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Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman welterweight

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Men's Greco-Roman welterweight
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
VenueBasilica of Maxentius
Dates26–31 August 1960
Competitors27 from 27 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mithat Bayrak  Turkey
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) René Schiermeyer  France
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Wrestling at the
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The men's Greco-Roman welterweight competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place from 26 to 31 August at the Basilica of Maxentius. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1] Welterweight was the fourth-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 67 to 73 kilograms (147.7 to 160.9 lb).[2]

Competition format

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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, though adjusted the point values slightly. Wins by fall continued to be worth 0 points and wins by decision continued to be worth 1 point. Losses by fall, however, were now worth 4 points (up from 3). Losses by decision were worth 3 points (consistent with most prior years, though in some losses by split decision had been worth only 2 points). Ties were now allowed, worth 2 points for each wrestler. The elimination threshold was also increased from 5 points to 6 points. The medal round concept, used in 1952 and 1956 requiring a round-robin amongst the medalists even if one or more finished a round with enough points for elimination, was used only if exactly three wrestlers remained after a round—if two competitors remained, they faced off head-to-head; if only one, he was the gold medalist.[2][1]

Results

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Round 1

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Rosbag was injured during his bout and was unable to continue.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Harald Barlie  Norway Decision Ángel Cuetos  Spain
Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union Decision Bjarne Ansbøl  Denmark
Sachihiko Takeda  Japan Decision Karel Oomen  Belgium
Valeriu Bularcă  Romania Tie Kiril Petkov  Bulgaria
Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany Decision Fritz Fivian  United States
Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl  Switzerland Fall Hicham Ido  Lebanon
Matti Laakso  Finland Decision Bernard Philippe  Luxembourg
Franco Benedetti  Italy Decision Robert Clark  Australia
René Schiermeyer  France Fall Edward Żuławnik  Poland
Ben Ali  United Arab Republic Decision Sam Azoulay  Morocco
Bertil Nyström  Sweden Injured Ab Rosbag  Netherlands
Franz Berger  Austria Decision Juan Rolón  Argentina
Mithat Bayrak  Turkey Decision Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia
Antal Rizmayer  Hungary Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl  Switzerland 0 0 0
1 Bertil Nyström  Sweden 0 0 0
1 Antal Rizmayer  Hungary 0 0 0
1 René Schiermeyer  France 0 0 0
5 Ben Ali  United Arab Republic 0 1 1
5 Harald Barlie  Norway 0 1 1
5 Mithat Bayrak  Turkey 0 1 1
5 Franco Benedetti  Italy 0 1 1
5 Franz Berger  Austria 0 1 1
5 Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union 0 1 1
5 Matti Laakso  Finland 0 1 1
5 Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany 0 1 1
5 Sachihiko Takeda  Japan 0 1 1
14 Valeriu Bularcă  Romania 0 2 2
14 Kiril Petkov  Bulgaria 0 2 2
16 Bjarne Ansbøl  Denmark 0 3 3
16 Sam Azoulay  Morocco 0 3 3
16 Robert Clark  Australia 0 3 3
16 Ángel Cuetos  Spain 0 3 3
16 Fritz Fivian  United States 0 3 3
16 Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia 0 3 3
16 Karel Oomen  Belgium 0 3 3
16 Bernard Philippe  Luxembourg 0 3 3
16 Juan Rolón  Argentina 0 3 3
25 Hicham Ido  Lebanon 0 4 4
25 Edward Żuławnik  Poland 0 4 4
27 Ab Rosbag  Netherlands 0 4 4*

Round 2

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Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Antal Rizmayer  Hungary Decision Ángel Cuetos  Spain
Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union Decision Harald Barlie  Norway
Bjarne Ansbøl  Denmark Tie Sachihiko Takeda  Japan
Valeriu Bularcă  Romania Decision Karel Oomen  Belgium
Kiril Petkov  Bulgaria Decision Fritz Fivian  United States
Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany Fall Hicham Ido  Lebanon
Matti Laakso  Finland Decision Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl  Switzerland
Robert Clark  Australia Decision Bernard Philippe  Luxembourg
Franco Benedetti  Italy Tie René Schiermeyer  France
Sam Azoulay  Morocco Walkover Edward Żuławnik  Poland
Ben Ali  United Arab Republic Tie Bertil Nyström  Sweden
Mithat Bayrak  Turkey Fall Franz Berger  Austria
Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia Fall Juan Rolón  Argentina
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Mithat Bayrak  Turkey 1 0 1
1 Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany 1 0 1
1 Antal Rizmayer  Hungary 0 1 1
4 Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union 1 1 2
4 Matti Laakso  Finland 1 1 2
4 Bertil Nyström  Sweden 0 2 2
4 René Schiermeyer  France 0 2 2
8 Ben Ali  United Arab Republic 1 2 3
8 Sam Azoulay  Morocco 3 0 3
8 Franco Benedetti  Italy 1 2 3
8 Valeriu Bularcă  Romania 2 1 3
8 Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl  Switzerland 0 3 3
8 Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia 3 0 3
8 Kiril Petkov  Bulgaria 2 1 3
8 Sachihiko Takeda  Japan 1 2 3
16 Harald Barlie  Norway 1 3 4
16 Robert Clark  Australia 3 1 4
18 Bjarne Ansbøl  Denmark 3 2 5
18 Franz Berger  Austria 1 4 5
20 Ángel Cuetos  Spain 3 3 6
20 Fritz Fivian  United States 3 3 6
20 Karel Oomen  Belgium 3 3 6
20 Bernard Philippe  Luxembourg 3 3 6
24 Juan Rolón  Argentina 3 4 7
25 Hicham Ido  Lebanon 4 4 8
25 Edward Żuławnik  Poland 4 4 8

