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

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]

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 →

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
  Giovanni Gozzi   Italy 3 0 3
  Wolfgang Ehrl   Germany 4 1 5
  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.