Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Wrestling at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
| Venue | Grand Olympic Auditorium |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 1–7, 1932 |
| Competitors | 79 from 18 nations |
| Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Greco-Roman | ||
| Bantam | men | |
| Feather | men | |
| Light | men | |
| Welter | men | |
| Middle | men | |
| Light heavy | men | |
| Heavy | men | |
| Freestyle | ||
| Bantam | men | |
| Feather | men | |
| Light | men | |
| Welter | men | |
| Middle | men | |
| Light heavy | men | |
| Heavy | men | |
Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics was held between August 1–7 August at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which were further divided into different weight categories.
Competition format
Wrestling events consisted of a series of random matches and a system of points to decide elimination after each round. Matches were scored as follows: The results of the bouts were counted on "bad points". Losers received 3 points for each bout lost, those who won by decision of the jury received 1 point, and those who won by pin received 0 points. Those competitors who accumulated 5 bad points were eliminated. If candidates for the third place were eliminated with equal bad points in the same round, they were paired, if they have not yet met each other, for the third place.
Participating nations
18 nations participated in Wrestling at the 1932 Olympics.
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (- 56 kg) |
Jakob Brendel Germany (GER) |
Marcello Nizzola Italy (ITA) |
Louis François France (FRA) |
| Featherweight (- 61 kg) |
Giovanni Gozzi Italy (ITA) |
Wolfgang Ehrl Germany (GER) |
Lauri Koskela Finland (FIN) |
| Lightweight (- 66 kg) |
Erik Malmberg Sweden (SWE) |
Abraham Kurland Denmark (DEN) |
Eduard Sperling Germany (GER) |
| Welterweight (- 72 kg) |
Ivar Johansson Sweden (SWE) |
Väinö Kajander Finland (FIN) |
Ercole Gallegati Italy (ITA) |
| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Väinö Kokkinen Finland (FIN) |
Jean Földeák Germany (GER) |
Axel Cadier Sweden (SWE) |
| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Rudolf Svensson Sweden (SWE) |
Onni Pellinen Finland (FIN) |
Mario Gruppioni Italy (ITA) |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Carl Westergren Sweden (SWE) |
Josef Urban Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Nickolaus Hirschl Austria (AUT) |
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (- 56 kg) |
Robert Pearce (USA) |
Ödön Zombori (HUN) |
Aatos Jaskari (FIN) |
| Featherweight (- 61 kg) |
Hermanni Pihlajamäki (FIN) |
Edgar Nemir (USA) |
Einar Karlsson (SWE) |
| Lightweight (- 66 kg) |
Charles Pacôme (FRA) |
Károly Kárpáti (HUN) |
Gustaf Klarén (SWE) |
| Welterweight (- 72 kg) |
Jack van Bebber (USA) |
Daniel MacDonald (CAN) |
Eino Leino (FIN) |
| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Ivar Johansson (SWE) |
Kyösti Luukko (FIN) |
József Tunyogi (HUN) |
| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Peter Mehringer (USA) |
Thure Sjöstedt (SWE) |
Eddie Scarf (AUS) |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Johan Richthoff (SWE) |
Jack Riley (USA) |
Nickolaus Hirschl (AUT) |
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
- Official Olympic Report
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