Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
| Wrestling at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Deutschlandhalle |
| Dates | 2 – 9 August 1936 |
| No. of events | 14 (14 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 200 from 29 nations |
| at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.[1]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Estonia (EST) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Ödön Zombori Hungary |
Ross Flood United States |
Johannes Herbert Germany |
| Featherweight |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland |
Francis Millard United States |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden |
| Lightweight |
Károly Kárpáti Hungary |
Wolfgang Ehrl Germany |
Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland |
| Welterweight |
Frank Lewis United States |
Thure Andersson Sweden |
Joe Schleimer Canada |
| Middleweight |
Emile Poilvé France |
Richard Voliva United States |
Ahmet Kireççi Turkey |
| Light Heavyweight |
Knut Fridell Sweden |
August Neo Estonia |
Erich Siebert Germany |
| Heavyweight |
Kristjan Palusalu Estonia |
Josef Klapuch Czechoslovakia |
Hjalmar Nyström Finland |
Greco-Roman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Márton Lõrincz Hungary |
Egon Svensson Sweden |
Jakob Brendel Germany |
| Featherweight |
Yaşar Erkan Turkey |
Aarne Reini Finland |
Einar Karlsson Sweden |
| Lightweight |
Lauri Koskela Finland |
Jozef Herda Czechoslovakia |
Voldemar Väli Estonia |
| Welterweight |
Rudolf Svedberg Sweden |
Fritz Schäfer Germany |
Eino Virtanen Finland |
| Middleweight |
Ivar Johansson Sweden |
Ludwig Schweickert Germany |
József Palotás Hungary |
| Light Heavyweight |
Axel Cadier Sweden |
Edvīns Bietags Latvia |
August Neo Estonia |
| Heavyweight |
Kristjan Palusalu Estonia |
John Nyman Sweden |
Kurt Hornfischer Germany |
Participating nations
A total of 200 wrestlers from 29 nations competed at the Berlin Games:[1]
- Australia (3)
- Austria (7)
- Belgium (11)
- Canada (5)
- Czechoslovakia (13)
- Denmark (5)
- Egypt (3)
- Estonia (8)
- Finland (13)
- France (10)
- Germany (14)
- Great Britain (6)
- Greece (4)
- Hungary (12)
- India (3)
- Italy (10)
- Japan (5)
- Latvia (3)
- Luxembourg (1)
- Norway (3)
- Philippines (1)
- Poland (3)
- Romania (5)
- South Africa (2)
- Sweden (14)
- Switzerland (13)
- Turkey (11)
- United States (7)
- Yugoslavia (5)[2]
See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
References
- ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "THE XITH OLYMPIC GAMES BERLIN 1936 OFFICIAL REPORT". II. 1937: 76. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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