Wrestling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
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Wrestling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
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. Welterweight was the fourth-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing . 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 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 w ...
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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 ...
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Karel Oomen
Karel Oomen (16 December 1932 – 25 November 2022) was a Belgian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Oomen died in Schoten Schoten () is a Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in Antwerp Province, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. As of 1 January 2020 Schoten has a total population of 34,311. The total area is which gi ... on 25 November 2022, at the age of 89. References 1932 births 2022 deaths Belgian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Belgium Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Martial artists from Antwerp 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Ab Rosbag
Ab Rosbag (born 14 March 1940) is a Dutch wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight 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 1940 births Living people Dutch male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for the Netherlands Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Martial artists from Utrecht (city) 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Bertil Nyström
Bertil Alexis "Totta" Nyström (born 22 May 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964. He also won two medals at the world championships of 1961 and 1963 and six national titles. Starting from 1973 he coached the national wrestling team. References External links * * * * 1935 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Klippan Municipality Sport wrestlers from Skåne County {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Sam Azoulay
Sam Azoulay (born 1936) is a Moroccan wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight 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 * 1936 births Living people Moroccan male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Morocco Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Casablanca 20th-century Moroccan sportsmen {{Morocco-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Edward Żuławnik
Edward Żuławnik (23 November 1932 – 1 September 1999) was a Polish wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight 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 1932 births 1999 deaths Polish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Poland Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Płońsk County Martial artists from Masovian Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Robert Clark (wrestler)
Robert Clark (born 27 December 1939) is an Australian wrestler. He competed in two events 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 * 1939 births Living people Australian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Australia Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sport wrestlers from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Franco Benedetti
Franco Benedetti (30 October 1932 – 11 November 2009) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Italy. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Olympics and finished in 5th and 12th place, respectively. He won a bronze medal at the 1953 World Wrestling Championships The 1953 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship were held in Naples, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsu .... References External links * 1932 births 2009 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Italy Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Italian male sport wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century Italian sportsmen People from Alghero Sportspeople from the Province of Sassari {{Italy-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Bernard Philippe
Bernard Philippe (born 4 October 1936) is a Luxembourgish wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight 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 1936 births Living people Luxembourgian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Luxembourg Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Luxembourg City {{Luxembourg-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Matti Laakso
Matti Samuel Laakso (23 March 1939 – 3 November 2020) was a Finnish wrestler, who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Ilmajoki Ilmajoki (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. Ilmajoki is a town and municipality situated in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region, founded in 1865. Ilmajoki has a population of 12,165 (28. February 2017)and covers an are ..., and was the elder brother of Finnish wrestler, Martti Laakso. References External links * 1939 births 2020 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Finland Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Finnish male sport wrestlers 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Hicham Ido
Hicham Ido (born 21 March 1933) is a Lebanese wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight 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 * 1933 births Living people Lebanese male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Lebanon Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Beirut 20th-century Lebanese people {{Lebanon-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl
Hans-Jörg Hirschbühl (born 21 May 1937) is a Swiss wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight 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 Swiss male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Switzerland Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Zurich 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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