Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
{{short description|Wrestling at the Olympics}}
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{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
|games = 1952 Summer
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|venue = Messuhalli
|dates = 24–27 July 1952
|competitors = 17
|nations = 17
|gold = Yakiv Punkin
|goldNOC = URS
|silver = Imre Polyák
|silverNOC = HUN
|bronze = Abdel Aaal Rashed
|bronzeNOC = EGY
|prev = 1948
|next = 1956
}}
{{WrestlingAt1952SummerOlympics}}
The men's Greco-Roman featherweight competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place from 24 July to 27 July at Messuhalli. Nations were limited to one competitor.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/WRE/mens-featherweight-greco-roman.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418015829/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/WRE/mens-featherweight-greco-roman.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=6 March 2019}} Featherweight was the third-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing {{convert|57|to|62|kg|lbs|1}}.{{sfn|Official Report|1955|p=370}}
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, removing the slight modification introduced in 1936 and used until 1948 (which had a reduced penalty for a loss by 2–1 decision). 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. 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. This elimination continued until the medal rounds, which began when 3 wrestlers remained. These 3 wrestlers each faced each other in a round-robin medal round (with earlier results counting, if any had wrestled another before); record within the medal round determined medals, with bad points breaking ties.{{sfn|Official Report|1955|p=370}}
Results
=Round 1=
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Imre Polyák | {{FlagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | Fall | Marco Antonio Girón | {{FlagIOC|GUA|1952 Summer}} |
| Gunnar Håkansson | {{FlagIOC|SWE|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Francisc Horvath | {{FlagIOC|ROU|1952 Summer}} |
| Ernest Gondzik | {{FlagIOC|POL|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 2–1 | Bela Torma | {{FlagIOC|YUG|1952 Summer}} |
| Bartl Brötzner | {{FlagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Lucien Claes | {{FlagIOC|BEL|1952 Summer}} |
| Abdel Aaal Rashed | {{FlagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} | Fall | Rolf Ellerbrock | {{FlagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}} |
| Umberto Trippa | {{FlagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 2–1 | Dagfin Huseby | {{FlagIOC|NOR|1952 Summer}} |
| Erkki Talosela | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Hasan Bozbey | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1952 Summer}} |
| Yakiv Punkin | {{FlagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | Fall | Antoine Merle | {{FlagIOC|FRA|1952 Summer}} |
| Safi Taha | {{FlagIOC|LIB|1952 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| {{sortname|Imre|Polyák}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| {{sortname|Yakiv|Punkin}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| {{sortname|Abdel Aaal|Rashed}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| {{sortname|Safi|Taha}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|LIB|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Bartl|Brötzner}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Ernest|Gondzik}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Gunnar|Håkansson}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Erkki|Talosela}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Umberto|Trippa}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Hasan|Bozbey}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|TUR|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Lucien|Claes}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Rolf|Ellerbrock}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Marco Antonio|Girón}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|GUA|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Francisc|Horvath}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Dagfin|Huseby}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Antoine|Merle}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Bela|Torma}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|YUG|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3 |
=Round 2=
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Safi Taha | {{FlagIOC|LIB|1952 Summer}} | Fall | Marco Antonio Girón | {{FlagIOC|GUA|1952 Summer}} |
| Imre Polyák | {{FlagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Gunnar Håkansson | {{FlagIOC|SWE|1952 Summer}} |
| Ernest Gondzik | {{FlagIOC|POL|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 2–1 | Francisc Horvath | {{FlagIOC|ROU|1952 Summer}} |
| Bartl Brötzner | {{FlagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 2–1 | Bela Torma | {{FlagIOC|YUG|1952 Summer}} |
| Rolf Ellerbrock | {{FlagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Lucien Claes | {{FlagIOC|BEL|1952 Summer}} |
| Abdel Aaal Rashed | {{FlagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 2–1 | Umberto Trippa | {{FlagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}} |
| Erkki Talosela | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Dagfin Huseby | {{FlagIOC|NOR|1952 Summer}} |
| Hasan Bozbey | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Antoine Merle | {{FlagIOC|FRA|1952 Summer}} |
| Yakiv Punkin | {{FlagIOC|URS|1952 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| {{sortname|Yakiv|Punkin}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| {{sortname|Safi|Taha}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|LIB|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 | align=left| {{sortname|Imre|Polyák}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 | align=left| {{sortname|Abdel Aaal|Rashed}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Bartl|Brötzner}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Ernest|Gondzik}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Erkki|Talosela}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 | align=left| {{sortname|Hasan|Bozbey}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|TUR|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 | align=left| {{sortname|Rolf|Ellerbrock}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 | align=left| {{sortname|Gunnar|Håkansson}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 | align=left| {{sortname|Umberto|Trippa}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | align=left| {{sortname|Lucien|Claes}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | align=left| {{sortname|Marco Antonio|Girón}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|GUA|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | align=left| {{sortname|Francisc|Horvath}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | align=left| {{sortname|Dagfin|Huseby}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | align=left| {{sortname|Antoine|Merle}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | align=left| {{sortname|Bela|Torma}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|YUG|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
=Round 3=
Taha withdrew after his bout.
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Yakiv Punkin | {{FlagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Safi Taha | {{FlagIOC|LIB|1952 Summer}} |
| Imre Polyák | {{FlagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Ernest Gondzik | {{FlagIOC|POL|1952 Summer}} |
| Bartl Brötzner | {{FlagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Gunnar Håkansson | {{FlagIOC|SWE|1952 Summer}} |
| Umberto Trippa | {{FlagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}} | Fall | Rolf Ellerbrock | {{FlagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}} |
| Abdel Aaal Rashed | {{FlagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Erkki Talosela | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}} |
| Hasan Bozbey | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1952 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| {{sortname|Yakiv|Punkin}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 | align=left| {{sortname|Imre|Polyák}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 | align=left| {{sortname|Abdel Aaal|Rashed}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 | align=left| {{sortname|Bartl|Brötzner}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}} | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Hasan|Bozbey}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|TUR|1952 Summer}} | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Umberto|Trippa}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}} | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 | align=left| {{sortname|Safi|Taha}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|LIB|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 3 | 3* |
| 8 | align=left| {{sortname|Ernest|Gondzik}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1952 Summer}} | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | align=left| {{sortname|Erkki|Talosela}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}} | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Rolf|Ellerbrock}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}} | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | align=left| {{sortname|Gunnar|Håkansson}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1952 Summer}} | 4 | 3 | 7 |
=Round 4=
The tie for third place (and the final spot in the medal rounds) was broken by Rashed's head-to-head victory over Trippa in round 1.
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Yakiv Punkin | {{FlagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Hasan Bozbey | {{FlagIOC|TUR|1952 Summer}} |
| Imre Polyák | {{FlagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 2–1 | Abdel Aaal Rashed | {{FlagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} |
| Umberto Trippa | {{FlagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}} | Decision, 3–0 | Bartl Brötzner | {{FlagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}} |
; Points
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 | align=left| {{sortname|Yakiv|Punkin}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 | align=left| {{sortname|Imre|Polyák}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 | align=left| {{sortname|Abdel Aaal|Rashed}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | align=left| {{sortname|Umberto|Trippa}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}} | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | align=left| {{sortname|Bartl|Brötzner}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}} | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | align=left| {{sortname|Hasan|Bozbey}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|TUR|1952 Summer}} | 4 | 3 | 7 |
=Medal rounds=
Polyák's victory over Rashed in round 4 counted for the medal round.
; Bouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Yakiv Punkin | {{FlagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | Fall | Imre Polyák | {{FlagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} |
| Yakiv Punkin | {{FlagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | Fall | Abdel Aaal Rashed | {{FlagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} |
; Points
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Wins | Losses | Start | Earned | Total |
| {{gold01}} | align=left| {{sortname|Yakiv|Punkin}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}} | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| {{silver02}} | align=left| {{sortname|Imre|Polyák}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1952 Summer}} | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| {{bronze03}} | align=left| {{sortname|Abdel Aaal|Rashed}} | align=left| {{flagIOC|EGY|1952 Summer}} | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
References
{{Reflist}}
General
- {{Cite book |title=The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 |publisher=Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö |year=1955 |location=Porvoo, Finland |url=https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/4193/rec/21 |editor-last=Kolkka |editor-first=Sulo |access-date=20 August 2024 |translator-last=Matson |translator-first=Alex |ref={{SfnRef|Official Report|1955}} }}
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