Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight

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Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue Basilica of Maxentius
Dates26–31 August
Competitors28 from 28 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Bronze medal icon.svg Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
  1956
1964  

The men's Greco-Roman bantamweight competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place from 26 to 31 August at the Basilica of Maxentius. Nations were limited to one competitor. [1]

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Competition format

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, though adjusted the point values slightly. Wins by fall continued to be worth 0 points and wins by decision continued to be worth 1 point. Losses by fall, however, were now worth 4 points (up from 3). Losses by decision were worth 3 points (consistent with most prior years, though in some losses by split decision had been worth only 2 points). Ties were now allowed, worth 2 points for each wrestler. The elimination threshold was also increased from 5 points to 6 points. The medal round concept, used in 1952 and 1956 requiring a round-robin amongst the medalists even if one or more finished a round with enough points for elimination, was used only if exactly three wrestlers remained after a round—if two competitors remained, they faced off head-to-head; if only one, he was the gold medalist. [2] [1]

Results

Round 1

Cañete withdrew after his bout. Schlechter was injured and could not continue.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Fall Michel Ben Akoun Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Imre Hódos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Fall Loek Alflen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Richard Debrunner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Tie Reino Tuominen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Fall Larry Lauchle US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Gilberto Gramellini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Decision Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Kamel Ali El-Sayed Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Gilbert Dubier Flag of France.svg  France Decision Ewald Tauer Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Fall John Tveiten Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Stipan Dora Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Decision Aimé Verhoeven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Decision Ali Bani Hashemi State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
Franz Brunner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Decision Mikhail Theodoropoulos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Orlando Gonçalves Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Fall François Schlechter Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Michel Nakouzi Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Decision Santiago Cañete Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 000
1 Imre Hódos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 000
1 Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 000
1 Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 000
1 Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 000
6 Franz Brunner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 011
6 Stipan Dora Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 011
6 Gilbert Dubier Flag of France.svg  France 011
6 Gilberto Gramellini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 011
6 Michel Nakouzi Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 011
6 Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 011
6 Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 011
6 Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 011
14 Richard Debrunner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 022
14 Reino Tuominen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 022
16 Kamel Ali El-Sayed Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 033
16 Ali Bani Hashemi State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran 033
16 Orlando Gonçalves Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 033
16 Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 033
16 Ewald Tauer Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 033
16 Mikhail Theodoropoulos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 033
16 Aimé Verhoeven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 033
23 Loek Alflen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 044
23 Michel Ben Akoun Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 044
23 Larry Lauchle US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 044
23 John Tveiten Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 044
27 Santiago Cañete Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 033*
28 François Schlechter Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 044*

Round 2

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Tie Imre Hódos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Loek Alflen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Fall Michel Ben Akoun Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Gilberto Gramellini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Fall Richard Debrunner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Fall Reino Tuominen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Decision Kamel Ali El-Sayed Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Fall Larry Lauchle US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Michel Nakouzi Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Decision Gilbert Dubier Flag of France.svg  France
Ewald Tauer Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany Decision John Tveiten Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Fall Aimé Verhoeven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Stipan Dora Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Decision Ali Bani Hashemi State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Decision Mikhail Theodoropoulos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Franz Brunner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Decision Orlando Gonçalves Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 000
2 Gilberto Gramellini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 101
2 Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 011
2 Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 011
2 Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 101
6 Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 022
6 Stipan Dora Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 112
6 Imre Hódos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 022
6 Michel Nakouzi Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 112
6 Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 112
6 Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 112
12 Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 303
13 Loek Alflen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 404
13 Franz Brunner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 134
13 Gilbert Dubier Flag of France.svg  France 134
13 Ewald Tauer Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 314
17 Kamel Ali El-Sayed Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 336
17 Ali Bani Hashemi State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran 336
17 Richard Debrunner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 246
17 Orlando Gonçalves Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 336
17 Mikhail Theodoropoulos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 336
17 Reino Tuominen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 246
23 John Tveiten Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 437
23 Aimé Verhoeven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 347
25 Michel Ben Akoun Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 448
25 Larry Lauchle US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 448

Round 3

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Decision Loek Alflen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Imre Hódos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Tie Gilberto Gramellini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Tie Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Gilbert Dubier Flag of France.svg  France
Michel Nakouzi Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Decision Ewald Tauer Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Stipan Dora Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Decision Franz Brunner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Decision Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 011
2 Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 112
2 Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 112
4 Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 213
4 Gilberto Gramellini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 123
4 Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 123
4 Michel Nakouzi Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 213
4 Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 213
9 Imre Hódos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 224
10 Stipan Dora Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 235
10 Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 325
10 Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 235
13 Loek Alflen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 437
13 Franz Brunner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 437
13 Gilbert Dubier Flag of France.svg  France 437
13 Ewald Tauer Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 437

Round 4

The Official Report shows Vesterby (correctly) at 5 points after round 3, following 2 wins by decision and a loss by decision. After round 4, however, Vesterby is shown at 4 points even though his win by fall should have kept him at 5. There is no explanation for a wrestler receiving a reduction in bad points.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Decision Gilberto Gramellini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Fall Imre Hódos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Decision Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Michel Nakouzi Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Stipan Dora Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Tie Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 112
2 Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 314
2 Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 314
2 Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 224
5 Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 505
5 Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 325
5 Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 504*
5 Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 235
9 Gilberto Gramellini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 336
9 Michel Nakouzi Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 336
11 Imre Hódos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 448
12 Stipan Dora Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 549

Round 5

Vesterby's inexplicably reduced point total put him in a tie with Petrov for the bronze medal at 6 points. This tie was broken on head-to-head results; Petrov had defeated Vesterby in round 3. Vesterby would have finished in 4th place even were it not for the point reduction. Švec and Yılmaz were the ones ultimately affected by it, as they would have finished tied with Vesterby for 4th rather than tied only with each other for 5th.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Decision Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Fall Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Tie Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Tie Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 202
2 Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 415
Bronze medal icon.svg Dinko Petrov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 426
4 Edvin Vesterby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4*26*
5 Jiří Švec Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 527
5 Yaşar Yılmaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 527
7 Masamitsu Ichiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 448
7 Bernard Knitter Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 538

Round 6

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Oleg Karavayev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 213
Silver medal icon.svg Ion Cernea Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 437

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wrestling at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. Official Report, p. 470.