Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
| Wrestling at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Deutschlandhalle |
| Dates | 2 – 9 August 1936 |
| No. of events | 14 (14 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 200 from 29 nations |
| Wrestling at the 1936 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 |
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.[1]
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Estonia (EST) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Medal summary
[edit]Freestyle
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Ödön Zombori Hungary
|
Ross Flood United States
|
Johannes Herbert Germany
|
| Featherweight |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland
|
Francis Millard United States
|
Gösta Frändfors Sweden
|
| Lightweight |
Károly Kárpáti Hungary
|
Wolfgang Ehrl Germany
|
Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland
|
| Welterweight |
Frank Lewis United States
|
Thure Andersson Sweden
|
Joe Schleimer Canada
|
| Middleweight |
Emile Poilvé France
|
Richard Voliva United States
|
Ahmet Kireççi Turkey
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Knut Fridell Sweden
|
August Neo Estonia
|
Erich Siebert Germany
|
| Heavyweight |
Kristjan Palusalu Estonia
|
Josef Klapuch Czechoslovakia
|
Hjalmar Nyström Finland
|
Greco-Roman
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Márton Lõrincz Hungary
|
Egon Svensson Sweden
|
Jakob Brendel Germany
|
| Featherweight |
Yaşar Erkan Turkey
|
Aarne Reini Finland
|
Einar Karlsson Sweden
|
| Lightweight |
Lauri Koskela Finland
|
Jozef Herda Czechoslovakia
|
Voldemar Väli Estonia
|
| Welterweight |
Rudolf Svedberg Sweden
|
Fritz Schäfer Germany
|
Eino Virtanen Finland
|
| Middleweight |
Ivar Johansson Sweden
|
Ludwig Schweickert Germany
|
József Palotás Hungary
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Axel Cadier Sweden
|
Edvīns Bietags Latvia
|
August Neo Estonia
|
| Heavyweight |
Kristjan Palusalu Estonia
|
John Nyman Sweden
|
Kurt Hornfischer Germany
|
Participating nations
[edit]A total of 200 wrestlers from 29 nations competed at the Berlin Games:[1]
Australia (3)
Austria (7)
Belgium (11)
Canada (5)
Czechoslovakia (13)
Denmark (5)
Egypt (3)
Estonia (8)
Finland (13)
France (10)
Germany (14)
Great Britain (6)
Greece (4)
Hungary (12)
India (3)
Italy (10)
Japan (5)
Latvia (3)
Luxembourg (1)
Norway (3)
Philippines (1)
Poland (3)
Romania (5)
South Africa (2)
Sweden (14)
Switzerland (13)
Turkey (11)
United States (7)
Yugoslavia (5)[2]
See also
[edit]- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "THE XITH OLYMPIC GAMES BERLIN 1936 OFFICIAL REPORT". II. 1937: 76. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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