Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight

Men's bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestling
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DatesAugust 2–4
Competitors19 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kurt Leucht  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jindřich Maudr  Czechoslovakia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Giovanni Gozzi  Italy

The men's Greco-Roman bantamweight was one of 13 wrestling events held as part of the wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 2 to 4, and featured 19 wrestlers from 19 nations.[2]

Competition format

This Greco-Roman wrestling competition introduced an elimination system based on the accumulation of points. 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.[3][2]

Results

Round 1

Four wrestlers finished the round with 0 points (3 winners by fall, 1 bye). Six had 1 point after winning by decision. The nine bout losers each had 3 points. Zervinis withdrew after his bout.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi ItalyDecisionAnselm Ahlfors Finland
Alphonse Aria FranceDecisionIbrahim Kamel Egypt
Jindřich Maudr CzechoslovakiaDecisionHerman Andersen Denmark
Johannes van Maaren NetherlandsDecisionBurhan Conkeroğlu Turkey
Eduard Pütsep EstoniaFallGeorges Miller Luxembourg
Oscar Lindelöf SwedenFallEduardo Bosc Argentina
Kurt Leucht GermanyFallHenryk Ganzera Poland
Sven Martinsen NorwayDecisionÐula Sabo Yugoslavia
Ödön Zombori HungaryDecisionGeorgios Zervinis Greece
Piet Mollin BelgiumByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1
1Kurt Leucht Germany0
1Oscar Lindelöf Sweden0
1Piet Mollin Belgium0
1Eduard Pütsep Estonia0
5Alphonse Aria France1
5Giovanni Gozzi Italy1
5Sven Martinsen Norway1
5Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia1
5Johannes van Maaren Netherlands1
5Ödön Zombori Hungary1
11Anselm Ahlfors Finland3
11Herman Andersen Denmark3
11Eduardo Bosc Argentina3
11Burhan Conkeroğlu Turkey3
11Henryk Ganzera Poland3
11Ibrahim Kamel Egypt3
11Georges Miller Luxembourg3
11Ðula Sabo Yugoslavia3
19Georgios Zervinis Greece3*

Round 2

Lindelöf and Leucht stayed at 0 points, winning their second match each by fall. Three additional men remained undefeated at 2–0 and 1 point after a win by fall and a win by decision; Zombori was 2–0 with 2 points because both wins were by decision. Mollins, who had a bye, was 0–1 with 3 points; also at 3 points were three men with a loss and a win by fall. Three men had a loss and a win by decision, with 4 points. Five were eliminated with 0–2 records (and 6 points) through two rounds.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Anselm Ahlfors FinlandFallPiet Mollin Belgium
Giovanni Gozzi ItalyFallAlphonse Aria France
Jindřich Maudr CzechoslovakiaFallIbrahim Kamel Egypt
Herman Andersen DenmarkFallBurhan Conkeroğlu Turkey
Eduard Pütsep EstoniaDecisionJohannes van Maaren Netherlands
Oscar Lindelöf SwedenFallGeorges Miller Luxembourg
Kurt Leucht GermanyFallEduardo Bosc Argentina
Ðula Sabo YugoslaviaFallHenryk Ganzera Poland
Ödön Zombori HungaryDecisionSven Martinsen Norway
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2Total
1Oscar Lindelöf Sweden000
1Kurt Leucht Germany000
3Giovanni Gozzi Italy101
3Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia101
3Eduard Pütsep Estonia011
6Ödön Zombori Hungary112
7Anselm Ahlfors Finland303
7Herman Andersen Denmark303
7Piet Mollin Belgium033
7Ðula Sabo Yugoslavia303
11Alphonse Aria France134
11Sven Martinsen Norway134
11Johannes van Maaren Netherlands134
14Eduardo Bosc Argentina336
14Burhan Conkeroğlu Turkey336
14Henryk Ganzera Poland336
14Ibrahim Kamel Egypt336
14Georges Miller Luxembourg336

