Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman featherweight

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Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
VenueKomazawa Gymnasium
Dates16–19 October
Competitors27 from 27 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Imre Polyák  Hungary
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Roman Rurua  Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia
← 1960
1968 →

The men's Greco-Roman featherweight 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]

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][2]

Results[]

Round 1[]

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Rasoul Mir Malek  Iran Decision Moustafa Hamil Mansour  Egypt
Erik Olsson  Sweden Decision Marin Bolocan  Romania
Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia Fall Nour Aka Sayed  Afghanistan
Lothar Schneider  United Team of Germany Tie Dinko Petrov  Bulgaria
Kyösti Lehtonen  Finland Fall Rubén Leibovich  Argentina
Svend Skrydstrup  Denmark Tie Müzahir Sille  Turkey
Roman Rurua  Soviet Union Decision Kazimierz Macioch  Poland
Jef Mewis  Belgium Fall Bandu Patil  India
Hans Marte  Austria Fall Antonio Senosa  Philippines
Koji Sakurama  Japan Decision Mario Tovar  Mexico
Petros Galaktopoulos  Greece Decision Kim Bong-jo  South Korea
Imre Polyák  Hungary Decision Ronald Finley  United States
Matti Jutila  Canada Tie Don Cacas  Australia
Georges Ballery  Austria Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1
1 Georges Ballery  France 0
1 Kyösti Lehtonen  Finland 0
1 Hans Marte  Austria 0
1 Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia 0
1 Jef Mewis  Belgium 0
6 Petros Galaktopoulos  Greece 1
6 Rasoul Mir Malek  Iran 1
6 Erik Olsson  Sweden 1
6 Imre Polyák  Hungary 1
6 Roman Rurua  Soviet Union 1
6 Koji Sakurama  Japan 1
12 Don Cacas  Australia 2
12 Matti Jutila  Canada 2
12 Dinko Petrov  Bulgaria 2
12 Lothar Schneider  United Team of Germany 2
12 Müzahir Sille  Turkey 2
12 Svend Skrydstrup  Denmark 2
18 Marin Bolocan  Romania 3
18 Ronald Finley  United States 3
18 Kim Bong-jo  South Korea 3
18 Kazimierz Macioch  Poland 3
18 Moustafa Hamil Mansour  Egypt 3
18 Mario Tovar  Mexico 3
24 Rubén Leibovich  Argentina 4
24 Bandu Patil  India 4
24 Nour Aka Sayed  Afghanistan 4
24 Antonio Senosa  Philippines 4

Round 2[]

The field was narrowed from 27 to 19 in round 2. Mewis was the only wrestler with 0 points.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Moustafa Hamil Mansour  Egypt Decision Georges Ballery  Austria
Kazimierz Macioch  Poland Default Bandu Patil  India
Koji Sakurama  Japan Fall Antonio Senosa  Philippines
Rasoul Mir Malek  Iran Tie Erik Olsson  Sweden
Marin Bolocan  Romania Fall Nour Aka Sayed  Afghanistan
Jef Mewis  Belgium Default Mario Tovar  Mexico
Hans Marte  Austria Decision Petros Galaktopoulos  Greece
Imre Polyák  Hungary Fall Kim Bong-jo  South Korea
Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia Tie Lothar Schneider  United Team of Germany
Ronald Finley  United States Default Matti Jutila  Canada
Dinko Petrov  Bulgaria Tie Kyösti Lehtonen  Finland
Roman Rurua  Soviet Union Fall Müzahir Sille  Turkey
Svend Skrydstrup  Denmark Foul Rubén Leibovich  Argentina
Don Cacas  Australia Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1 R2 Total
1 Jef Mewis  Belgium 0 0 0
2 Hans Marte  Austria 0 1 1
2 Imre Polyák  Hungary 1 0 1
2 Roman Rurua  Soviet Union 1 0 1
2 Koji Sakurama  Japan 1 0 1
6 Don Cacas  Australia 2 0 2
6 Kyösti Lehtonen  Finland 0 2 2
6 Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia 0 2 2
6 Svend Skrydstrup  Denmark 2 0 2
10 Georges Ballery  France 0 3 3
10 Marin Bolocan  Romania 3 0 3
10 Ronald Finley  United States 3 0 3
10 Kazimierz Macioch  Poland 3 0 3
10 Rasoul Mir Malek  Iran 1 2 3
10 Erik Olsson  Sweden 1 2 3
16 Petros Galaktopoulos  Greece 1 3 4
16 Moustafa Hamil Mansour  Egypt 3 1 4
16 Dinko Petrov  Bulgaria 2 2 4
16 Lothar Schneider  United Team of Germany 2 2 4
20 Matti Jutila  Canada 2 4 6
20 Müzahir Sille  Turkey 2 4 6
22 Kim Bong-jo  South Korea 3 4 7
22 Mario Tovar  Mexico 3 4 7
24 Rubén Leibovich  Argentina 4 4 8
24 Bandu Patil  India 4 4 8
24 Nour Aka Sayed  Afghanistan 4 4 8
24 Antonio Senosa  Philippines 4 4 8

