Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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VenueDeutschlandhalle
Dates2 – 9 August 1936
No. of events14 (14 men, 0 women)
Competitors200 from 29 nations
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| Venue | Deutschlandhalle |
| Dates | 2 – 9 August 1936 |
| No. of events | 14 (14 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 200 from 29 nations |
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| 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 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 |
