Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle bantamweight
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{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Men's freestyle bantamweight
|games = 1948 Summer
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|venue = Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre
|dates = 29–31 July 1948
|competitors = 15
|nations = 15
|gold = Nasuh Akar
|goldNOC = TUR
|silver = Gerald Leeman
|silverNOC = USA
|bronze = Charles Kouyos
|bronzeNOC = FRA
|prev = 1936
|next = 1952
}}
{{WrestlingAt1948SummerOlympics}}
The men's freestyle bantamweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 29 July to 31 July at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/WRE/mens-bantamweight-freestyle.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132305/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/WRE/mens-bantamweight-freestyle.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Wrestling at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Freestyle |work=Sports Reference |access-date=3 March 2019}} Bantamweight was the second-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing {{convert|52|to|57|kg|lbs|1}}.{{sfn|Official Report|1951|p=506}}
This freestyle 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, with the slight modification introduced in 1936. 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 if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2-1 (this was the modification from prior years, where all losses were 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.{{sfn|Official Report|1951|p=496}}
Results
=Round 1=
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Lajos Bencze | {{FlagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 2–1 | Erkki Johansson | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} |
| Erik Persson | {{FlagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Walter Wenger | {{FlagIOC|SUI|1948 Summer}} |
| Charles Kouyos | {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Sayed Hafez Shehata | {{FlagIOC|EGY|1948 Summer}} |
| Joseph Trimpont | {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Fabio Santamaria | {{FlagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} |
| Nasuh Akar | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Norman May | {{FlagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} |
| Ray Cazaux | {{FlagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Francisco Vicera | {{FlagIOC|PHI|1948 Summer}} |
| Gerald Leeman | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Nirmal Bhose | {{FlagIOC|IND|1948 Summer}} |
| Han Sang-ryong | {{FlagIOC|KOR|1948 Summer}} | Bye | N/A | N/A |
; Points
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Nasuh Akar | align=left| {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Han Sang-ryong | align=left| {{FlagIOC|KOR|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Gerald Leeman | align=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Joseph Trimpont | align=left| {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| Lajos Bencze | align=left| {{FlagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| Ray Cazaux | align=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| Charles Kouyos | align=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| Erik Persson | align=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 9 | align=left| Erkki Johansson | align=left| {{FlagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| Nirmal Bhose | align=left| {{FlagIOC|IND|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| Sayed Hafez Shehata | align=left| {{FlagIOC|EGY|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| Norman May | align=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| Fabio Santamaria | align=left| {{FlagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| Francisco Vicera | align=left| {{FlagIOC|PHI|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| Walter Wenger | align=left| {{FlagIOC|SUI|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
=Round 2=
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Erik Persson | {{FlagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Han Sang-ryong | {{FlagIOC|KOR|1948 Summer}} |
| Nasuh Akar | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Walter Wenger | {{FlagIOC|SUI|1948 Summer}} |
| Lajos Bencze | {{FlagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Norman May | {{FlagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} |
| Erkki Johansson | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 2–1 | Nirmal Bhose | {{FlagIOC|IND|1948 Summer}} |
| Gerald Leeman | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Ray Cazaux | {{FlagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} |
| Charles Kouyos | {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Francisco Vicera | {{FlagIOC|PHI|1948 Summer}} |
| Sayed Hafez Shehata | {{FlagIOC|EGY|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Fabio Santamaria | {{FlagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} |
| Joseph Trimpont | {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | Bye | N/A | N/A |
; Points
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Gerald Leeman | align=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Joseph Trimpont | align=left| {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 | align=left| Nasuh Akar | align=left| {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 | align=left| Charles Kouyos | align=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| Lajos Bencze | align=left| {{FlagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 | align=left| Erik Persson | align=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 | align=left| Sayed Hafez Shehata | align=left| {{FlagIOC|EGY|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 | align=left| Han Sang-ryong | align=left| {{FlagIOC|KOR|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 | align=left| Erkki Johansson | align=left| {{FlagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| Ray Cazaux | align=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | align=left| Nirmal Bhose | align=left| {{FlagIOC|IND|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | align=left| Norman May | align=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | align=left| Fabio Santamaria | align=left| {{FlagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | align=left| Francisco Vicera | align=left| {{FlagIOC|PHI|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | align=left| Walter Wenger | align=left| {{FlagIOC|SUI|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
=Round 3=
Hafez Shehata is officially listed as part of the tie for 5th place despite having 6 points to the other 5th place finishers' 5 points.{{sfn|Official Report|1951|p=506}}
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Joseph Trimpont | {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Han Sang-ryong | {{FlagIOC|KOR|1948 Summer}} |
| Nasuh Akar | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Erik Persson | {{FlagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} |
| Gerald Leeman | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Lajos Bencze | {{FlagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}} |
| Charles Kouyos | {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Erkki Johansson | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} |
| Ray Cazaux | {{FlagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Sayed Hafez Shehata | {{FlagIOC|EGY|1948 Summer}} |
; Points
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Charles Kouyos | align=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Gerald Leeman | align=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Joseph Trimpont | align=left| {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 | align=left| Nasuh Akar | align=left| {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | align=left| Lajos Bencze | align=left| {{FlagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}} | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | align=left| Ray Cazaux | align=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | align=left| Erik Persson | align=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | align=left| Sayed Hafez Shehata | align=left| {{FlagIOC|EGY|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | align=left| Han Sang-ryong | align=left| {{FlagIOC|KOR|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | align=left| Erkki Johansson | align=left| {{FlagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
=Round 4=
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Nasuh Akar | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Joseph Trimpont | {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} |
| Gerald Leeman | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Charles Kouyos | {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} |
; Points
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Nasuh Akar | align=left| {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Gerald Leeman | align=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 | align=left| Charles Kouyos | align=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 | align=left| Joseph Trimpont | align=left| {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | 1 | 3 | 4 |
=Round 5=
Kouyos took the bronze over Trimpont "based on more wins." Both finished with 7 points and had not faced each other. Kouyos was 3–2 while Trimpont was only 2–2 after receiving a second-round bye.
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Gerald Leeman | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Joseph Trimpont | {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} |
| Nasuh Akar | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Charles Kouyos | {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} |
; Points
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| Nasuh Akar | align=left| {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 | align=left| Gerald Leeman | align=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| {{bronze03}} | align=left| Charles Kouyos | align=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | align=left| Joseph Trimpont | align=left| {{FlagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | 4 | 3 | 7 |
=Round 6=
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Nasuh Akar | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | Fall | Gerald Leeman | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} |
; Points
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| {{gold01}} | align=left| Nasuh Akar | align=left| {{FlagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| {{silver02}} | align=left| Gerald Leeman | align=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 2 | 3 | 5 |
References
{{Reflist}}
General
- {{cite book | year = 1948 | publication-date = 1951 | title = The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad | url = https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/4954/rec/19 | location = London | access-date = 18 August 2024 | ref = {{SfnRef|Official Report|1951}} }}
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