The men's freestyle featherweight competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place from 1 August to 3 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 freestyle featherweight at the Games of the X Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Grand Olympic Auditorium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 1–3 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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This freestyle wrestling competition did not use the single-elimination bracket format previously used for Olympic freestyle wrestling but instead followed the format that was introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman wrestling, 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
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 August 1932 | Round 1 |
| 2 August 1932 | Round 2 Round 3 |
| 3 August 1932 | Round 4 Final round |
Results
editRound 1
editOf the five bouts, two were won by fall to give Chasson and Pihlajamäki 0 points while the other three winners each received 1 point for wins by decision. The five losers each received 3 points.[5]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermanni Pihlajamäki |  Finland |
Fall | Herb Rowland |  Canada
|
| Edgar Nemir |  United States |
Decision | Christian Schack |  Denmark
|
| Ioannis Farmakidis |  Greece |
Decision | Ichiro Hatta |  Japan
|
| Jean Chasson |  France |
Fall | Fidel Arellano |  Mexico
|
| Einar Karlsson |  Sweden |
Decision | Joseph Taylor |  Great Britain
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Chasson | France |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | John Farmakidis | Greece |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Einar Karlsson | Sweden |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Edgar Nemir | United States |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Fidel Arellano | Mexico |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Hatta Ichiro | Japan |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Herb Rowland | Canada |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Christian Schack | Denmark |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Joseph William Taylor | Great Britain |
0 | 3 | 3 |
Round 2
editPihlajamäki quickly became the only remaining 0-point wrestler, with a second win by fall. Farmakidis and Nemir also won by fall this round, staying at 1 point each. Karlsson's second win, like his first, was by decision; he had 2 points after the round. Chasson was the only first-round winner to lose in the second (his facing Farmakidis made it impossible that all five could win), dropping to 3 points. This total was matched by Taylor, the winner of the match-up between two first-round losers. The other four wrestlers who lost in the first round lost again in round 2, being eliminated.[5]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Nemir | United States |
Fall | Herb Rowland | Canada
|
| Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
Fall | Christian Schack | Denmark
|
| John Farmakidis | Greece |
Fall | Jean Chasson | France
|
| Einar Karlsson | Sweden |
Decision | Hatta Ichiro | Japan
|
| Joseph William Taylor | Great Britain |
Fall | Fidel Arellano | Mexico
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | John Farmakidis | Greece |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Edgar Nemir | United States |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Einar Karlsson | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Jean Chasson | France |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Joseph William Taylor | Great Britain |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Fidel Arellano | Mexico |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Hatta Ichiro | Japan |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Herb Rowland | Canada |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Christian Schack | Denmark |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3
editOne bout this round was sure to result in elimination, pitting two 3-point wrestlers against each other. Chasson forfeited the bout, leaving Taylor at 3 points. Karlsson survived potential elimination by defeating Farmakidis; the former had 3 points after his third straight win by decision while the latter jumped to 4 points. Nemir also moved to 4 points after losing to Pihlajamäki[5]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
Decision | Edgar Nemir | United States
|
| Einar Karlsson | Sweden |
Decision | John Farmakidis | Greece
|
| Joseph William Taylor | Great Britain |
Forfeit | Jean Chasson | France
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Einar Karlsson | Sweden |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Joseph William Taylor | Great Britain |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | John Farmakidis | Greece |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Edgar Nemir | United States |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Jean Chasson | France |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 4
editPihlajamäki won his fourth bout, picking up a second point with the win by decision and eliminating Farmakidis. Nemir, who started with 4 points and therefore needed a win by fall to continue, won by fall, eliminating Taylor. Karlsson had a bye, staying at 3 points.[6]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
Decision | John Farmakidis | Greece
|
| Edgar Nemir | United States |
Fall | Joseph William Taylor | Great Britain
|
| Einar Karlsson | Sweden |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Einar Karlsson | Sweden |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Edgar Nemir | United States |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Joseph William Taylor | Great Britain |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | John Farmakidis | Greece |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Final round
editPihlajamäki finished with a win over Karlsson, ending 5–0 with a gold medal due to his previous win over Nemir. Karlsson's loss moved him to 6 points and the bronze medal.[6]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
Fall | Einar Karlsson | Sweden
|
| Edgar Nemir | United States |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Hermanni Pihlajamäki | Finland |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 |
Edgar Nemir | United States |
4 | 0 | 4 |
 |
Einar Karlsson | Sweden |
3 | 3 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Official Report, p. 550.
- ^ Official Report, pp. 547–48.
- ^ a b c Official Report, p. 554.
- ^ a b Official Report, p. 555.