Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle welterweight

Men's freestyle welterweight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueGrand Olympic Auditorium
Dates1–3 August 1932
Competitors9 from 9 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jack van Bebber  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Daniel MacDonald  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eino Leino  Finland
Wrestling at the
1932 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Weltermen
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen
Freestyle
Bantammen
Feathermen
Lightmen
Welter
Middlemen
Light heavymen
Heavymen

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]

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

Date Event
1 August 1932 Round 1
2 August 1932 Round 2
Round 3
3 August 1932 Round 4
Final round

Results

Round 1

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

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

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

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

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
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jack van Bebber  United States 2 1 3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Daniel MacDonald  Canada 4 0 4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eino Leino  Finland 1 6 7

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ Official Report, p. 550.
  4. ^ Official Report, pp. 547–48.
  5. ^ a b c Official Report, p. 557.
  6. ^ a b Official Report, p. 558.
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