contest" according to the Official Report. [5] However, he was apparently dissatisfied with the result and "attacked Brendel with a knife, with a policeman intervening to prevent any serious injuries." [1]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Jakob Brendel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 202
Silver medal icon.svg Marcello Nizzola Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 437

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, 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. ↑ Official Report, p. 565.
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