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Wrestling At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's Freestyle Middleweight
The men's freestyle middleweight competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place from 20 July to 23 July at Messuhalli. Nations were limited to one competitor. Middleweight was the third-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing . Competition format 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 The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ... 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). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Töölö Sports Hall
Töölö Sports Hall (, ) is a sports venue located in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland. It was designed by Aarne Hytönen and Risto-Veikko Luukkonen and built in 1935 as Messuhalli (Exhibition Hall). It is located near the Olympic Stadium, the Opera House, and the Bolt Arena. The hall was originally a venue for concerts, banquets and sporting events, but is now used only for training and competition in various sports. History In preparation for the 1952 Summer Olympics the building was expanded on the northern side. During the Olympics gymnastics, wrestling, boxing and weightlifting events as well as the basketball finals were held at the venue. In June 1966 the hot pitch used to fix the hall's roof caught fire. The ensuing blaze almost destroyed the whole building but was eventually extinguished with the help of 175 firemen and the army, the latter of which kept the gathered crowds out of the way. In 1975 the hall was moved to Helsinki city ownership and got it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Assam
Eduardo Assam Rabay (19 July 1919 – 21 January 1997) was a Mexican wrestler. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... Notes References External links * * * 1919 births 1997 deaths Mexican male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Mexico Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Wrestlers at the 1951 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games 20th-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnier Group
Bonnier AB (), also the Bonnier Group, is a Privately held company, privately held Swedish media conglomerate, media group of 175 companies operating in 15 countries. It is controlled by the Bonnier family. Background The company was founded in 1804 by Gerhard Bonnier in Copenhagen, Denmark, when Bonnier published his first book, ''Underfulde og sandfærdige kriminalhistorier''. Gerhard's sons later moved to Sweden. The Bonnier book publishing companies in Sweden that are part of book publishing house Bonnierförlagen now include Albert Bonniers förlag, Wahlström & Widstrand, Forum, and Bonnier Carlsen, as well as other book publishers and imprints in Sweden. Bonnier Tidskrifter publishes magazines, including ''Veckans Affärer'', ''Damernas Värld'', ''Amelia (magazine), Amelia'', ''Sköna hem'', ''Teknikens Värld'', ''Resumé (magazine), Resume'', nearly a dozen crossword magazines, and the tablet magazine ''C Mode''. Other subsidiaries include the film production companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Neuhaus
Felix Neuhaus (10 April 1928 – 24 January 2022) was a Swiss wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1928 births 2022 deaths Swiss male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Switzerland Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus Everaerts
Augustus Everaerts (born 2 February 1929) is a Belgian former wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1929 births Living people Belgian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Belgium Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Antwerp Province 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengt Lindblad
Bengt Lindblad (26 August 1925 – 6 March 1993) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1925 births 1993 deaths Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Vänersborg Sport wrestlers from Västra Götaland County 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Abdul Ramada Hussain
Mohamed Abdul Ramada Hussain (born 5 December 1928) was an Egyptian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1928 births Possibly living people Egyptian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Egypt Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Egyptian sportsmen {{Egypt-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Hodge
Dan Allen Hodge (May 13, 1932 – December 24, 2020) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, who also had a brief professional boxing career. He is in both the U.S. amateur wrestling Hall of Fame, for his three NCAA titles and Olympic silver medal, and the pro wrestling Hall of Fame, as a seven-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion. The Dan Hodge Trophy is the college wrestling equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. Hodge was born and raised in Perry, Oklahoma, where he continued to live. He was famous for the ability to crush apples with one hand, a feat which he demonstrated live on ESPN during the 2006 NCAA Wrestling Championships. He said his strength was due to having double tendons in his hands. Early life Dan Allen Hodge was born and raised in Perry, Oklahoma, the son of an alcoholic father and a mother who dealt with severe depression. His home burned down when he was 9, and his mother suffered severe burns over 70 percent of her body, necessitating 52 bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Brunaud
André Alfred Brunaud (9 February 1915 – 24 May 2007) was a French wrestler. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1915 births 2007 deaths French male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for France Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Saint-Marcellin, Isère Sportspeople from Isère 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veikko Lahti
Veikko Lahti (7 December 1926 – 28 July 2014) was a Finnish wrestler. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1926 births 2014 deaths Finnish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Finland Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Janakkala Sportspeople from Kanta-Häme World Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
León Genuth
León Genuth Hejt (5 August 1931 – 10 March 2022) was an Argentine amateur wrestling, wrestler. He competed in the Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle middleweight, men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics. At the 1950 Maccabiah Games in Israel, he won the middleweight wrestling gold medal. He won the gold medal in middleweight wrestling again, at the 1953 Maccabiah Games. References External links * 1931 births 2022 deaths Argentine male sport wrestlers Maccabiah Games gold medalists for Argentina Maccabiah Games medalists in wrestling Competitors at the 1950 Maccabiah Games Competitors at the 1953 Maccabiah Games Olympic wrestlers for Argentina Sportspeople from Paraná, Entre Ríos Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1951 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games gold medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games 20th-century Argentine sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adalberto Lepri
Adalberto Lepri (20 October 1929 – 5 October 2014) was an Italian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1929 births 2014 deaths Italian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Italy Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Terni 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
