Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight
| Men's freestyle light heavyweight at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Royal Exhibition Building |
| Dates | 28 November–1 December |
| Competitors | 12 from 12 nations |
| Medalists | |
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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 freestyle light heavyweight competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne took place from 28 November to 1 December at the Royal Exhibition Building. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1] Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 79 to 87 kilograms (174.2 to 191.8 lb).[2]
Competition format
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, as modified in 1952 (adding medal rounds and making all losses worth 3 points—from 1936 to 1948 losses by split decision only cost 2). 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. This elimination continued until the medal rounds, which began when 3 wrestlers remained. These 3 wrestlers each faced each other in a round-robin medal round (with earlier results counting, if any had wrestled another before); record within the medal round determined medals, with bad points breaking ties.[2][1]
Results
Round 1
Defteraios withdrew after his bout.
- Bouts
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- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adil Atan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Peter Blair | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Gerry Martina | File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Gholam Reza Takhti | File:State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Kevin Coote | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Boris Kulayev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Veikko Lahti | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Mitsuhiro Ohira | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Viking Palm | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Bob Steckle | File:Flag of Canada (1921–1957).svg Canada | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Jan Theron | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Spyros Defteraios | File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece | 0 | 3 | 3* |
Round 2
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Theron | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | Decision, 3–0 | Kevin Coote | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia |
| Gholam Reza Takhti | File:State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg Iran | Fall | Bob Steckle | File:Flag of Canada (1921–1957).svg Canada |
| Mitsuhiro Ohira | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | Decision, 2–1 | Veikko Lahti | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| Viking Palm | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Decision, 3–0 | Peter Blair | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States |
| Boris Kulayev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | Decision, 2–1 | Adil Atan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
| Gerry Martina | File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry Martina | File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Gholam Reza Takhti | File:State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Boris Kulayev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Adil Atan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Peter Blair | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Kevin Coote | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Mitsuhiro Ohira | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Viking Palm | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Jan Theron | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Veikko Lahti | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Bob Steckle | File:Flag of Canada (1921–1957).svg Canada | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3
- Bouts
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gholam Reza Takhti | File:State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Boris Kulayev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Peter Blair | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Gerry Martina | File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Adil Atan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Kevin Coote | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Mitsuhiro Ohira | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Viking Palm | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Jan Theron | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Kulayev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | Fall | Gerry Martina | File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland |
| Gholam Reza Takhti | File:State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg Iran | Fall | Kevin Coote | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia |
| Peter Blair | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | Decision, 3–0 | Adil Atan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gholam Reza Takhti | File:State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Boris Kulayev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Peter Blair | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerry Martina | File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ireland | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Adil Atan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Kevin Coote | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Medal rounds
None of the medalists had faced each other yet, so a full round-robin was held. Takhti beat each of the other two medalists to win the gold medal, with Kulayev earning silver by beating Blair.
- Bouts
- Points
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wrestling at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Report 1958, p. 670.
General
- The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956. Melbourne: W. M. Houston (published 1958). 1956.
