Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight
The men's freestyle lightweight competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place from 20 July to 23 July at Messuhalli. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1]
| Men's freestyle lightweight at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Messuhalli | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 20–23 July | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Greco-Roman | |
| Fly | men |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
| Freestyle | |
| Fly | men |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
Competition format
This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, removing the slight modification introduced in 1936 and used until 1948 (which had a reduced penalty for a loss by 2–1 decision). 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. This elimination continued until the medal rounds, which began when 3 wrestlers remained. These 3 wrestlers each faced each other in a round-robin medal round (with earlier results counting, if any had wrestled another before); record within the medal round determined medals, with bad points breaking ties.[2][1]
Results
Round 1
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevfik Yüce |  | Decision, 3–0 | Ray Myland |  |
| Jahanbakht Tofigh | .svg.png){kind=small} | Decision, 3–0 | József Gál | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Heini Nettesheim |  | Fall | O Tae-geun | .png){kind=small} |
| Osvaldo Blasi |  | Fall | Arístides Pérez |  |
| Dick Garrard |  | Decision, 3–0 | Jack Vard |  |
| Tommy Evans | .svg.png){kind=small} | Decision, 3–0 | Mohamed Badr | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Takeo Shimotori | .svg.png){kind=small} | Decision, 3–0 | Bjørn Larsson |  |
| Jan Cools | .svg.png){kind=small} | Decision, 3–0 | Mario Tovar | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Garibaldo Nizzola |  | Decision, 3–0 | Erik Østrand |  |
| Olle Anderberg |  | Fall | Armenak Yaltyryan | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Risto Talosela |  | Fall | Paul Besson |  |
| Blondie Pienaar | .svg.png){kind=small} | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olle Anderberg | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Osvaldo Blasi | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Heini Nettesheim | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Blondie Pienaar | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Risto Talosela | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jan Cools | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Tommy Evans | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Dick Garrard | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Garibaldo Nizzola | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Takeo Shimotori | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Jahanbakht Tofigh | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Tevfik Yüce | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Mohamed Badr | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Paul Besson | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | József Gál | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Bjørn Larsson | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Ray Myland | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | O Tae-geun | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Erik Østrand | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Arístides Pérez | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Mario Tovar | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Jack Vard | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Armenak Yaltyryan | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Round 2
Nizzola withdrew after his bout.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevfik Yüce | | Decision, 3–0 | Blondie Pienaar | |
| Jahanbakht Tofigh | | Fall | Ray Myland | |
| József Gál | | Decision, 3–0 | O Tae-geun | |
| Heini Nettesheim | | Fall | Arístides Pérez | |
| Dick Garrard | | Decision, 3–0 | Osvaldo Blasi | |
| Tommy Evans | | Fall | Jack Vard | |
| Takeo Shimotori | | Decision, 3–0 | Mohamed Badr | |
| Jan Cools | | Fall | Bjørn Larsson | |
| Erik Østrand | | Decision, 3–0 | Mario Tovar | |
| Olle Anderberg | | Decision, 3–0 | Garibaldo Nizzola | |
| Armenak Yaltyryan | | Fall | Risto Talosela | |
| Paul Besson | | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heini Nettesheim | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Olle Anderberg | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jan Cools | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tommy Evans | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Jahanbakht Tofigh | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Dick Garrard | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Takeo Shimotori | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Tevfik Yüce | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Paul Besson | | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Osvaldo Blasi | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Blondie Pienaar | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Risto Talosela | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Armenak Yaltyryan | | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | József Gál | | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Erik Østrand | | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | Garibaldo Nizzola | | 1 | 3 | 4* |
| 17 | Mohamed Badr | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Bjørn Larsson | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Ray Myland | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | O Tae-geun | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Arístides Pérez | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Mario Tovar | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Jack Vard | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blondie Pienaar | | Decision, 3–0 | Paul Besson | |
| Jahanbakht Tofigh | | Decision, 2–1 | Tevfik Yüce | |
| József Gál | | Decision, 2–1 | Heini Nettesheim | |
| Tommy Evans | | Decision, 3–0 | Osvaldo Blasi | |
| Takeo Shimotori | | Decision, 3–0 | Dick Garrard | |
| Olle Anderberg | | Fall | Jan Cools | |
| Armenak Yaltyryan | | Decision, 3–0 | Erik Østrand | |
| Risto Talosela | | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olle Anderberg | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tommy Evans | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Jahanbakht Tofigh | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Heini Nettesheim | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Takeo Shimotori | | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Risto Talosela | | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Jan Cools | | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Blondie Pienaar | | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Armenak Yaltyryan | | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | József Gál | | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Dick Garrard | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Tevfik Yüce | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | Paul Besson | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Osvaldo Blasi | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Erik Østrand | | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risto Talosela | | Decision, 3–0 | Blondie Pienaar | |
| Jahanbakht Tofigh | | Decision, 2–1 | Heini Nettesheim | |
| Tommy Evans | | Fall | Jan Cools | |
| Olle Anderberg | | Fall | Takeo Shimotori | |
| Armenak Yaltyryan | | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olle Anderberg | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tommy Evans | | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Jahanbakht Tofigh | | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Risto Talosela | | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Armenak Yaltyryan | | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Heini Nettesheim | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Takeo Shimotori | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Jan Cools | | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Blondie Pienaar | | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 5
Yaltyryan finished 4th over Talosela due to their head-to-head match in round 2.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahanbakht Tofigh | | Decision, 3–0 | Armenak Yaltyryan | |
| Tommy Evans | | Fall | Risto Talosela | |
| Olle Anderberg | | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olle Anderberg | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tommy Evans | | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Jahanbakht Tofigh | | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Armenak Yaltyryan | | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Risto Talosela | | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Medal rounds
None of the three medalists had faced other, so each wrestled both of the others. Anderberg won both of his matches, taking gold. Evans, having lost to Anderberg, beat Tofigh to take silver. Tofigh finished with the bronze at 0–2 against the other medalists.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olle Anderberg | | Decision, 3–0 | Jahanbakht Tofigh | |
| Olle Anderberg | | Decision, 2–1 | Tommy Evans | |
| Tommy Evans | | Decision, 3–0 | Jahanbakht Tofigh | |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Wins | Losses | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Olle Anderberg | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 | Tommy Evans | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 | Jahanbakht Tofigh | | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
References
- "Wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's freestyle lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Official Report, p. 356.
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