Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (-56 kg) |
 Ödön ZomboriHungary (HUN) |
 Ross FloodUnited States (USA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Johannes HerbertGermany (GER) |
| Featherweight (56 – 61 kg) |
 Kustaa PihlajamäkiFinland (FIN) |
Francis Millard United States (USA) |
 Gösta FrändforsSweden (SWE) |
| Lightweight (61 – 66 kg) |
Károly Kárpáti Hungary (HUN) |
Wolfgang Ehrl Germany (GER) |
Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland (FIN) |
| Welterweight (66 – 72 kg) |
Frank Lewis United States (USA) |
Thure Andersson Sweden (SWE) |
 Joe SchleimerCanada (CAN) |
| Middleweight (72 – 79 kg) |
 Emile PoilvéFrance (FRA) |
Richard Voliva United States (USA) |
 Ahmet KireççiTurkey (TUR) |
| Light Heavyweight (79 – 87 kg) |
Knut Fridell Sweden (SWE) |
 August NeoEstonia (EST) |
Erich Siebert Germany (GER) |
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Kristjan Palusalu Estonia (EST) |
 Josef KlapuchCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
Hjalmar Nyström Finland (FIN) |
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (-56 kg) |
Márton Lõrincz Hungary (HUN) |
Egon Svensson Sweden (SWE) |
Jakob Brendel Germany (GER) |
| Featherweight (56 – 61 kg) |
Yaşar Erkan Turkey (TUR) |
Aarne Reini Finland (FIN) |
Einar Karlsson Sweden (SWE) |
| Lightweight (61 – 66 kg) |
Lauri Koskela Finland (FIN) |
Jozef Herda Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Voldemar Väli Estonia (EST) |
| Welterweight (66 – 72 kg) |
Rudolf Svedberg Sweden (SWE) |
Fritz Schäfer Germany (GER) |
Eino Virtanen Finland (FIN) |
| Middleweight (72 – 79 kg) |
Ivar Johansson Sweden (SWE) |
Ludwig Schweickert Germany (GER) |
József Palotás Hungary (HUN) |
| Light Heavyweight (79 – 87 kg) |
Axel Cadier Sweden (SWE) |
 Edvīns BietagsLatvia (LAT) |
August Neo Estonia (EST) |
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Kristjan Palusalu Estonia (EST) |
John Nyman Sweden (SWE) |
Kurt Hornfischer Germany (GER) |
See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
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