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]
| Wrestling at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Deutschlandhalle |
| Dates | 2 – 9 August 1936 |
| No. of events | 14 (14 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 200 from 29 nations |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Medal summary
editFreestyle
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Ödön Zombori |
Ross Flood |
Johannes Herbert |
| Featherweight |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki |
Francis Millard |
Gösta Frändfors |
| Lightweight |
Károly Kárpáti |
Wolfgang Ehrl |
Hermanni Pihlajamäki |
| Welterweight |
Frank Lewis |
Thure Andersson |
Joe Schleimer |
| Middleweight |
Emile Poilvé |
Richard Voliva |
Ahmet Kireççi |
| Light Heavyweight |
Knut Fridell |
August Neo |
Erich Siebert |
| Heavyweight |
Kristjan Palusalu |
Josef Klapuch |
Hjalmar Nyström |
Greco-Roman
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Márton Lõrincz |
Egon Svensson |
Jakob Brendel |
| Featherweight |
Yaşar Erkan |
Aarne Reini |
Einar Karlsson |
| Lightweight |
Lauri Koskela |
Jozef Herda |
Voldemar Väli |
| Welterweight |
Rudolf Svedberg |
Fritz Schäfer |
Eino Virtanen |
| Middleweight |
Ivar Johansson |
Ludwig Schweickert |
József Palotás |
| Light Heavyweight |
Axel Cadier |
Edvīns Bietags |
August Neo |
| Heavyweight |
Kristjan Palusalu |
John Nyman |
Kurt Hornfischer |
Participating nations
editA 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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