Estonians August Neo (left) and Kristjan Palusalu won medals in both wrestling styles at the 1936 Olympics
| Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
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]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Estonia (EST) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany (GER) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Ödön Zombori Hungary |
Ross Flood United States |
Johannes Herbert Germany |
| Featherweight |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland |
Francis Millard United States |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden |
| Lightweight |
Károly Kárpáti Hungary |
Wolfgang Ehrl Germany |
Hermanni Pihlajamäki Finland |
| Welterweight |
Frank Lewis United States |
Thure Andersson Sweden |
Joe Schleimer Canada |
| Middleweight |
Emile Poilvé France |
Richard Voliva United States |
Ahmet Kireççi Turkey |
| Light Heavyweight |
Knut Fridell Sweden |
August Neo Estonia |
Erich Siebert Germany |
| Heavyweight |
Kristjan Palusalu Estonia |
Josef Klapuch Czechoslovakia |
Hjalmar Nyström Finland |
Greco-Roman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Márton Lõrincz Hungary |
Egon Svensson Sweden |
Jakob Brendel Germany |
| Featherweight |
Yaşar Erkan Turkey |
Aarne Reini Finland |
Einar Karlsson Sweden |
| Lightweight |
Lauri Koskela Finland |
Jozef Herda Czechoslovakia |
Voldemar Väli Estonia |
| Welterweight |
Rudolf Svedberg Sweden |
Fritz Schäfer Germany |
Eino Virtanen Finland |
| Middleweight |
Ivar Johansson Sweden |
Ludwig Schweickert Germany |
József Palotás Hungary |
| Light Heavyweight |
Axel Cadier Sweden |
Edvīns Bietags Latvia |
August Neo Estonia |
| Heavyweight |
Kristjan Palusalu Estonia |
John Nyman Sweden |
Kurt Hornfischer Germany |
Participating nations
A total of 200 wrestlers from 29 nations competed at the Berlin Games:[1]
Australia (3)
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Belgium (11)- Canada (5)
- Czechoslovakia (13)
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Egypt (3)- Estonia (8)
- Finland (13)
- France (10)
- Germany (14)
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Greece (4)- Hungary (12)
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India (3).svg.png.webp)
Italy (10).svg.png.webp)
Japan (5)- Latvia (3)
Luxembourg (1)
Norway (3).svg.png.webp)
Philippines (1).svg.png.webp)
Poland (3)
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South Africa (2)- Sweden (14)
Switzerland (13)- Turkey (11)
- United States (7)
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Yugoslavia (5)[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "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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