Wrestling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Freestyle Featherweight
The men's freestyle featherweight competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place from 1 to 6 September at the Basilica of Maxentius. Nations were limited to one competitor. Featherweight was the third-lightest 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, 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 wi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Basilica Of Maxentius
The Basilica of Maxentius (), sometimes known by its original Latin name, Basilica Nova or, less commonly, the Basilica of Constantine (Italian: ''Basilica Constantini''), was a civic basilica in the Roman Forum. At the time of its construction, it was the largest building in the Forum, and the last Roman basilica built in the city.Samuel Ball PlatnerBasilica Constantini ''Uchicago.edu'', 1929 History In ancient Rome, a basilica was a rectangular building with a large central open space, and often a raised apse at the far end from the entrance. Basilicas served a variety of functions, including a combination of a court-house, council chamber and meeting hall. There might be, however, numerous statues of the gods displayed in niche (architecture), niches set into the walls. Under Constantine and his successors this type of building was chosen as the basis for the design of the larger places of Christian worship, presumably as the basilica form had fewer pagan associations than tho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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József Kellermann
József Kellermann (born 5 January 1937) is a Hungarian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1937 births Living people Hungarian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Hungary Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bács-Kiskun County 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abe Geldenhuys
Abe Geldenhuys (20 November 1932 – 17 September 1998) was a South African wrestler. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1932 births 1998 deaths South African male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for South Africa Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality Sportspeople from the Northern Cape Commonwealth Games gold medallists in wrestling Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Wrestlers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Wrestlers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jan Żurawski
Jan Żurawski (1 January 1932 – 2 March 2023) was a Polish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1932 births 2023 deaths Polish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Poland Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Martial artists from Warsaw People from Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939) 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamiji Sato
is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Olympics The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competit ... and 1961 World Championships in the 62 kg division and finished fourth on both occasions. International Wrestling Database References 1939 births Living people Olympic wrestlers fo ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohammad Ibrahim Kederi
Muhammad Ibrahim Khedri () known as Pahlawan Ibrahim (); (11 April 1938 – 22 May 2022) was an ethnic Hazaras, Hazara wrestler from Afghanistan, who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964, 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968, and 1972 Summer Olympics in the featherweight events. Early life Khedri was born on 11 April 1938 into a peasant family of Hazaras, Hazara ethnic group, in the Turkman Valley of Surkhi Parsa District in Parwan province. He moved with his family to Kabul as a child. Death Ibrahim Khedri died on 22 May 2022, aged 84, in Kabul. See also * List of Hazara people * Wakil Hussain Allahdad References External links * * 1938 births 2022 deaths Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Afghan male sport wrestlers Hazara sportspeople Olympic wrestlers for Afghanistan Sportspeople from Kabul Asian Games medalists ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muhammad Akhtar (wrestler)
Muhammad Akhtar (born 11 September 1930) is a Pakistani wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 63 kg wrestling event at the 1962 Asian Games The 1962 Asian Games () also known as the 4th Asian Games, IV Asiad, and Jakarta 1962, were the fourth edition of pan-Asian multi-sport event sanctioned by the Asian Games Federation (AGF). The games were held from 24 August to 4 September 1962, .... References External links * 1930 births Possibly living people Pakistani male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Pakistan Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Amritsar Wrestlers at the 1958 Asian Games Wrestlers at the 1962 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Pakistan Asian Games wrestlers for Pakistan Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in wrestling ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roberto Vallejo
Roberto Vallejo (born 1 June 1935) is a Mexican wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1935 births Living people Mexican male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Mexico Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Salvatierra, Guanajuato Pan American Games silver medalists in wrestling Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Wrestlers at the 1959 Pan American Games Wrestlers at the 1967 Pan American Games 21st-century Mexican people Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ahmed Sayed Kasim
Kasim Ahmed Sayed (born 30 November 1939) is an Iraqi wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References 1939 births Living people Iraqi male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Iraq Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Baghdad {{Iraq-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gang Jeong-ho
Kang Chung-ho (born 16 December 1938) is a South Korean wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1938 births Living people South Korean male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for South Korea Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1958 Asian Games Sport wrestlers from Seoul Asian Games wrestlers for South Korea 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stefanos Ioannidis
Stefanos Ioannidis (; born 23 March 1933) is a Greek wrestler. He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References External links * 1933 births Living people Greek male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Greece Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kilkis 20th-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Angelo Gelsomini
Angelo Gelsomini (27 January 1932 – 8 April 2021) was an Italian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... He died in April 2021, at the age of 89. References External links * 1932 births 2021 deaths Italian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Italy Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Narni Sportspeople from the Province of Terni 20th-century Italian sportsmen 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |