Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman featherweight

The men's Greco-Roman featherweight competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 16 to 19 October at the Komazawa Gymnasium. Nations were limited to one competitor.[1]

Men's Greco-Roman featherweight at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Venue	Komazawa Gymnasium
Dates	16–19 October
Competitors	27 from 27 nations
Medalists
Imre Polyák  Hungary Roman Rurua  Soviet Union Branko Martinović  Yugoslavia

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, as adjusted at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Each bout awarded 4 points. If the victory was by fall, the winner received 0 and the loser 4. If the victory was by decision, the winner received 1 and the loser 3. If the bout was tied, each wrestler received 2 points. A wrestler who accumulated 6 or more points was eliminated. Rounds continued until there were 3 or fewer uneliminated wrestlers. If only 1 wrestler remained, he received the gold medal. If 2 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and they faced each other for gold and silver (if they had already wrestled each other, that result was used). If 3 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and a round-robin was held among those 3 to determine medals (with previous head-to-head results, if any, counting for this round-robin).[1][2]

Results

Round 1

Bouts

Winner	Nation	Victory Type	Loser	Nation
Rasoul Mir Malek	Iran	Decision	Moustafa Hamil Mansour	Egypt
Erik Olsson	Sweden	Decision	Marin Bolocan	Romania
Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	Fall	Nour Aka Sayed	Afghanistan
Lothar Schneider	United Team of Germany	Tie	Dinko Petrov	Bulgaria
Kyösti Lehtonen	Finland	Fall	Rubén Leibovich	Argentina
Svend Skrydstrup	Denmark	Tie	Müzahir Sille	Turkey
Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	Decision	Kazimierz Macioch	Poland
Jef Mewis	Belgium	Fall	Bandu Patil	India
Hans Marte	Austria	Fall	Antonio Senosa	Philippines
Koji Sakurama	Japan	Decision	Mario Tovar	Mexico
Petros Galaktopoulos	Greece	Decision	Kim Bong-jo	South Korea
Imre Polyák	Hungary	Decision	Ronald Finley	United States
Matti Jutila	Canada	Tie	Don Cacas	Australia
Georges Ballery	Austria	Bye	N/A	N/A

Points

Rank	Wrestler	Nation	R1
1	Georges Ballery	France	0
1	Kyösti Lehtonen	Finland	0
1	Hans Marte	Austria	0
1	Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	0
1	Jef Mewis	Belgium	0
6	Petros Galaktopoulos	Greece	1
6	Rasoul Mir Malek	Iran	1
6	Erik Olsson	Sweden	1
6	Imre Polyák	Hungary	1
6	Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	1
6	Koji Sakurama	Japan	1
12	Don Cacas	Australia	2
12	Matti Jutila	Canada	2
12	Dinko Petrov	Bulgaria	2
12	Lothar Schneider	United Team of Germany	2
12	Müzahir Sille	Turkey	2
12	Svend Skrydstrup	Denmark	2
18	Marin Bolocan	Romania	3
18	Ronald Finley	United States	3
18	Kim Bong-jo	South Korea	3
18	Kazimierz Macioch	Poland	3
18	Moustafa Hamil Mansour	Egypt	3
18	Mario Tovar	Mexico	3
24	Rubén Leibovich	Argentina	4
24	Bandu Patil	India	4
24	Nour Aka Sayed	Afghanistan	4
24	Antonio Senosa	Philippines	4

Round 2

The field was narrowed from 27 to 19 in round 2. Mewis was the only wrestler with 0 points.

Bouts

Winner	Nation	Victory Type	Loser	Nation
Moustafa Hamil Mansour	Egypt	Decision	Georges Ballery	Austria
Kazimierz Macioch	Poland	Default	Bandu Patil	India
Koji Sakurama	Japan	Fall	Antonio Senosa	Philippines
Rasoul Mir Malek	Iran	Tie	Erik Olsson	Sweden
Marin Bolocan	Romania	Fall	Nour Aka Sayed	Afghanistan
Jef Mewis	Belgium	Default	Mario Tovar	Mexico
Hans Marte	Austria	Decision	Petros Galaktopoulos	Greece
Imre Polyák	Hungary	Fall	Kim Bong-jo	South Korea
Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	Tie	Lothar Schneider	United Team of Germany
Ronald Finley	United States	Default	Matti Jutila	Canada
Dinko Petrov	Bulgaria	Tie	Kyösti Lehtonen	Finland
Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	Fall	Müzahir Sille	Turkey
Svend Skrydstrup	Denmark	Foul	Rubén Leibovich	Argentina
Don Cacas	Australia	Bye	N/A	N/A

Points

Rank	Wrestler	Nation	R1	R2	Total
1	Jef Mewis	Belgium	0	0	0
2	Hans Marte	Austria	0	1	1
2	Imre Polyák	Hungary	1	0	1
2	Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	1	0	1
2	Koji Sakurama	Japan	1	0	1
6	Don Cacas	Australia	2	0	2
6	Kyösti Lehtonen	Finland	0	2	2
6	Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	0	2	2
6	Svend Skrydstrup	Denmark	2	0	2
10	Georges Ballery	France	0	3	3
10	Marin Bolocan	Romania	3	0	3
10	Ronald Finley	United States	3	0	3
10	Kazimierz Macioch	Poland	3	0	3
10	Rasoul Mir Malek	Iran	1	2	3
10	Erik Olsson	Sweden	1	2	3
16	Petros Galaktopoulos	Greece	1	3	4
16	Moustafa Hamil Mansour	Egypt	3	1	4
16	Dinko Petrov	Bulgaria	2	2	4
16	Lothar Schneider	United Team of Germany	2	2	4
20	Matti Jutila	Canada	2	4	6
20	Müzahir Sille	Turkey	2	4	6
22	Kim Bong-jo	South Korea	3	4	7
22	Mario Tovar	Mexico	3	4	7
24	Rubén Leibovich	Argentina	4	4	8
24	Bandu Patil	India	4	4	8
24	Nour Aka Sayed	Afghanistan	4	4	8
24	Antonio Senosa	Philippines	4	4	8

Round 3

Only four of the 19 wrestlers were eliminated in this round, but 5 men had 5 points after the round. Lehtonen withdrew. Polyák took over the lead at 1 point after Mewis's loss.