Round 3

Gozzi won by fall, staying at 1 point. Leucht and Lindelöf each won by decision to gain their first point apiece, creating a three-way tie at 1 point. Zombori's bye kept him at 2 points. Pütsep's first loss took him from 1 points to 4. Maudr had 2 points. Andersen, who had lost in the first round, won again by fall to stay at 3 points. Ahlfors, who started the round tied with Andersen, won by decision to pick up his 4th point. Five men were eliminated: Mollin, at 0–2, had 6 points because of a bye; Sabo was also at 6 points at 1–2 with the win by fall; three others were 1–2 with 7 points because each one's win came by decision.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi ItalyFallPiet Mollin Belgium
Anselm Ahlfors FinlandDecisionAlphonse Aria France
Jindřich Maudr CzechoslovakiaDecisionJohannes van Maaren Netherlands
Herman Andersen DenmarkFallEduard Pütsep Estonia
Oscar Lindelöf SwedenDecisionÐula Sabo Yugoslavia
Kurt Leucht GermanyDecisionSven Martinsen Norway
Ödön Zombori HungaryByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3Total
1Giovanni Gozzi Italy1001
1Kurt Leucht Germany0011
1Oscar Lindelöf Sweden0011
4Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia1012
4Ödön Zombori Hungary1102
6Herman Andersen Denmark3003
7Anselm Ahlfors Finland3014
7Eduard Pütsep Estonia0134
9Piet Mollin Belgium0336
9Ðula Sabo Yugoslavia3036
11Alphonse Aria France1337
11Sven Martinsen Norway1337
11Johannes van Maaren Netherlands1337

Round 4

Zombori won by decision, receiving his 3rd point and eliminating Ahlfors with the latter man's second loss. Lindelöf similarly eliminated Andersen and picked up his 2nd point—and taking sole possession of the lead. Gozzi and Leucht, who had started tied with Lindelöf in first place at 1 point, each survived his first loss, to Maudr and Pütsep, and finished the round with 4 points. Maudr finished the round with 3 points after winning by decision. Pütsep was eliminated with 5 points despite winning in the round, as it was his second win by decision to go along with one prior loss.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ödön Zombori HungaryDecisionAnselm Ahlfors Finland
Jindřich Maudr CzechoslovakiaDecisionGiovanni Gozzi Italy
Oscar Lindelöf SwedenDecisionHerman Andersen Denmark
Eduard Pütsep EstoniaDecisionKurt Leucht Germany
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4Total
1Oscar Lindelöf Sweden00112
2Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia10113
2Ödön Zombori Hungary11013
4Giovanni Gozzi Italy10034
4Kurt Leucht Germany00134
6Eduard Pütsep Estonia01315
7Herman Andersen Denmark30036
8Anselm Ahlfors Finland30137

Round 5

Leucht and Maudr were the only men to finish the round still in contention, the former after a bye and the latter after defeating Lindelöf. Gozzi was eliminated with 5 points despite winning, as the win by decision put him at the threshold. Lindelöf's first loss put him at 5 points as well, necessitating a bronze medal bout between him and Gozzi. Zombori finished in 5th place.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi ItalyDecisionÖdön Zombori Hungary
Jindřich Maudr CzechoslovakiaFallOscar Lindelöf Sweden
Kurt Leucht GermanyByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4R5Total
1Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia101103
2Kurt Leucht Germany001304
3Giovanni Gozzi Italy100315
3Oscar Lindelöf Sweden001135
5Ödön Zombori Hungary110136

Round 6

The final round featured a gold medal bout and a bronze medal bout. Gozzi beat Lindelöf on points to take the bronze medal. Leucht pinned Maudr to win gold.

Bronze medal bout
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Giovanni Gozzi ItalyDecisionOscar Lindelöf Sweden
Gold medal bout
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Kurt Leucht GermanyFallJindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
1st place, gold medalist(s)Kurt Leucht Germany0013004
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Jindřich Maudr Czechoslovakia1011036
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Giovanni Gozzi Italy1003116
4Oscar Lindelöf Sweden0011338

References

  1. 1928 Summer Olympics - Official Report
  2. "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. Official Report, p. 848.
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