Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
The men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 6 August to 9 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1][2] This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 87kg.[3]
Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Deutschlandhalle | ||||||||||||
Dates | 6–9 August | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 13 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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Greco-Roman | |
Bantam | men |
Feather | men |
Light | men |
Welter | men |
Middle | men |
Light heavy | men |
Heavy | men |
Freestyle | |
Bantam | men |
Feather | men |
Light | men |
Welter | men |
Middle | men |
Light heavy | men |
Heavy | men |
This Greco-Roman wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics, with a slight modification. 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 if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2-1 (this was the modification from prior years, where all losses were 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.[3]
Schedule
Date | Event |
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6 August 1936 | Round 1 |
7 August 1936 | Round 2 |
8 August 1936 | Round 3 Round 4 |
9 August 1936 | Round 5 Round 6 |
Results
Round 1
Of the six bouts, five were won by fall giving the winners 0 points. Neo also had 0 points after a first-round bye. Avcioglu was the only wrestler with a win by decision and 1 point. All six losers were defeated by fall or unanimous decision, so each had 3 points.[4]
- Bouts
Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
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Axel Cadier | Fall | Edvard Westerlund | ||
Umberto Silvestri | Fall | Jean Houdry | ||
Olaf Knudsen | Fall | František Mrášek | ||
Mustafa Avcioğlu-Çakmak | Decision, 3–0 | Gyula Bóbis | ||
Edvīns Bietags | Fall | Werner Seelenbinder | ||
Franz Foidl | Fall | Georg Argast | ||
August Neo | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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1 | Axel Cadier | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | Umberto Silvestri | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | Olaf Knudsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | Edvīns Bietags | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | Franz Foidl | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | August Neo | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Mustafa Avcioglu | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
8 | Edvard Westerlund | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
8 | Jean Houdry | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
8 | František Mrášek | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
8 | Gyula Bóbis | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
8 | Werner Seelenbinder | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
8 | Georg Argast | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Round 2
Four men were eliminated with a second loss; Mrášek had the best result among them as one of his losses was by split decision. Bietags, Foidl, and Silvestri maintained their 0 point scores, with Cadier earning a point but still immune from elimination in the following round. Avcioglu's second win was also by decision, leaving him with 2 points. The remaining four wrestlers advanced with 3 points.[4]
- Bouts
Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
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Axel Cadier | Decision, 3–0 | August Neo | ||
Edvard Westerlund | Fall | Jean Houdry | ||
Umberto Silvestri | Fall | Olaf Knudsen | ||
Mustafa Avcioglu | Decision, 2–1 | František Mrášek | ||
Edvīns Bietags | Fall | Gyula Bóbis | ||
Werner Seelenbinder | Fall | Georg Argast | ||
Franz Foidl | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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1 | Edvīns Bietags | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | Franz Foidl | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | Umberto Silvestri | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Axel Cadier | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
5 | Mustafa Avcioglu | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | Olaf Knudsen | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
6 | August Neo | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
6 | Werner Seelenbinder | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | Edvard Westerlund | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
10 | František Mrášek | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
11 | Georg Argast | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
11 | Gyula Bóbis | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
11 | Jean Houdry | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3
All four bouts were won by fall; the winners stayed on their starting point totals (Bietags at 0, Cadier at 1, Knudsen and Neo at 3) as did Seelenbinder (3 points) with a bye. Two of the losers had started with 0 points. They ended with 3 as well. Avcioglu's first loss was enough to eliminate him, as he had 2 points from wins by decision before. Westerlund had his second loss and was also eliminated.[4]
- Bouts
Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
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August Neo | Fall | Franz Foidl | ||
Axel Cadier | Fall | Umberto Silvestri | ||
Olaf Knudsen | Fall | Edvard Westerlund | ||
Edvīns Bietags | Fall | Mustafa Avcioglu | ||
Werner Seelenbinder | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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1 | Edvīns Bietags | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Axel Cadier | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | Franz Foidl | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
3 | Olaf Knudsen | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | August Neo | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Werner Seelenbinder | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Umberto Silvestri | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
8 | Mustafa Avcioglu | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
9 | Edvard Westerlund | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 4
Again each bout was won by fall. Beitags (0 points) and Cadier (1 point) were the only two wrestlers who could afford to lose without being eliminated; neither did. All three losers were eliminated. Seelenbinder and Neo stayed in contention at 3 points. The official report assigns individual ranking through 6th place, leaving Foidl in 7th by default.[4]
- Bouts
Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
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Werner Seelenbinder | Fall | Franz Foidl | ||
August Neo | Fall | Umberto Silvestri | ||
Axel Cadier | Fall | Olaf Knudsen | ||
Edvīns Bietags | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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1 | Edvīns Bietags | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Axel Cadier | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | August Neo | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Werner Seelenbinder | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | Umberto Silvestri | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
6 | Olaf Knudsen | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
7 | Franz Foidl | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 5
Both matches featured one wrestler who could not be eliminated and one who could; in both cases, the vulnerable wrestler lost. Neo finished with the bronze medal over Seelenbinder as his split-decision loss put him at 5 points to Seelenbinder's 6. Bietags and Cadier moved on to face each other in a de facto final.[4]
- Bouts
Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
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Edvīns Bietags | Decision, 2–1 | August Neo | ||
Axel Cadier | Decision, 3–0 | Werner Seelenbinder |
- Points
Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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1 | Edvīns Bietags | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | Axel Cadier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
August Neo | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
4 | Werner Seelenbinder | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 6
Cadier won the round 6 bout that effectively served as a gold medal final, with only two wrestlers left.[4]
- Bouts
Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
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Axel Cadier | Decision, 3–0 | Edvīns Bietags |
- Points
Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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Axel Cadier | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
Edvīns Bietags | 1 | 3 | 4 |
References
- "Wrestling at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Official Report, p. 716.
- Official Report, p. 724.