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

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]

Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors8 from 8 nations
Medalists
Giovanni Gozzi  Italy
Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany
Lauri Koskela  Finland

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

Date Event
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 JapanDecisionChristian Schack Denmark
Jindřich Maudr CzechoslovakiaDecisionOscar Lindelöf Sweden
Wolfgang Ehrl GermanyDecisionÖdön Zombori Hungary
Giovanni Gozzi ItalyFallLauri Koskela Finland
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Giovanni Gozzi Italy000
2Wolfgang Ehrl Germany011
2Kase Kiyoshi Japan011
2Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia011
5Lauri Koskela Finland033
5Oscar Lindelöf Sweden033
5Ödön Zombori Hungary033
8Christian Schack Denmark033r

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 CzechoslovakiaFallKase Kiyoshi Japan
Wolfgang Ehrl GermanyDecisionOscar Lindelöf Sweden
Lauri Koskela FinlandFallÖdön Zombori Hungary
Giovanni Gozzi ItalyByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Giovanni Gozzi Italy000
2Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia101
3Wolfgang Ehrl Germany112
4Lauri Koskela Finland303
5Kase Kiyoshi Japan134
6Oscar Lindelöf Sweden336
6Ödön Zombori Hungary336

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 ItalyFallKase Kiyoshi Japan
Wolfgang Ehrl GermanyDecisionJindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia
Lauri Koskela FinlandByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Giovanni Gozzi Italy000
2Wolfgang Ehrl Germany213
2Lauri Koskela Finland303
4Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia134
5Kase Kiyoshi Japan437

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 FinlandFallJindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia
Wolfgang Ehrl GermanyDecisionGiovanni Gozzi Italy
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Giovanni Gozzi Italy033
1Lauri Koskela Finland303
3Wolfgang Ehrl Germany314
4Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia437

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 GermanyFallLauri Koskela Finland
Giovanni Gozzi ItalyByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Giovanni Gozzi Italy303
Wolfgang Ehrl Germany415
Lauri Koskela Finland336

References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. Official Report, p. 550.
  4. Official Report, pp. 547–48.
  5. Official Report, p. 565.
  6. Official Report, p. 566.
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