Bouts

Winner	Nation	Victory Type	Loser	Nation
Georges Ballery	Austria	Decision	Don Cacas	Australia
Moustafa Hamil Mansour	Egypt	Decision	Erik Olsson	Sweden
Rasoul Mir Malek	Iran	Tie	Marin Bolocan	Romania
Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	Default	Dinko Petrov	Bulgaria
Kyösti Lehtonen	Finland	Decision	Lothar Schneider	United Team of Germany
Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	Decision	Svend Skrydstrup	Denmark
Kazimierz Macioch	Poland	Decision	Jef Mewis	Belgium
Koji Sakurama	Japan	Decision	Hans Marte	Austria
Imre Polyák	Hungary	Fall	Petros Galaktopoulos	Greece
Ronald Finley	United States	Bye	N/A	N/A

Points

Rank	Wrestler	Nation	R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Imre Polyák	Hungary	1	0	0	1
2	Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	0	2	0	2
2	Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	1	0	1	2
2	Koji Sakurama	Japan	1	0	1	2
5	Ronald Finley	United States	3	0	0	3
5	Jef Mewis	Belgium	0	0	3	3
7	Georges Ballery	France	0	3	1	4
7	Kazimierz Macioch	Poland	3	0	1	4
7	Hans Marte	Austria	0	1	3	4
10	Marin Bolocan	Romania	3	0	2	5
10	Don Cacas	Australia	2	0	3	5
10	Moustafa Hamil Mansour	Egypt	3	1	1	5
10	Rasoul Mir Malek	Iran	1	2	2	5
10	Svend Skrydstrup	Denmark	2	0	3	5
15	Kyösti Lehtonen	Finland	0	2	1	3*
16	Erik Olsson	Sweden	1	2	3	6
17	Lothar Schneider	United Team of Germany	2	2	3	7
18	Petros Galaktopoulos	Greece	1	3	4	8
18	Dinko Petrov	Bulgaria	2	2	4	8

Round 4

All 7 losers and 2 of the 7 winners were eliminated in this round. Polyák stayed at 1 point, while all 4 other wrestlers remaining had 3 points.

Bouts

Winner	Nation	Victory Type	Loser	Nation
Ronald Finley	United States	Fall	Don Cacas	Australia
Rasoul Mir Malek	Iran	Decision	Georges Ballery	Austria
Moustafa Hamil Mansour	Egypt	Decision	Marin Bolocan	Romania
Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	Decision	Svend Skrydstrup	Denmark
Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	Decision	Jef Mewis	Belgium
Imre Polyák	Hungary	Default	Hans Marte	Austria
Koji Sakurama	Japan	Decision	Kazimierz Macioch	Poland

Points

Rank	Wrestler	Nation	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	Imre Polyák	Hungary	1	0	0	0	1
2	Ronald Finley	United States	3	0	0	0	3
2	Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	0	2	0	1	3
2	Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	1	0	1	1	3
2	Koji Sakurama	Japan	1	0	1	1	3
6	Moustafa Hamil Mansour	Egypt	3	1	1	1	6
6	Jef Mewis	Belgium	0	0	3	3	6
6	Rasoul Mir Malek	Iran	1	2	2	1	6
9	Georges Ballery	France	0	3	1	3	7
9	Kazimierz Macioch	Poland	3	0	1	3	7
11	Marin Bolocan	Romania	3	0	2	3	8
11	Hans Marte	Austria	0	1	3	4	8
11	Svend Skrydstrup	Denmark	2	0	3	3	8
14	Don Cacas	Australia	2	0	3	4	9

Round 5

Polyák had the bye. Both bouts featured two wrestlers with 3 points; winners would continue while losers would be out (ties would leave both men in competition). Martinović and Rurua won their bouts, advancing to the final round along with Polyák.

Bouts

Winner	Nation	Victory Type	Loser	Nation
Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	Decision	Ronald Finley	United States
Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	Decision	Koji Sakurama	Japan
Imre Polyák	Hungary	Bye	N/A	N/A

Points

Rank	Wrestler	Nation	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Imre Polyák	Hungary	1	0	0	0	0	1
2	Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	0	2	0	1	1	4
2	Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	1	0	1	1	1	4
4	Ronald Finley	United States	3	0	0	0	3	6
4	Koji Sakurama	Japan	1	0	1	1	3	6

Final round

Martinović did not contest the final rounds, taking the bronze medal. Polyák and Rurua wrestled to a draw, with the gold medal going to the Hungarian based on the total points tie-breaker.

Bouts

Winner	Nation	Victory Type	Loser	Nation
Imre Polyák	Hungary	Tie	Roman Rurua	Soviet Union

Points

Rank	Wrestler	Nation	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	FR	Total
	Imre Polyák	Hungary	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	3
	Roman Rurua	Soviet Union	2	1	0	1	1	1	2	6
	Branko Martinović	Yugoslavia	Withdrew

References

1. "Wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
2. Official Report, p. 491.