Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
| Men's Greco-Roman featherweight at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre |
| Dates | 3–6 August |
| Competitors | 17 from 17 nations |
| Medalists | |
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| Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| Greco-Roman | |
| Fly | men |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
| Freestyle | |
| Fly | men |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
The men's Greco-Roman featherweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 3 August to 6 August at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1] Featherweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 57 to 62 kilograms (125.7 to 136.7 lb).[2] This Greco-Roman 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 the slight modification introduced in 1936. 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]
Results
Round 1
- Bouts
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- Points
Round 2
- Bouts
- Points
Round 3
- Bouts
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehmet Oktav | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Luigi Campanella | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Olle Anderberg | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Ferenc Tóth | File:Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg Hungary | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Georg Weidner | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil | File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1953).svg Egypt | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Egil Solsvik | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Safi Taha | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Erkki Talosela | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Antoine Merle | File:Flag of France.svg France | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Henk Dijk | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Antonios Gryllos | File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olle Anderberg | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Fall | Erkki Talosela | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| Mehmet Oktav | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Decision, 3–0 | El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil | File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1953).svg Egypt |
| Luigi Campanella | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Decision, 3–0 | Safi Taha | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Ferenc Tóth | File:Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg Hungary | Fall | Egil Solsvik | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| Georg Weidner | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehmet Oktav | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Olle Anderberg | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Luigi Campanella | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Ferenc Tóth | File:Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Georg Weidner | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | El-Sayed Mohamed Kandil | File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1953).svg Egypt | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Egil Solsvik | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Safi Taha | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Erkki Talosela | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 5
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oktav | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Decision, 2–1 | Georg Weidner | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
| Olle Anderberg | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Fall | Luigi Campanella | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Ferenc Tóth | File:Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg Hungary | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olle Anderberg | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | Mehmet Oktav | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Ferenc Tóth | File:Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Georg Weidner | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Luigi Campanella | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 6
Of the three remaining wrestlers, Oktav had previously defeated Anderberg but Tóth had faced neither. Oktav received the bye in the sixth round. Anderberg beat Tóth, eliminating the latter. With two men who had already faced each left, previous head-to-head results were decisive and Oktav received the gold medal. (A Tóth victory over Anderberg in this round would have set up a seventh round pitting Tóth against Oktav.)
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olle Anderberg | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Fall | Ferenc Tóth | File:Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg Hungary |
| Mehmet Oktav | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Mehmet Oktav | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Olle Anderberg | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Ferenc Tóth | File:Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg Hungary | 3 | 3 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Wrestling at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ Official Report 1951, p. 499.
- ↑ Official Report 1951, p. 496.
General
- The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. London (published 1951). 1948. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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