Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight
| Men's freestyle light heavyweight at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Deutschlandhalle | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 3–4 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| 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 |
The men's freestyle light heavyweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 3 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1][2] This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 87kg.[3]
This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. 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 if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2-1 (this was the modification from prior years, where all losses were 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.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 August 1936 | Round 1 |
| 4 August 1936 | Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 |
Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
Of the winners, two won by fall and advanced with 0 points while four won by decision and moved to the second round with 1 point. All six losers received 3 points for defeats by fall or unanimous decision.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knut Fridell |  Sweden |
Decision, 3–0 | August Neo |  Estonia
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| Ede Virág-Ébner |  Hungary |
Decision, 3–0 | Matti Lahti |  Finland
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| Mustafa Avcioglu |  Turkey |
Decision, 3–0 | Thomas Ward |  Great Britain
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| Ray Clemons |  United States |
Fall | Paul Dätwyler |  Switzerland
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| Eddie Scarf |  Australia |
Fall | Maurice Beke |  Belgium
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| Erich Siebert |  Germany |
Decision, 3–0 | Hubert Prokop |  Czechoslovakia
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- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Clemons | United States |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eddie Scarf | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mustafa Avcioglu | Turkey |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Knut Fridell | Sweden |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Erich Siebert | Germany |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Ede Virág-Ébner | Hungary |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Maurice Beke | Belgium |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Paul Dätwyler | Switzerland |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Matti Lahti | Finland |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | August Neo | Estonia |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Hubert Prokop | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Thomas Ward | Great Britain |
0 | 3 | 3 |
Round 2[edit]
Clemons and Siebert were the best wrestlers through the first two rounds, each with 1 point for a win by decision and a win by fall. Fridell was also 2–0, but both wins were by decision and he had 2 points. Scarf finished the round at 2 points as well, with a 1–1 record (win by fall, loss by split decision). Six other wrestlers had a 1–1 record and finished the round with 3 or 4 points. Three had lost both the first two rounds and were eliminated.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Neo | Estonia |
Fall | Ede Virág-Ébner | Hungary
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| Knut Fridell | Sweden |
Decision, 3–0 | Matti Lahti | Finland
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| Ray Clemons | United States |
Decision, 3–0 | Thomas Ward | Great Britain
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| Paul Dätwyler | Switzerland |
Fall | Mustafa Avcioglu | Turkey
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| Erich Siebert | Germany |
Fall | Maurice Beke | Belgium
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| Hubert Prokop | Czechoslovakia |
Decision, 2–1 | Eddie Scarf | Australia
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- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Clemons | United States |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Erich Siebert | Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Knut Fridell | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Eddie Scarf | Australia |
0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Paul Dätwyler | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | August Neo | Estonia |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Mustafa Avcioglu | Turkey |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Hubert Prokop | Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Ede Virág-Ébner | Hungary |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Maurice Beke | Belgium |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Matti Lahti | Finland |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Thomas Ward | Great Britain |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3[edit]
Clemons fell from first to fifth with a loss to Neo. Siebert picked up a second point but stayed in the lead along with Fridell. Dätwyler and Neo had 3 points apiece after the third round. The three losers other than Clemons were eliminated, as was Avcioglu, who withdrew.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Neo | Estonia |
Fall | Ray Clemons | United States
|
| Knut Fridell | Sweden |
Fall | Ede Virág-Ébner | Hungary
|
| Paul Dätwyler | Switzerland |
Fall | Hubert Prokop | Czechoslovakia
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| Erich Siebert | Germany |
Decision, 3–0 | Eddie Scarf | Australia
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| N/A | N/A | Withdrew | Mustafa Avcioglu | Turkey
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- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knut Fridell | Sweden |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Erich Siebert | Germany |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Paul Dätwyler | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | August Neo | Estonia |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Ray Clemons | United States |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Eddie Scarf | Australia |
2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Mustafa Avcioglu | Turkey |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Hubert Prokop | Czechoslovakia |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Ede Virág-Ébner | Hungary |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4[edit]
Dätwyler and Clemons were eliminated with losses, leaving three wrestlers in competition. Fridell and Siebert each stayed at 2 points, winning by fall and having a bye, respectively. Neo received his fourth point in the win by decision.[4]
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Neo | Estonia |
Decision, 3–0 | Paul Dätwyler | Switzerland
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| Knut Fridell | Sweden |
Fall | Ray Clemons | United States
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| Erich Siebert | Germany |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knut Fridell | Sweden |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Erich Siebert | Germany |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | August Neo | Estonia |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Paul Dätwyler | Switzerland |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Ray Clemons | United States |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 5[edit]
Fridell had previously defeated Neo, but Siebert had not faced either other wrestler. Fridell received the bye in this round, with Neo and Siebert wrestling. Had Siebert earned fewer than 3 points in the round, another bout would have been contested with Fridell and Siebert facing off. However, Neo defeated Siebert by unanimous decision. This put both wrestlers at 5 points—Neo adding 1 point to his starting 4 and Siebert adding 3 to his 2. Neo earned silver based on the head-to-head result in this round breaking the tie. Fridell won the gold medal.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Neo | Estonia |
Decision, 3–0 | Erich Siebert | Germany
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| Knut Fridell | Sweden |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Knut Fridell | Sweden |
2 | 0 | 2 |
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August Neo | Estonia |
4 | 1 | 5 |
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Erich Siebert | Germany |
2 | 3 | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Wrestling at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b Official Report, p. 716.
- ^ a b c d Official Report, p. 734.
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