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

The men's Greco-Roman welterweight 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] It was the first appearance of the event; at the previous two Olympics, the welterweight class had been exclusive to freestyle wrestling. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 72 kg.[3]

Men's Greco-Roman welterweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors8 from 8 nations
Medalists
Ivar Johansson  Sweden
Väinö Kajander  Finland
Ercole Gallegati  Italy

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

Johansson and Kajander won by fall, earning 0 points in the first round. Jensen and Käpp won by decision, earning 1 point. Dahl, Gallegati, and Yoshida's losses put them at 3 points each, while Zombori was injured in his loss and abandoned the competition.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Børge Jensen DenmarkDecisionArild Dahl Norway
Ivar Johansson SwedenFallGyula Zombori Hungary
Osvald Käpp EstoniaDecisionErcole Gallegati Italy
Väinö Kajander FinlandFallShuichi Yoshida Japan
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Ivar Johansson Sweden000
1Väinö Kajander Finland000
3Børge Jensen Denmark011
3Osvald Käpp Estonia011
5Arild Dahl Norway033
5Ercole Gallegati Italy033
5Yoshida Shiichi Japan033
8Julius Zombori Hungary033r

Round 2

Johansson and Kajander both stayed at 0 points, the former with a second win by fall and the latter with a bye. Kapp won a second consecutive bout by decision, earning a second point; the other decision-winner from the first round, Jensen, lost to move to 4 points. Gallegati stayed at 3 points by following his initial loss with a win by fall. Dahl and Yoshida were both eliminated at 0–2.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ivar Johansson SwedenFallArild Dahl Norway
Osvald Käpp EstoniaDecisionBørge Jensen Denmark
Ercole Gallegati ItalyFallYoshida Shiichi Japan
Väinö Kajander FinlandByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Ivar Johansson Sweden000
1Väinö Kajander Finland000
3Osvald Käpp Estonia112
4Ercole Gallegati Italy303
5Børge Jensen Denmark134
6Arild Dahl Norway336
6Yoshida Shiichi Japan336

Round 3

Johansson (3–0) and Kajander (2–0 with a bye) both stayed perfect, with all wins by fall. Their opponents in this round, Käpp and Jensen, both were eliminated. Gallegati moved on with 3 points still after a bye in this round.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ivar Johansson SwedenFallOsvald Käpp Estonia
Väinö Kajander FinlandFallBørge Jensen Denmark
Ercole Gallegati ItalyByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Ivar Johansson Sweden000
1Väinö Kajander Finland000
3Ercole Gallegati Italy303
4Osvald Käpp Estonia235
5Børge Jensen Denmark437

Round 4

Johansson and Kajander still had all of their wins by fall, with Kajander eliminating Gallegati and Johansson having a bye.[6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Väinö Kajander FinlandFallErcole Gallegati Italy
Ivar Johansson SwedenByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Ivar Johansson Sweden000
1Väinö Kajander Finland000
Ercole Gallegati Italy336

Final round

In the bout between the last two wrestlers, each of whom had won all previous bouts by fall, Johansson won by decision.[6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ivar Johansson SwedenDecisionVäinö Kajander Finland
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Ivar Johansson Sweden011
Väinö Kajander Finland033

References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Welterweight, 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. 568.
  6. Official Report, p. 569.
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