The men's freestyle welterweight 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 72kg.[3]
| Men's freestyle welterweight at the Games of the X Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Grand Olympic Auditorium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 1–3 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 9 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 edit
Round 1 edit
Of the four bouts, three were won by fall to give the victors 0 points, along with Zombori who had a bye. Földeak had the only win by decision, starting with 1 point. The four losers each received 3 points. Lopez withdrew after his loss.[5]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel MacDonald |  Canada |
Fall | Yoshio Kono |  Japan
|
| Eino Leino |  Finland |
Fall | Ludvig Lindblom |  Sweden
|
| Jack van Bebber |  United States |
Fall | Raúl López |  Mexico
|
| Jean Földeak |  Germany |
Decision | Børge Jensen |  Denmark
|
| Julius Zombori |  Hungary |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack van Bebber | United States |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eino Leino | Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Daniel MacDonald | Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Julius Zombori | Hungary |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jean Földeak | Germany |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Børge Jensen | Denmark |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Kohno Yoshio | Japan |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Ludvig Lindblom | Sweden |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Raul Lopez | Mexico |
0 | 3 | 3r |
Round 2 edit
All three of the remaining first-round losers lost again and were eliminated. In the bout between two 0-point wrestlers, MacDonald won by fall to stay at 0 points.[5]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel MacDonald | Canada |
Fall | Julius Zombori | Hungary
|
| Eino Leino | Finland |
Decision | Kohno Yoshio | Japan
|
| Jean Földeak | Germany |
Decision | Ludvig Lindblom | Sweden
|
| Jack van Bebber | United States |
Decision | Børge Jensen | Denmark
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel MacDonald | Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jack van Bebber | United States |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Eino Leino | Finland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jean Földeak | Germany |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Julius Zombori | Hungary |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Børge Jensen | Denmark |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Kohno Yoshio | Japan |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Ludvig Lindblom | Sweden |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3 edit
Leino won by default (Zombori defaulting and being eliminated) and Földeak had a bye, staying at 1 and 2 points, respectively. The only contested bout featured van Bebber and MacDonald, with the American beating the Canadian by decision.[5]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack van Bebber | United States |
Decision | Daniel MacDonald | Canada
|
| Eino Leino | Finland |
Default | Julius Zombori | Hungary
|
| Jean Földeak | Germany |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eino Leino | Finland |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Jack van Bebber | United States |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Jean Földeak | Germany |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Daniel MacDonald | Canada |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Julius Zombori | Hungary |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 4 edit
MacDonald eliminated Földeak in this round, leaving three wrestlers. The bout between Leino and van Bebber therefore became the final and was considered part of the final round.[6]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel MacDonald | Canada |
Decision | Jean Földeak | Germany
|
| Eino Leino | Finland |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
| Jack van Bebber | United States |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eino Leino | Finland |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Jack van Bebber | United States |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Daniel MacDonald | Canada |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean Földeak | Germany |
2 | 3 | 5 |
Final round edit
Van Bebber defeated Leino to win the gold medal. Leino then faced MacDonald for the silver and bronze; the Canadian prevailed.[6]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack van Bebber | United States |
Decision | Eino Leino | Finland
|
| Daniel MacDonald | Canada |
Fall | Eino Leino | Finland
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jack van Bebber | United States |
2 | 1 | 3 |
 |
Daniel MacDonald | Canada |
4 | 0 | 4 |
 |
Eino Leino | Finland |
1 | 6 | 7 |
References edit
- ^ "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Welterweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Official Report, p. 550.
- ^ Official Report, pp. 547–48.
- ^ a b c Official Report, p. 557.
- ^ a b Official Report, p. 558.