Round 3[]

Only four of the 19 wrestlers were eliminated in this round, but 5 men had 5 points after the round. Lehtonen withdrew. Polyák took over the lead at 1 point after Mewis's loss.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Georges Ballery  Austria Decision Don Cacas  Australia
Moustafa Hamil Mansour  Egypt Decision Erik Olsson  Sweden
Rasoul Mir Malek  Iran Tie Marin Bolocan  Romania
Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia Default Dinko Petrov  Bulgaria
Kyösti Lehtonen  Finland Decision Lothar Schneider  United Team of Germany
Roman Rurua  Soviet Union Decision Svend Skrydstrup  Denmark
Kazimierz Macioch  Poland Decision Jef Mewis  Belgium
Koji Sakurama  Japan Decision Hans Marte  Austria
Imre Polyák  Hungary Fall Petros Galaktopoulos  Greece
Ronald Finley  United States Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1 R2 R3 Total
1 Imre Polyák  Hungary 1 0 0 1
2 Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia 0 2 0 2
2 Roman Rurua  Soviet Union 1 0 1 2
2 Koji Sakurama  Japan 1 0 1 2
5 Ronald Finley  United States 3 0 0 3
5 Jef Mewis  Belgium 0 0 3 3
7 Georges Ballery  France 0 3 1 4
7 Kazimierz Macioch  Poland 3 0 1 4
7 Hans Marte  Austria 0 1 3 4
10 Marin Bolocan  Romania 3 0 2 5
10 Don Cacas  Australia 2 0 3 5
10 Moustafa Hamil Mansour  Egypt 3 1 1 5
10 Rasoul Mir Malek  Iran 1 2 2 5
10 Svend Skrydstrup  Denmark 2 0 3 5
15 Kyösti Lehtonen  Finland 0 2 1 3*
16 Erik Olsson  Sweden 1 2 3 6
17 Lothar Schneider  United Team of Germany 2 2 3 7
18 Petros Galaktopoulos  Greece 1 3 4 8
18 Dinko Petrov  Bulgaria 2 2 4 8

Round 4[]

All 7 losers and 2 of the 7 winners were eliminated in this round. Polyák stayed at 1 point, while all 4 other wrestlers remaining had 3 points.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Ronald Finley  United States Fall Don Cacas  Australia
Rasoul Mir Malek  Iran Decision Georges Ballery  Austria
Moustafa Hamil Mansour  Egypt Decision Marin Bolocan  Romania
Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia Decision Svend Skrydstrup  Denmark
Roman Rurua  Soviet Union Decision Jef Mewis  Belgium
Imre Polyák  Hungary Default Hans Marte  Austria
Koji Sakurama  Japan Decision Kazimierz Macioch  Poland
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
1 Imre Polyák  Hungary 1 0 0 0 1
2 Ronald Finley  United States 3 0 0 0 3
2 Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia 0 2 0 1 3
2 Roman Rurua  Soviet Union 1 0 1 1 3
2 Koji Sakurama  Japan 1 0 1 1 3
6 Moustafa Hamil Mansour  Egypt 3 1 1 1 6
6 Jef Mewis  Belgium 0 0 3 3 6
6 Rasoul Mir Malek  Iran 1 2 2 1 6
9 Georges Ballery  France 0 3 1 3 7
9 Kazimierz Macioch  Poland 3 0 1 3 7
11 Marin Bolocan  Romania 3 0 2 3 8
11 Hans Marte  Austria 0 1 3 4 8
11 Svend Skrydstrup  Denmark 2 0 3 3 8
14 Don Cacas  Australia 2 0 3 4 9

Round 5[]

Polyák had the bye. Both bouts featured two wrestlers with 3 points; winners would continue while losers would be out (ties would leave both men in competition). Martinović and Rurua won their bouts, advancing to the final round along with Polyák.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia Decision Ronald Finley  United States
Roman Rurua  Soviet Union Decision Koji Sakurama  Japan
Imre Polyák  Hungary Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total
1 Imre Polyák  Hungary 1 0 0 0 0 1
2 Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia 0 2 0 1 1 4
2 Roman Rurua  Soviet Union 1 0 1 1 1 4
4 Ronald Finley  United States 3 0 0 0 3 6
4 Koji Sakurama  Japan 1 0 1 1 3 6

Final round[]

Martinović did not contest the final rounds, taking the bronze medal. Polyák and Rurua wrestled to a draw, with the gold medal going to the Hungarian based on the total points tie-breaker.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Imre Polyák  Hungary Tie Roman Rurua  Soviet Union
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Points R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 FR Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Imre Polyák  Hungary 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Roman Rurua  Soviet Union 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia Withdrew

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ Official Report, p. 491.
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