Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle featherweight

The men's freestyle featherweight competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place from 1 August to 3 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 freestyle featherweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates1–3 August
Competitors10 from 10 nations
Medalists
Hermanni Pihlajamäki  Finland
Edgar Nemir  United States
Einar Karlsson  Sweden
Wrestling at the
1932 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Weltermen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen
Freestyle
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Weltermen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen

This freestyle wrestling competition did not use the single-elimination bracket format previously used for Olympic freestyle wrestling but instead followed the format that was introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman wrestling, 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
1 August 1932Round 1
2 August 1932Round 2
Round 3
3 August 1932Round 4
Final round

Results

Round 1

Of the five bouts, two were won by fall to give Chasson and Pihlajamäki 0 points while the other three winners each received 1 point for wins by decision. The five losers each received 3 points.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Hermanni Pihlajamäki FinlandFallHerb Rowland Canada
Edgar Nemir United StatesDecisionChristian Schack Denmark
Ioannis Farmakidis GreeceDecisionIchiro Hatta Japan
Jean Chasson FranceFallFidel Arellano Mexico
Einar Karlsson SwedenDecisionJoseph Taylor Great Britain
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Jean Chasson France000
1Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland000
3John Farmakidis Greece011
3Einar Karlsson Sweden011
3Edgar Nemir United States011
6Fidel Arellano Mexico033
6Hatta Ichiro Japan033
6Herb Rowland Canada033
6Christian Schack Denmark033
6Joseph William Taylor Great Britain033

Round 2

Pihlajamäki quickly became the only remaining 0-point wrestler, with a second win by fall. Farmakidis and Nemir also won by fall this round, staying at 1 point each. Karlsson's second win, like his first, was by decision; he had 2 points after the round. Chasson was the only first-round winner to lose in the second (his facing Farmakidis made it impossible that all five could win), dropping to 3 points. This total was matched by Taylor, the winner of the match-up between two first-round losers. The other four wrestlers who lost in the first round lost again in round 2, being eliminated.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Edgar Nemir United StatesFallHerb Rowland Canada
Hermanni Pihlajamäki FinlandFallChristian Schack Denmark
John Farmakidis GreeceFallJean Chasson France
Einar Karlsson SwedenDecisionHatta Ichiro Japan
Joseph William Taylor Great BritainFallFidel Arellano Mexico
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland000
2John Farmakidis Greece101
2Edgar Nemir United States101
4Einar Karlsson Sweden112
5Jean Chasson France033
5Joseph William Taylor Great Britain303
7Fidel Arellano Mexico336
7Hatta Ichiro Japan336
7Herb Rowland Canada336
7Christian Schack Denmark336

Round 3

One bout this round was sure to result in elimination, pitting two 3-point wrestlers against each other. Chasson forfeited the bout, leaving Taylor at 3 points. Karlsson survived potential elimination by defeating Farmakidis; the former had 3 points after his third straight win by decision while the latter jumped to 4 points. Nemir also moved to 4 points after losing to Pihlajamäki[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Hermanni Pihlajamäki FinlandDecisionEdgar Nemir United States
Einar Karlsson SwedenDecisionJohn Farmakidis Greece
Joseph William Taylor Great BritainForfeitJean Chasson France
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland011
2Einar Karlsson Sweden213
2Joseph William Taylor Great Britain303
4John Farmakidis Greece134
5Edgar Nemir United States134
6Jean Chasson France336

Round 4

Pihlajamäki won his fourth bout, picking up a second point with the win by decision and eliminating Farmakidis. Nemir, who started with 4 points and therefore needed a win by fall to continue, won by fall, eliminating Taylor. Karlsson had a bye, staying at 3 points.[6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Hermanni Pihlajamäki FinlandDecisionJohn Farmakidis Greece
Edgar Nemir United StatesFallJoseph William Taylor Great Britain
Einar Karlsson SwedenByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland112
2Einar Karlsson Sweden303
3Edgar Nemir United States404
4Joseph William Taylor Great Britain336
5John Farmakidis Greece437

Final round

Pihlajamäki finished with a win over Karlsson, ending 5–0 with a gold medal due to his previous win over Nemir. Karlsson's loss moved him to 6 points and the bronze medal.[6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Hermanni Pihlajamäki FinlandFallEinar Karlsson Sweden
Edgar Nemir United StatesByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland202
Edgar Nemir United States404
Einar Karlsson Sweden336

References
  1. "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. Official Report, p. 550.
  4. Official Report, pp. 547–48.
  5. Official Report, p. 554.
  6. Official Report, p. 555.
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