Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle heavyweight
| Men's freestyle heavyweight at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Basilica of Maxentius |
| Dates | 1–6 September |
| Competitors | 17 from 17 nations |
| Medalists | |
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| Wrestling at the 1960 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 freestyle heavyweight competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place from 1 to 6 September at the Basilica of Maxentius. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1] Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing over 87 kilograms (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, though adjusted the point values slightly. Wins by fall continued to be worth 0 points and wins by decision continued to be worth 1 point. Losses by fall, however, were now worth 4 points (up from 3). Losses by decision were worth 3 points (consistent with most prior years, though in some losses by split decision had been worth only 2 points). Ties were now allowed, worth 2 points for each wrestler. The elimination threshold was also increased from 5 points to 6 points. The medal round concept, used in 1952 and 1956 requiring a round-robin amongst the medalists even if one or more finished a round with enough points for elimination, was used only if exactly three wrestlers remained after a round—if two competitors remained, they faced off head-to-head; if only one, he was the gold medalist.[2][1]
Results
Round 1
- Bouts
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- Points
Round 2
- Bouts
- Points
Round 3
- Bouts
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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| 1 | Wilfried Dietrich | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Savkuz Dzarasov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Pietro Marascalchi | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hamit Kaplan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Lyutvi Akhmedov | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Bertil Antonsson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | János Reznák | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | William Kerslake | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Ken Richmond | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Yaqub-Ali Shourvarzi | File:State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg Iran | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Lucjan Sosnowski | File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Muhammad Nazir | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Round 4
- Bouts
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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| 1 | Savkuz Dzarasov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Wilfried Dietrich | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Hamit Kaplan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Pietro Marascalchi | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Lyutvi Akhmedov | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | János Reznák | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Bertil Antonsson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | William Kerslake | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Round 5
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfried Dietrich | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | Fall | Pietro Marascalchi | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Savkuz Dzarasov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | Tie | Hamit Kaplan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
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| 1 | Wilfried Dietrich | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Savkuz Dzarasov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Hamit Kaplan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Pietro Marascalchi | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Round 6
With three wrestlers left, the remaining men used a round-robin to determine medals rather than giving one competitor a bye in round 6. Kaplan and Dzarasov had tied in round 5. Dietrich defeated Dzarasov then tied Kaplan, finishing with the best record against the other medalists to take the gold medal. Kaplan's two ties gave him the silver medal, while Dzarasov's loss and tie earned bronze.
- Bouts
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total | Vs. Medalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Wilfried Dietrich | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Hamit Kaplan | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Savkuz Dzarasov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wrestling at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Freestyle Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Report 1960, p. 534.
General
- The Games of the XVII Olympiad, Rome 1960: The Official Report of the Organizing Committee. Vol. 2. 1960. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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