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

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Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Venue Grand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors8 from 8 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
  1928
1936  

The men's Greco-Roman featherweight 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 61kg. [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

Gozzi had the first round's only win by fall, earning 0 points. The other three winners won by decision, with 1 point. The four wrestlers who lost had 3 points each, though Schack retired due to injury and did not continue to the second round. [5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Kiyoshi Kase Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Decision Christian Schack Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Decision Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Fall Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 000
2 Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 011
2 Kase Kiyoshi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 011
2 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 011
5 Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 033
5 Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 033
5 Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 033
8 Christian Schack Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 033r

Round 2

Gozzi had a bye due to Schack's retirement, staying as the only wrestler with 0 points. Maudr's second win came by fall, as he stayed at 1 point. Koskela also won by fall, staying at 3 points after his first-round loss. Ehrl won his second consecutive decision, picking up a second point. Kiyoshi, starting with 1 point, lost to go to 4 points. Lindelöf and Zombori, the latter forfeiting due to injury, each fell to 0–2 and were eliminated. [6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Fall Kase Kiyoshi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 000
2 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 101
3 Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 112
4 Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 303
5 Kase Kiyoshi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 134
6 Oscar Lindelöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 336
6 Ödön Zombori Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 336

Round 3

Koskela had the bye this round, staying at 3 points. Gozzi continued his pointless streak, winning by fall over Kase, who was eliminated. Ehrl won a third consecutive bout by decision, moving to 3 points. Maudr's loss brought him to 4 points and the brink of elimination. [6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Fall Kase Kiyoshi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 000
2 Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 213
2 Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 303
4 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 134
5 Kase Kiyoshi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 437

Round 4

Ehrl continued his streak of winning by decision, stretching it to 4 bouts. He also gave Gozzi his first loss and first points, as Gozzi fell into a tie with Koskela at 3 points. Koskela, who had lost to Gozzi in the first round, stayed at 3 points by eliminating Maudr with a win by fall. [6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Decision Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 033
1 Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 303
3 Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 314
4 Jindřich Maudr Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 437

Final round

Highlighting the oddness of the competition system, Ehrl finished 5–0 and with the silver medal while Gozzi finished 2–1 and with the gold medal—despite losing to Ehrl. Gozzi's two byes and two wins by fall resulted in the loss to Ehrl resulting in the only points he received, so he finished with 3 points. Each of Ehrl's wins, however, was by decision, giving him 5 points and resulting in his elimination. Koskela finished 2–2, with two wins by fall and losses to both Gozzi and Ehrl. [6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Fall Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Giovanni Gozzi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 303
Silver medal icon.svg Wolfgang Ehrl Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 415
Bronze medal icon.svg Lauri Koskela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 336

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References

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  2. Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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  4. Official Report, pp. 547–48.
  5. Official Report, p. 565.
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