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

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Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors8 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Giovanni Gozzi  Italy
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lauri Koskela  Finland
← 1928
1936 →

The men's Greco-Roman featherweight 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] This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 61kg.[3]

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

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Date Event
4 August 1932 Round 1
5 August 1932 Round 2
6 August 1932 Round 3
Round 4
7 August 1932 Final round

Results

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Round 1

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Gozzi had the first round's only win by fall, earning 0 points. The other three winners won by decision, with 1 point. The four wrestlers who lost had 3 points each, though Schack retired due to injury and did not continue to the second round.[5]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Kiyoshi Kase  Japan Decision Christian Schack  Denmark
Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia Decision Oscar Lindelöf  Sweden
Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany Decision Ödön Zombori  Hungary
Giovanni Gozzi  Italy Fall Lauri Koskela  Finland
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Giovanni Gozzi  Italy 0 0 0
2 Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany 0 1 1
2 Kase Kiyoshi  Japan 0 1 1
2 Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia 0 1 1
5 Lauri Koskela  Finland 0 3 3
5 Oscar Lindelöf  Sweden 0 3 3
5 Ödön Zombori  Hungary 0 3 3
8 Christian Schack  Denmark 0 3 3r

Round 2

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Gozzi had a bye due to Schack's retirement, staying as the only wrestler with 0 points. Maudr's second win came by fall, as he stayed at 1 point. Koskela also won by fall, staying at 3 points after his first-round loss. Ehrl won his second consecutive decision, picking up a second point. Kiyoshi, starting with 1 point, lost to go to 4 points. Lindelöf and Zombori, the latter forfeiting due to injury, each fell to 0–2 and were eliminated.[6]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia Fall Kase Kiyoshi  Japan
Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany Decision Oscar Lindelöf  Sweden
Lauri Koskela  Finland Fall Ödön Zombori  Hungary
Giovanni Gozzi  Italy Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Giovanni Gozzi  Italy 0 0 0
2 Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia 1 0 1
3 Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany 1 1 2
4 Lauri Koskela  Finland 3 0 3
5 Kase Kiyoshi  Japan 1 3 4
6 Oscar Lindelöf  Sweden 3 3 6
6 Ödön Zombori  Hungary 3 3 6

Round 3

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Koskela had the bye this round, staying at 3 points. Gozzi continued his pointless streak, winning by fall over Kase, who was eliminated. Ehrl won a third consecutive bout by decision, moving to 3 points. Maudr's loss brought him to 4 points and the brink of elimination.[6]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Giovanni Gozzi  Italy Fall Kase Kiyoshi  Japan
Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany Decision Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia
Lauri Koskela  Finland Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Giovanni Gozzi  Italy 0 0 0
2 Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany 2 1 3
2 Lauri Koskela  Finland 3 0 3
4 Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia 1 3 4
5 Kase Kiyoshi  Japan 4 3 7

Round 4

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Ehrl continued his streak of winning by decision, stretching it to 4 bouts. He also gave Gozzi his first loss and first points, as Gozzi fell into a tie with Koskela at 3 points. Koskela, who had lost to Gozzi in the first round, stayed at 3 points by eliminating Maudr with a win by fall.[6]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Lauri Koskela  Finland Fall Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia
Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany Decision Giovanni Gozzi  Italy
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Giovanni Gozzi  Italy 0 3 3
1 Lauri Koskela  Finland 3 0 3
3 Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany 3 1 4
4 Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia 4 3 7

Final round

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Highlighting the oddness of the competition system, Ehrl finished 5–0 and with the silver medal while Gozzi finished 2–1 and with the gold medal—despite losing to Ehrl. Gozzi's two byes and two wins by fall resulted in the loss to Ehrl resulting in the only points he received, so he finished with 3 points. Each of Ehrl's wins, however, was by decision, giving him 5 points and resulting in his elimination. Koskela finished 2–2, with two wins by fall and losses to both Gozzi and Ehrl.[6]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany Fall Lauri Koskela  Finland
Giovanni Gozzi  Italy Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Giovanni Gozzi  Italy 3 0 3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wolfgang Ehrl  Germany 4 1 5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lauri Koskela  Finland 3 3 6

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, 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. 565.
  6. ^ a b c d Official Report, p. 566.