The men's Greco-Roman lightweight competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place from 24 July to 27 July at Messuhalli. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1] Lightweight was the fourth-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 62 to 67 kilograms (136.7 to 147.7 lb).[2]
| Men's Greco-Roman lightweight at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Messuhalli | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 24–27 July | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Competition format
editThis 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, removing the slight modification introduced in 1936 and used until 1948 (which had a reduced penalty for a loss by 2–1 decision). 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. This elimination continued until the medal rounds, which began when 3 wrestlers remained. These 3 wrestlers each faced each other in a round-robin medal round (with earlier results counting, if any had wrestled another before); record within the medal round determined medals, with bad points breaking ties.[2][1]
Results
editRound 1
editAkbulut withdrew after his bout.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Cools |  Belgium |
Decision, 3–0 | Metty Scheitler |  Luxembourg
|
| Kamal Hussain |  Egypt |
Decision, 3–0 | Erich Schmidt |  Saar
|
| Mikuláš Athanasov |  Czechoslovakia |
Decision, 3–0 | Georgios Petmezas |  Greece
|
| André Verdaine |  France |
Decision, 3–0 | Zbigniew Szajewski |  Poland
|
| Franco Benedetti |  Italy |
Fall | Arístides Pérez |  Guatemala
|
| Dumitru Cuc |  Romania |
Fall | Aage Eriksen |  Norway
|
| Shazam Safin |  Soviet Union |
Decision, 3–0 | Raif Akbulut |  Turkey
|
| Gustav Freij |  Sweden |
Fall | Jack Rasmussen |  Denmark
|
| Kalle Haapasalmi |  Finland |
Decision, 3–0 | Heini Nettesheim |  Germany
|
| Gyula Tarr |  Hungary |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Benedetti | Italy |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Dumitru Cuc | Romania |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Gustav Freij | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Gyula Tarr | Hungary |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jan Cools | Belgium |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Kalle Haapasalmi | Finland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Kamal Hussain | Egypt |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | André Verdaine | France |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Aage Eriksen | Norway |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Heini Nettesheim | Germany |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Arístides Pérez | Guatemala |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Georgios Petmezas | Greece |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Jack Rasmussen | Denmark |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Metty Scheitler | Luxembourg |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Erich Schmidt | Saar |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Zbigniew Szajewski | Poland |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Raif Akbulut | Turkey |
0 | 3 | 3* |
Round 2
edit- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyula Tarr | Hungary |
Decision, 3–0 | Jan Cools | Belgium
|
| Kamal Hussain | Egypt |
Decision, 3–0 | Metty Scheitler | Luxembourg
|
| Erich Schmidt | Saar |
Decision, 2–1 | Georgios Petmezas | Greece
|
| Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
Decision, 2–1 | André Verdaine | France
|
| Zbigniew Szajewski | Poland |
Fall | Arístides Pérez | Guatemala
|
| Dumitru Cuc | Romania |
Decision, 3–0 | Franco Benedetti | Italy
|
| Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
Fall | Aage Eriksen | Norway
|
| Gustav Freij | Sweden |
Decision, 3–0 | Kalle Haapasalmi | Finland
|
| Jack Rasmussen | Denmark |
Fall | Heini Nettesheim | Germany
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumitru Cuc | Romania |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Gustav Freij | Sweden |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Gyula Tarr | Hungary |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Kamal Hussain | Egypt |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Franco Benedetti | Italy |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Jack Rasmussen | Denmark |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Zbigniew Szajewski | Poland |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Jan Cools | Belgium |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Kalle Haapasalmi | Finland |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Erich Schmidt | Saar |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | André Verdaine | France |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Aage Eriksen | Norway |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Heini Nettesheim | Germany |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Arístides Pérez | Guatemala |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Georgios Petmezas | Greece |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Metty Scheitler | Luxembourg |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3
edit- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyula Tarr | Hungary |
Decision, 3–0 | Kamal Hussain | Egypt
|
| Erich Schmidt | Saar |
Decision, 3–0 | Jan Cools | Belgium
|
| Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
Walkover | Zbigniew Szajewski | Poland
|
| Franco Benedetti | Italy |
Decision, 2–1 | André Verdaine | France
|
| Gustav Freij | Sweden |
Decision, 3–0 | Dumitru Cuc | Romania
|
| Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
Fall | Jack Rasmussen | Denmark
|
| Kalle Haapasalmi | Finland |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Gustav Freij | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Gyula Tarr | Hungary |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Franco Benedetti | Italy |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Dumitru Cuc | Romania |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Kalle Haapasalmi | Finland |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Kamal Hussain | Egypt |
2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Erich Schmidt | Saar |
4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Jack Rasmussen | Denmark |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Zbigniew Szajewski | Poland |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Jan Cools | Belgium |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | André Verdaine | France |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4
edit- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyula Tarr | Hungary |
Decision, 3–0 | Kalle Haapasalmi | Finland
|
| Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
Fall | Franco Benedetti | Italy
|
| Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
Decision, 3–0 | Dumitru Cuc | Romania
|
| Gustav Freij | Sweden |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Gustav Freij | Sweden |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Gyula Tarr | Hungary |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Franco Benedetti | Italy |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Dumitru Cuc | Romania |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Kalle Haapasalmi | Finland |
4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 5
edit- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Freij | Sweden |
Decision, 3–0 | Gyula Tarr | Hungary
|
| Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
Fall | Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Gustav Freij | Sweden |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Gyula Tarr | Hungary |
3 | 3 | 6 |
Medal rounds
editSafin's victory over Athanasov in round 5 counted for the medal rounds.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Freij | Sweden |
Decision, 3–0 | Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia
|
| Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
Fall | Gustav Freij | Sweden
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Wins | Losses | Start | Earned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Shazam Safin | Soviet Union |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 |
Gustav Freij | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 |
Mikuláš Athanasov | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b Official Report 1955, p. 372.
General
- Kolkka, Sulo, ed. (1955). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952. Translated by Matson, Alex. Porvoo, Finland: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. Retrieved 20 August 2024.