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

The men's freestyle welterweight 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 72kg.[3]

Men's freestyle welterweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates1–3 August
Competitors9 from 9 nations
Medalists
Jack van Bebber  United States
Daniel MacDonald  Canada
Eino Leino  Finland

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 four bouts, three were won by fall to give the victors 0 points, along with Zombori who had a bye. Földeak had the only win by decision, starting with 1 point. The four losers each received 3 points. Lopez withdrew after his loss.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Daniel MacDonald CanadaFallYoshio Kono Japan
Eino Leino FinlandFallLudvig Lindblom Sweden
Jack van Bebber United StatesFallRaúl López Mexico
Jean Földeak GermanyDecisionBørge Jensen Denmark
Julius Zombori HungaryByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Jack van Bebber United States000
1Eino Leino Finland000
1Daniel MacDonald Canada000
1Julius Zombori Hungary000
5Jean Földeak Germany011
6Børge Jensen Denmark033
6Kohno Yoshio Japan033
6Ludvig Lindblom Sweden033
9Raul Lopez Mexico033r

Round 2

All three of the remaining first-round losers lost again and were eliminated. In the bout between two 0-point wrestlers, MacDonald won by fall to stay at 0 points.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Daniel MacDonald CanadaFallJulius Zombori Hungary
Eino Leino FinlandDecisionKohno Yoshio Japan
Jean Földeak GermanyDecisionLudvig Lindblom Sweden
Jack van Bebber United StatesDecisionBørge Jensen Denmark
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Daniel MacDonald Canada000
2Jack van Bebber United States011
2Eino Leino Finland011
4Jean Földeak Germany112
5Julius Zombori Hungary033
6Børge Jensen Denmark336
6Kohno Yoshio Japan336
6Ludvig Lindblom Sweden336

Round 3

Leino won by default (Zombori defaulting and being eliminated) and Földeak had a bye, staying at 1 and 2 points, respectively. The only contested bout featured van Bebber and MacDonald, with the American beating the Canadian by decision.[5]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Jack van Bebber United StatesDecisionDaniel MacDonald Canada
Eino Leino FinlandDefaultJulius Zombori Hungary
Jean Földeak GermanyByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Eino Leino Finland101
2Jack van Bebber United States112
2Jean Földeak Germany202
4Daniel MacDonald Canada033
5Julius Zombori Hungary336

Round 4

MacDonald eliminated Földeak in this round, leaving three wrestlers. The bout between Leino and van Bebber therefore became the final and was considered part of the final round.[6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Daniel MacDonald CanadaDecisionJean Földeak Germany
Eino Leino FinlandByeN/AN/A
Jack van Bebber United StatesByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
1Eino Leino Finland101
2Jack van Bebber United States202
3Daniel MacDonald Canada314
4Jean Földeak Germany235

Final round

Van Bebber defeated Leino to win the gold medal. Leino then faced MacDonald for the silver and bronze; the Canadian prevailed.[6]

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Jack van Bebber United StatesDecisionEino Leino Finland
Daniel MacDonald CanadaFallEino Leino Finland
Points
RankWrestlerNationStartEarnedTotal
Jack van Bebber United States213
Daniel MacDonald Canada404
Eino Leino Finland167

References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Welterweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. Official Report, p. 550.
  4. Official Report, pp. 547–48.
  5. Official Report, p. 557.
  6. Official Report, p. 558.
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