Round 3

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Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Antal Rizmayer  Hungary Decision Harald Barlie  Norway
Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union Fall Sachihiko Takeda  Japan
Bjarne Ansbøl  Denmark Fall Valeriu Bularcă  Romania
Kiril Petkov  Bulgaria Decision Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany
Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl  Switzerland Fall Robert Clark  Australia
Matti Laakso  Finland Decision Franco Benedetti  Italy
René Schiermeyer  France Fall Sam Azoulay  Morocco
Franz Berger  Austria Decision Ben Ali  United Arab Republic
Mithat Bayrak  Turkey Decision Bertil Nyström  Sweden
Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Mithat Bayrak  Turkey 1 1 2
1 Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union 2 0 2
1 Antal Rizmayer  Hungary 1 1 2
1 René Schiermeyer  France 2 0 2
5 Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl  Switzerland 3 0 3
5 Matti Laakso  Finland 2 1 3
5 Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia 3 0 3
8 Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany 1 3 4
8 Kiril Petkov  Bulgaria 3 1 4
10 Bjarne Ansbøl  Denmark 5 0 5
10 Bertil Nyström  Sweden 2 3 5
12 Ben Ali  United Arab Republic 3 3 6
12 Franco Benedetti  Italy 3 3 6
12 Franz Berger  Austria 5 1 6
15 Sam Azoulay  Morocco 3 4 7
15 Harald Barlie  Norway 4 3 7
15 Valeriu Bularcă  Romania 3 4 7
15 Sachihiko Takeda  Japan 3 4 7
19 Robert Clark  Australia 4 4 8

Round 4

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Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia Decision Antal Rizmayer  Hungary
Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union Fall Kiril Petkov  Bulgaria
Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany Decision Bjarne Ansbøl  Denmark
René Schiermeyer  France Fall Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl  Switzerland
Matti Laakso  Finland Injured Bertil Nyström  Sweden
Mithat Bayrak  Turkey Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Mithat Bayrak  Turkey 2 0 2
1 Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union 2 0 2
1 René Schiermeyer  France 2 0 2
4 Matti Laakso  Finland 3 0 3
5 Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia 3 1 4
6 Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany 4 1 5
6 Antal Rizmayer  Hungary 2 3 5
8 Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl  Switzerland 3 4 7
9 Bjarne Ansbøl  Denmark 5 3 8
9 Kiril Petkov  Bulgaria 4 4 8
11 Bertil Nyström  Sweden 5 4 9

Round 5

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Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Mithat Bayrak  Turkey Decision Antal Rizmayer  Hungary
Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia Decision Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union
Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany Fall Matti Laakso  Finland
René Schiermeyer  France Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 René Schiermeyer  France 2 0 2
2 Mithat Bayrak  Turkey 2 1 3
3 Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union 2 3 5
3 Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia 4 1 5
3 Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany 5 0 5
6 Matti Laakso  Finland 3 4 7
7 Antal Rizmayer  Hungary 5 3 8

Round 6

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Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia Decision René Schiermeyer  France
Mithat Bayrak  Turkey Tie Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union
Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1 Mithat Bayrak  Turkey 3 2 5
1 Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany 5 0 5
1 René Schiermeyer  France 2 3 5
4 Stevan Horvat  Yugoslavia 5 1 6
5 Hryhoriy Hamarnik  Soviet Union 5 2 7

Round 7

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All three remaining wrestlers had 5 points and none had faced either of the others. Rather than giving one of the wrestlers the substantial advantage of a bye in this round, the three men faced each other in a round-robin.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany Decision René Schiermeyer  France
Mithat Bayrak  Turkey Fall Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany
Mithat Bayrak  Turkey Decision René Schiermeyer  France
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Start Earned Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mithat Bayrak  Turkey 5 1 6
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Günther Maritschnigg  United Team of Germany 5 5 10
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) René Schiermeyer  France 5 7 12

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Official Report 1960, p. 483.

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