Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
| Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Komazawa Gymnasium |
| Dates | 16–19 October |
| Competitors | 18 from 18 nations |
| Medalists | |
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| Wrestling at the 1964 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 light heavyweight competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 16 to 19 October at the Komazawa Gymnasium. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1] Light heavyweight was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 87 to 97 kilograms (191.8 to 213.8 lb).[2]
Competition format
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, as adjusted at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Each bout awarded 4 points. If the victory was by fall, the winner received 0 and the loser 4. If the victory was by decision, the winner received 1 and the loser 3. If the bout was tied, each wrestler received 2 points. A wrestler who accumulated 6 or more points was eliminated. Rounds continued until there were 3 or fewer uneliminated wrestlers. If only 1 wrestler remained, he received the gold medal. If 2 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and they faced each other for gold and silver (if they had already wrestled each other, that result was used). If 3 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and a round-robin was held among those 3 to determine medals (with previous head-to-head results, if any, counting for this round-robin).[1][3]
Results
Round 1
Mane withdrew after his bout.
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- Points
Round 2
Four wrestlers were eliminated, leaving 13 in competition. Kiehl and Radev each made it through the first two rounds with 0 points.
- Bouts
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Round 3
Four more wrestlers were eliminated. Radev still had 0 points, while the next closest wrestlers had 3.
- Bouts
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boyan Radev | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Peter Jutzeler | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Heinz Kiehl | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Pelle Svensson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Ferenc Kiss | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Nicolae Martinescu | File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Eugen Wiesberger Jr. | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Rostom Abashidze | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Gıyasettin Yılmaz | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Adelmo Bulgarelli | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Aimo Mäenpää | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Petar Cucić | File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | Lucjan Sosnowski | File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4
More than half of the wrestlers (5 of 9) were eliminated. Radev finally received his first point, but still led at 1—guaranteeing he would make it through round 5 as well.
- Bouts
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
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| 1 | Boyan Radev | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Heinz Kiehl | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Nicolae Martinescu | File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Pelle Svensson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Rostom Abashidze | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Peter Jutzeler | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Ferenc Kiss | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Eugen Wiesberger Jr. | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Gıyasettin Yılmaz | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Round 5
The fifth round eliminated 3 of the 4 remaining wrestlers; Radev, as the only man left with fewer than 6 points, took the gold medal. The tie in the standings between Svensson and Kiehl was broken by their head-to-head results in this round; Svensson won the bout between them and earned silver.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelle Svensson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Decision | Heinz Kiehl | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany |
| Boyan Radev | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria | Decision | Nicolae Martinescu | File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
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| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Boyan Radev | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Pelle Svensson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Heinz Kiehl | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Nicolae Martinescu | File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Light Heavyweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ↑ Official Report 1964, p. 503. The page mistakenly uses "87 kgs" instead of "97 kgs" for the Greco-Roman light heavyweight tournament.
- ↑ Official Report 1964, p. 503.
General
- The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo 1964: The Official Report of the Organizing Committee. 1964. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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