Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight explained
The men's Greco-Roman heavyweight competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 16 to 19 October at the Komazawa Gymnasium. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1] Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing over 97kg (214lb).
Competition format
This 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, as adjusted at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Each bout awarded 4 points. If the victory was by fall, the winner received 0 and the loser 4. If the victory was by decision, the winner received 1 and the loser 3. If the bout was tied, each wrestler received 2 points. A wrestler who accumulated 6 or more points was eliminated. Rounds continued until there were 3 or fewer uneliminated wrestlers. If only 1 wrestler remained, he received the gold medal. If 2 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and they faced each other for gold and silver (if they had already wrestled each other, that result was used). If 3 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and a round-robin was held among those 3 to determine medals (with previous head-to-head results, if any, counting for this round-robin).[1]
Results
Round 1
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|
| | Tie | | |
| | Decision | | |
| | Fall | | |
| | Decision | | |
| | Fall | | |
| | Bye | N/A | N/A | |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 |
|---|
| 1 | | | 0 |
| 1 | | | 0 |
| 1 | | | 0 |
| 4 | | | 1 |
| 4 | | | 1 |
| 6 | | | 2 |
| 6 | | | 2 |
| 8 | | | 3 |
| 8 | | | 3 |
| 10 | | | 4 |
| 10 | | | 4 | |
Round 2
Kaplan and Kangasniemi were eliminated after losses in each of the first two rounds. Kozma had two wins by fall and stayed at 0 points to lead the group.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|
| | Decision | | |
| | Fall | | |
| | Decision | | |
| | Decision | | |
| | Default | | |
| | Bye | N/A | N/A | |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | | | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | | | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | | | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | | | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | | | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Round 3
Kozma had a bye and stayed at 0 points. Dietrich and Roshchin each won by fall and stayed near Kozma at 1 point apiece, insulating the three men from possible elimination for another round. Svensson picked up a 3rd point and Dietrich stayed at 4. All four bout losers in this round were eliminated.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|
| | Fall | | |
| | Decision | | |
| | Fall | | |
| | Fall | | |
| | Bye | N/A | N/A | |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | | | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | | | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | | | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | | | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | | | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
Round 4
With Kment on a bye and Kozma, Dietrich, and Roshchin each at 1 point or fewer, Svensson was the only wrestler who could potentially be eliminated in this round. He needed a win or tie to stay in competition, but lost to Roshchin to be eliminated. Kozma got his first point, Roshchin his second, and Dietrich received 3 points to move to 4 total
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|
| | Decision | | |
| | Decision | | |
| | Bye | N/A | N/A | |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | | | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Round 5
Kozma eliminated Kment and Roshchin eliminated Dietrich, setting up a gold medal bout between the two winners.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|
| | Fall | | |
| | Decision | | | |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | | | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
Final round
In the gold medal match, Kozma and Roshchin were equal. The tie-breaker went to Kozma on total points throughout the tournament.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|
| | Tie | | | |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Points | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | FR | Total |
|---|
| | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
References
General
Notes and References
- Web site: Wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124347/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/WRE/mens-heavyweight-greco-roman.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 28 March 2019.
