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

Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates4–7 August
Competitors5 from 5 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Carl Westergren  Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria
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The men's Greco-Roman heavyweight 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 not limited by maximum weight and was open to wrestlers above 87kg.[3]

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

Date Event
4 August 1932 Round 1
5 August 1932 Round 2
6 August 1932 Round 3
7 August 1932 Final round

Results

Round 1

Hirschl had the first round bye and was the only wrestler to advance with 0 points. Both bouts were won by decision, with the winners Gehring and Westergren receiving 1 point and the losers Donati and Urban receiving 3.[5]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
George Gehring  Germany Decision Aleardo Donati  Italy
Carl Westergren  Sweden Decision Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia
Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria 0 0 0
2 George Gehring  Germany 0 1 1
2 Carl Westergren  Sweden 0 1 1
4 Aleardo Donati  Italy 0 3 3
4 Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia 0 3 3

Round 2

Hirschl won by fall, maintaining his 0 points and eliminating Donati. In the match between the two first-round winners, Gehring won by decision to pick up a second point while pushing Westergren to 4 points. Urban's bye kept him at 3 points.[5]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria Fall Aleardo Donati  Italy
George Gehring  Germany Decision Carl Westergren  Sweden
Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria 0 0 0
2 George Gehring  Germany 1 1 2
3 Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia 3 0 3
4 Carl Westergren  Sweden 1 3 4
5 Aleardo Donati  Italy 3 3 6

Round 3

Hirschl received his first points, 3 for a loss to Westergren. Westergren needed to win by fall rather than decision to stay in competition; he did, remaining at 4 points. Urban picked up a fourth point by winning by decision over Gehring, who was eliminated at 5 points.[5]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia Decision George Gehring  Germany
Carl Westergren  Sweden Fall Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria 0 3 3
2 Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia 3 1 4
2 Carl Westergren  Sweden 4 0 4
4 George Gehring  Germany 2 3 5

Final round

Urban defeated Hirschl, eliminating the latter (who took the bronze medal). Westergren and Urban were the last two wrestlers; as Westergren had previously defeated Urban, the Swede took the gold medal.[5]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia Fall Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria
Carl Westergren  Sweden Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Carl Westergren  Sweden 4 0 4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josef Urban  Czechoslovakia 4 0 4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nickolaus Hirschl  Austria 3 3 6

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ^ Official Report, p. 550.
  4. ^ Official Report, pp. 547–48.
  5. ^ a b c d Official Report, p. 570.