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

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Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue Basilica of Maxentius
Dates26–31 August
Competitors17 from 17 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Silver medal icon.svg Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Bronze medal icon.svg Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1956
1964  

The men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight 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] Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 79 to 87 kilograms (174.2 to 191.8 lb). [2]

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

Jansson and Graffigna withdrew after their bouts.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Howard George Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Herbert Albrecht Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany Decision Rune Jansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Gheorghe Popovici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Fall Shunta Ishikura Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Eugen Wiesberger Jr. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Decision Maurice Jacquel Flag of France.svg  France
Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Decision Włodzimierz Smoliński Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Kurt Rusterholz Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Decision Antonio Cerroni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
José Panizo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Fall Julio Graffigna Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 José Panizo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 000
1 Gheorghe Popovici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 000
1 Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 000
4 Herbert Albrecht Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 011
4 Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 011
4 Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 011
4 Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 011
4 Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 011
4 Eugen Wiesberger Jr. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 011
10 Antonio Cerroni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 033
10 Howard George Flag of the United States.svg  United States 033
10 Maurice Jacquel Flag of France.svg  France 033
10 Kurt Rusterholz Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 033
10 Włodzimierz Smoliński Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 033
15 Shunta Ishikura Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 044
16 Rune Jansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 033*
17 Julio Graffigna Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 044*

Round 2

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Herbert Albrecht Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany Decision Howard George Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Eugen Wiesberger Jr. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Decision Shunta Ishikura Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Maurice Jacquel Flag of France.svg  France Fall Gheorghe Popovici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Tie Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Włodzimierz Smoliński Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Decision Antonio Cerroni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Decision Kurt Rusterholz Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
José Panizo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 José Panizo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 000
2 Herbert Albrecht Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 112
2 Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 112
2 Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 112
2 Eugen Wiesberger Jr. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 112
6 Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 123
6 Maurice Jacquel Flag of France.svg  France 303
6 Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 123
6 Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 033
10 Gheorghe Popovici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 044
10 Włodzimierz Smoliński Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 314
12 Antonio Cerroni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 336
12 Howard George Flag of the United States.svg  United States 336
12 Kurt Rusterholz Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 336
15 Shunta Ishikura Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 437

Round 3

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Decision José Panizo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Herbert Albrecht Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Gheorghe Popovici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Decision Eugen Wiesberger Jr. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Decision Maurice Jacquel Flag of France.svg  France
Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Włodzimierz Smoliński Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 202
2 Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 213
2 José Panizo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 033
4 Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 314
4 Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 314
4 Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 314
7 Herbert Albrecht Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 235
7 Gheorghe Popovici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 415
7 Eugen Wiesberger Jr. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 235
10 Maurice Jacquel Flag of France.svg  France 336
11 Włodzimierz Smoliński Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 437

Round 4

The tie between Wiesberger and Popovici was broken by head-to-head results; Popovici won in round 3.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Fall José Panizo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Herbert Albrecht Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Gheorghe Popovici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Decision Eugen Wiesberger Jr. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 202
2 Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 314
2 Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 404
2 Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 404
5 Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 415
6 José Panizo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 347
7 Gheorghe Popovici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 538
8 Eugen Wiesberger Jr. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 538
9 Herbert Albrecht Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 549

Round 5

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1 Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 505
1 Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 415
1 Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 415
1 Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 235
5 Antero Vanhanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 437

Round 6

The sixth round ended with all four wrestlers having at least 6 points; there were two ties, a tie for first place and a tie for third place. Kış and Bimbalov tied for first. They had faced each other in round 2, with the bout ending in a tie. The decision was ultimately based on body weight, with Kış (the lighter wrestler) prevailing and taking the gold medal. Kartozia took the bronze medal over Piti due to head-to-head results; Kartozia had won in round 5. [1] [3]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Decision Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Tevfik Kış Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 516
Silver medal icon.svg Krali Bimbalov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 516
Bronze medal icon.svg Givi Kartozia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 538
4 Péter Piti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 538

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wrestling at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Light Heavyweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Official Report 1960, p. 493.
  3. Official Report 1960, p. 497.

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