Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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]
Estonians August Neo (left) and Kristjan Palusalu won medals in both wrestling styles at the 1936 Olympics
| Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 |  | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Event | 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
| Event | 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
A total of 200 wrestlers from 29 nations competed at the Berlin Games:[1]
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See also
References
- "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. Cite journal requires
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