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

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Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Venue Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Dates3–6 August
Competitors13 from 13 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svg Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt
Bronze medal icon.svg Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  1936
1952  

The men's Greco-Roman bantamweight 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] Bantamweight is the second-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 52 to 57 kilograms (115 to 126 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
Reidar Merli Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Decision, 3–0 Kurt Elias Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt Decision, 2–1 Kolle Lejserowitz Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Francesco Suppo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Lajos Bencze Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary Decision, 2–1 Taisto Lempinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Fall Jésus Arenzana Flag of France.svg  France
Nikolaos Biris Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece Fall Ken Irvine Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Elvidio Flamini Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Nikolaos Biris Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 000
1 Elvidio Flamini Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 000
1 Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 000
1 Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 000
5 Lajos Bencze Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 011
5 Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 011
5 Reidar Merli Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 011
8 Kolle Lejserowitz Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 022
8 Taisto Lempinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 022
10 Jésus Arenzana Flag of France.svg  France 033
10 Kurt Elias Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 033
10 Ken Irvine Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 033
10 Francesco Suppo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 033

Round 2

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Kurt Elias Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Decision, 3–0 Elvidio Flamini Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt Fall Francesco Suppo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
N/AN/A"both declared Losers" [4] Kolle Lejserowitz
Reidar Merli
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision, 3–0 Lajos Bencze Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Taisto Lempinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Jésus Arenzana Flag of France.svg  France
Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Fall Nikolaos Biris Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Ken Irvine Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 000
2 Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 101
2 Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 011
4 Taisto Lempinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 202
5 Nikolaos Biris Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 033
5 Elvidio Flamini Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 033
5 Ken Irvine Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 303
8 Lajos Bencze Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 134
8 Kurt Elias Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 314
8 Reidar Merli Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 134
11 Kolle Lejserowitz Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 235
12 Jésus Arenzana Flag of France.svg  France 336
12 Francesco Suppo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 336

Round 3

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Elvidio Flamini Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina Fall Ken Irvine Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt Fall Kurt Elias Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Reidar Merli Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Decision, 3–0 Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Lajos Bencze Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary Decision, 3–0 Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Taisto Lempinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Nikolaos Biris Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 101
2 Taisto Lempinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 202
3 Elvidio Flamini Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 303
3 Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 033
5 Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 134
6 Lajos Bencze Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 415
6 Reidar Merli Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 415
8 Nikolaos Biris Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 336
8 Ken Irvine Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 336
10 Kurt Elias Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 437

Round 4

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt Fall Elvidio Flamini Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Taisto Lempinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 101
2 Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 303
3 Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 404
4 Taisto Lempinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 235
5 Elvidio Flamini Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 336

Round 5

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt Decision, 3–0 Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 112
2 Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 404
Bronze medal icon.svg Halil Kaya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 336

Round 6

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision, 3–0 Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Kurt Pettersén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 415
Silver medal icon.svg Mahmoud Hassan Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 235

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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. Featherweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 57 to 62 kilograms.

The men's Greco-Roman lightweight 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. Lightweight was the fourth-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 62 to 67 kilograms.

The men's Greco-Roman welterweight 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. Welterweight is the fourth-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 67 to 73 kilograms.

The men's Greco-Roman middleweight 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. Middleweight was the third-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 73 to 79 kilograms.

The men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight 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. Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 79 to 87 kilograms.

The men's Greco-Roman heavyweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 3 to 6 August at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing over 87 kilograms (191.8 lb).

The men's freestyle flyweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Flyweight was the lightest category, including wrestlers weighing up to 52 kilograms (114.6 lb).

The men's freestyle bantamweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Bantamweight was the second-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 52 to 57 kilograms.

The men's freestyle featherweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Featherweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 57 to 62 kilograms.

The men's freestyle lightweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Lightweight was the fourth-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 62 to 67 kilograms.

The men's freestyle welterweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Welterweight was the fourth-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 67 to 73 kilograms.

The men's freestyle middleweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Middleweight was the third-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 73 to 79 kilograms.

The men's freestyle light heavyweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 79 to 87 kilograms.

The men's freestyle heavyweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing over 87 kilograms (191.8 lb).

The men's Greco-Roman bantamweight competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place from 24 July to 27 July at Messuhalli. Nations were limited to one competitor.

The men's freestyle bantamweight competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place from 20 July to 23 July at Messuhalli. Nations were limited to one competitor.

The men's Greco-Roman bantamweight competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne took place from 3 December to 6 December at the Royal Exhibition Building. Nations were limited to one competitor.

References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. Official Report 1951, p. 498.
  3. Official Report 1951, p. 496.
  4. Official Report, p.498. Sports-reference identifies "passivity" as the cause.

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