Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman featherweight

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Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Venue Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Dates3–6 August
Competitors17 from 17 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Silver medal icon.svg Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
  1936
1952  

The men's Greco-Roman featherweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 3 August to 6 August at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. [1] Featherweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 57 to 62 kilograms (125.7 to 136.7 lb). [2]

This Greco-Roman wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with the slight modification introduced in 1936. 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 if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2-1 (this was the modification from prior years, where all losses were 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]

Results

Round 1

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erkki Talosela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Decision, 3–0 El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt
Henk Dijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Decision, 3–0 Omar Blebel Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Fall Antonios Gryllos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Egil Solsvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Decision, 3–0 Adolf Müller Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Safi Taha Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Fall Raymond Strasser Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary Decision, 2–1 Jan Stehlík Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Antoine Merle Flag of France.svg  France Fall Jack Mortimer Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 000
1 Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 000
1 Antoine Merle Flag of France.svg  France 000
1 Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 000
1 Safi Taha Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 000
6 Henk Dijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 011
6 Egil Solsvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 011
6 Erkki Talosela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 011
6 Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 011
10 Jan Stehlík Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 022
11 Omar Blebel Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 033
11 Antonios Gryllos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 033
11 El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 033
11 Jack Mortimer Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 033
11 Adolf Müller Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 033
11 Raymond Strasser Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 033
11 Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 033

Round 2

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision, 3–0 Erkki Talosela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt Decision, 3–0 Henk Dijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Antonios Gryllos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece Decision, 2–1 Omar Blebel Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Decision, 2–1 Egil Solsvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary Fall Jack Mortimer Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Fall Raymond Strasser Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Safi Taha Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Decision, 3–0 Antoine Merle Flag of France.svg  France
Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden ByeN/AN/A
N/AN/AOver weight Adolf Müller Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
N/AN/ARetired Jan Stehlík Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 000
2 Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 011
2 Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 011
2 Safi Taha Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 011
2 Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 101
6 Antoine Merle Flag of France.svg  France 033
6 Egil Solsvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 123
6 Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 303
9 Henk Dijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 134
9 Antonios Gryllos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 314
9 El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 314
9 Erkki Talosela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 134
13 Omar Blebel Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 325
13 Jan Stehlík Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 235
15 Jack Mortimer Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 336
15 Adolf Müller Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 336
15 Raymond Strasser Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 336

Round 3

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Fall Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Erkki Talosela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Henk Dijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt Fall Antonios Gryllos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Decision, 2–1 Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Egil Solsvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Decision, 3–0 Antoine Merle Flag of France.svg  France
Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Fall Safi Taha Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 101
2 Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 112
3 Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 033
3 Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 123
3 Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 303
6 El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 404
6 Egil Solsvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 314
6 Safi Taha Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 134
6 Erkki Talosela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 404
10 Antoine Merle Flag of France.svg  France 336
11 Henk Dijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 437
11 Antonios Gryllos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 437

Round 4

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Erkki Talosela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision, 3–0 El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt
Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Decision, 3–0 Safi Taha Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary Fall Egil Solsvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 112
2 Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 303
2 Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 213
2 Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 303
5 Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 303
6 El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 437
6 Egil Solsvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 437
6 Safi Taha Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 437
6 Erkki Talosela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 437

Round 5

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision, 2–1 Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 303
1 Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 213
1 Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 303
4 Georg Weidner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 325
5 Luigi Campanella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 336

Round 6

Of the three remaining wrestlers, Oktav had previously defeated Anderberg but Tóth had faced neither. Oktav received the bye in the sixth round. Anderberg beat Tóth, eliminating the latter. With two men who had already faced each left, previous head-to-head results were decisive and Oktav received the gold medal. (A Tóth victory over Anderberg in this round would have set up a seventh round pitting Tóth against Oktav.)

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Mehmet Oktav Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 303
Silver medal icon.svg Olle Anderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 303
Bronze medal icon.svg Ferenc Tóth Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 336

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References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. Official Report 1951, p. 499.
  3. Official Report 1951, p. 496.

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