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

The men's Greco-Roman lightweight 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 66kg.[3]

Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Medalists
Erik Malmberg  Sweden
Abraham Kurland  Denmark
Eduard Sperling  Germany

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
7 August 1932Final round

Results

Round 1

Reini and Kurland won by fall, earning 0 points in the first round. Malmberg won by decision, earning 1 point. Sperling and Miyazaki's losses put them at 3 points each, while Tozzi was injured in his loss and abandoned the competition.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erik Malmberg SwedenDecisionEduard Sperling Germany
Aarne Reini FinlandFallSilvio Tozzi Italy
Abraham Kurland DenmarkFallYoneichi Miyazaki Japan
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Abraham Kurland Denmark000
1Aarne Reini Finland000
3Erik Malmberg Sweden011
4Miyazaki Yoneichi Japan033
4Eduard Sperling Germany033
6Silvio Tozzi Italy033r

Round 2

Miyazaki had a bye to the Tozzi's retirement. Both of the winners by fall in the first round lost in the second, joining Miyazaki at 3 points. Malmberg won his second bout by decision, arriving at 2 points. Sperling was the other winner in this round, also by decision, moving to 4 points.[5] Nobody was eliminated.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erik Malmberg SwedenDecisionAarne Reini Finland
Eduard Sperling GermanyDecisionAbraham Kurland Denmark
Miyazaki Yoneichi JapanByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Erik Malmberg Sweden112
2Abraham Kurland Denmark033
2Aarne Reini Finland033
2Miyazaki Yoneichi Japan303
5Eduard Sperling Germany314

Round 3

Kurland had the bye this round, staying at 3 points. Three of the four wrestlers who actually had bouts this round were eliminated: Reini and Miyazaki each suffered their second loss, while Sperling's win by decision gave him a fifth point and left him with the bronze medal. Malmberg's third win came by fall this time, leaving him at 2 points.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erik Malmberg SwedenFallMiyazaki Yoneichi Japan
Eduard Sperling GermanyDecisionAarne Reini Finland
Abraham Kurland DenmarkByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Erik Malmberg Sweden202
2Abraham Kurland Denmark303
Eduard Sperling Germany415
4Aarne Reini Finland336
4Miyazaki Yoneichi Japan336

Final round

Malmberg won his fourth bout in a decision over Kurland to win the gold medal. In a quirk of the competition system, Kurland took silver with a 1–2 record, having lost to both of the other medalists and despite the bronze medalist, Sperling, having a 2–1 record (having lost only to Malmberg and having defeated Kurland).[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Erik Malmberg SwedenDecisionAbraham Kurland Denmark
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Erik Malmberg Sweden213
Abraham Kurland Denmark336

References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, 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. 567.
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