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

The men's Greco-Roman bantamweight 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 56kg.[3]

Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jakob Brendel  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcello Nizzola  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Louis François  France
← 1928
1936 →

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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Three wrestlers finished the round with 0 points. One had 1 point. Three had 3 points.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Jakob Brendel   Germany Fall Aatos Jaskari   Finland
Herman Tuvesson   Sweden Decision Louis François   France
Marcello Nizzola   Italy Fall László Szekfű   Hungary
Georges Zervinis   Greece Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Jakob Brendel   Germany 0 0 0
1 Marcello Nizzola   Italy 0 0 0
1 Georges Zervinis   Greece 0 0 0
4 Herman Thuvesson   Sweden 0 1 1
5 Louis François   France 0 3 3
5 Aatos Jaskari   Finland 0 3 3
5 Ladislas Szekfü   Hungary 0 3 3

Round 2

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Nizzola had a bye, maintaining his 0 point total. Brendel received his first point by winning by decision. Thuvesson's second consecutive win by decision gave him a total of 2 points. Zervinis's first bout (after a bye) was a loss, resulting in 3 points. François won by decision, adding 1 points to his previous 3 for a total of 4. Jaskari and Szekfü, losers in both the first two rounds, were eliminated.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Jakob Brendel   Germany Decision Georges Zervinis   Greece
Herman Thuvesson   Sweden Decision Aatos Jaskari   Finland
Louis François   France Decision Ladislas Szekfü   Hungary
Marcello Nizzola   Italy Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Marcello Nizzola   Italy 0 0 0
2 Jakob Brendel   Germany 0 1 1
3 Herman Thuvesson   Sweden 1 1 2
4 Georges Zervinis   Greece 0 3 3
5 Louis François   France 3 1 4
6 Aatos Jaskari   Finland 3 3 6
6 Ladislas Szekfü   Hungary 3 3 6

Round 3

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Nizzola's perfect score ended with a win by decision and 1 point. Brendel's third win and second by decision gave him a total of 2 points. François had a bye, staying on 4 points. Zervinis (0–2 after a bye) and Thuvesson (2–1, but both wins by decision) were eliminated.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Marcello Nizzola   Italy Decision Georges Zervinis   Greece
Jakob Brendel   Germany Decision Herman Thuvesson   Sweden
Louis François   France Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Marcello Nizzola   Italy 0 1 1
2 Jakob Brendel   Germany 1 1 2
3 Louis François   France 4 0 4
4 Herman Thuvesson   Sweden 2 3 5
5 Georges Zervinis   Greece 3 3 6

Round 4

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François defeated Nizzola in the only bout this round, but the winner (starting at 4 points and earning 1 due to winning by decision) was eliminated and the loser (who had made it three prior rounds with only 1 point) was not. François finished with the bronze medal, while Nizzola advanced to face Brendel (who had a bye in this round) in the final.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Louis François   France Decision Marcello Nizzola   Italy
Jakob Brendel   Germany Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Jakob Brendel   Germany 2 0 2
2 Marcello Nizzola   Italy 1 3 4
  Louis François   France 4 1 5

Final round

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Nizzola "gave up [the] contest" according to the Official Report.[5] However, he was apparently dissatisfied with the result and "attacked Brendel with a knife, with a policeman intervening to prevent any serious injuries."[1]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Jakob Brendel   Germany Decision Marcello Nizzola   Italy
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
  Jakob Brendel   Germany 2 0 2
  Marcello Nizzola   Italy 4 3 7

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, 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.