The Olympic rings, as they appeared in 1936

Welter-Weight - 66,678kg

OLYMPIC VICTOR: Sten 'Stepa' Suvio (Finland) 

Second: Michael Murach (Germany)
Third: Gerhard Sigvald Petersen (Denmark)

Sten Suvio, gold Gerhard Petersen, bronze
- Sten Suvio, Gold -
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Entries and participation. Entered: 27 nations with 33 participants. Competed: 25 nations with 25 participants

 

1st Series - August 10th, Afternoon

  Referee:   Judges:
Bout 1:  Roger Tritz (FRA)  defeats  Francisco Costanzo (URU)  DQ 2.     Russel (USA)   Hegemann (GER), Shawky (EGY), Teodori (ITA).
Bout 2:  Chester Rutecki (USA)  defeats  Maurice Camyree (CAN)  on pts.    Kiss (HUN)   Zimmermann (GER), Kage (JPN), Haakon Winther (NOR).
Bout 3:  Imre Mándi (HUN)  defeats  Umberto Pittori (ITA)  on pts.    Jackson (GBR)   Sadlowski (GER), Benjamin (USA), Beck (AUT).
Bout 4: Sten Suvio (FIN)  defeats  Keikan Ri (JPN)  on pts.    Sänger (GER)   Mansergh (GBR), Schindler (ITA), Leif Bøhmer (NOR).
Bout 5: Leonard Cook (AUS)  defeats  Józef Pisarski (POL)  on pts.    Tage Bergman (SWE)   Moossen (GER), Ritzi (SUI), Bourdariat (FRA).
 
Night
Bout 6: Thomas Arbuthnott (NZL)  defeats  Z. Flores (PER)  WO.      Flores did not appear in the ring.
Bout 7: Raúl Rodríguez (ARG)  defeats  Stanislav Raidl (CZE)  on pts.    M. Vaisberg (FRA)   Perlitz (GER), Tage Bergman (SWE), James A. Lee (USA).
Bout 8: Rudolf Andreassen (NOR)  defeats  Emilio Ballado (MEX)  3-0    Russel (USA)   Ritzi (SUI), Schindler (ITA), Mansergh (GBR).
Bout 9: Gerhard Petersen (DEN)  defeats  Enrique Giaverini (CHL)  on pts.    Rusch (GER)   Benjamin (USA), Aureliu (RUM), T. St. J. Dean (RSA).

 

2nd Series - August 11th, Afternoon

  Referee:   Judges:
Bout 10:  Michael Murach (GER)  defeats  Wallace Pack (GBR)  on pts.    Schindler (ITA)   Ritzi (SUI), Persson (SWE), Matsov (EST).
Bout 11:  Heinrich 'Hans' Dekkers (NED)  defeats  Gaspard Deridder (BEL)  on pts.    Mansergh (GBR)   Hegemann (GER), A. Forray (HUN), Kage (JPN).
Bout 12:  Simplicio de Castro (CHI)  defeats  Mathias Sancassiani (LUX)  on pts.    Tage Bergman (SWE)   T. St. J. Dean (RSA), Falony (BEL), Matsov (EST).
Bout 13: Roger Tritz (FRA)  defeats  Walter Grieb (SUI)  on pts.    Lovell (USA)   Koprowski (POL), Haakon Winther (NOR), Warnes (GBR).
 
Night
Bout 14: Imre Mándi (HUN)  defeats  Chester Rutecki (USA)  on pts.    Haakon Winther (NOR)   Sadlowski (GER), Schindler (ITA), Beck (AUT).
Bout 15: Sten Suvio (FIN)  defeats  Leonard Cook (AUS)  on pts.    Beck (AUT)   Almeida (ARG), Falony (BEL), McLean (CAN).
Bout 16: Raúl Rodríguez (ARG)  defeats  Thomas Arbuthnott (NZL)  on pts.    del Fante (ITA)   Kage (JPN), Driver (USA), Zimmermann (GER).
Bout 17: Gerhard Petersen (DEN)  defeats  Rudolf Andreassen (NOR)  on pts.    Tage Bergman (SWE)   James A. Lee (USA), Gustafson (SWE), Impey (RSA).

 

3rd Series - August 13th, Afternoon:

  Referee:   Judges:
Bout 18:  Michael Murach (GER)  defeats  Heinrich Dekkers (NED)  on pts.    A. Forray (HUN)   Leif Bøhmer (NOR), Sven Jerselius (SWE), Paajanen (FIN).
Bout 19:  Roger Tritz (FRA)  defeats  Simplicio de Castro (CHI)  on pts.    Costas (ARG)   Bielewics (POL), Rostrom (RSA), Tage Bergman (SWE).
 
Night
Bout 20: Sten Suvio (FIN)  defeats  Imre Mándi (HUN)  on pts.    Rondini (URU)   Persson (SWE), Perlitz (GER), Vondrys (CZE).
Bout 21: Gerhard Petersen (DEN)  defeats  Raúl Rodríguez (ARG)  on pts.    M. Vaisberg (FRA)   Gustafson (SWE), Benjamin (USA), A. Forray (HUN).

 

4th Series - August 14th, Afternoon:

  Referee:   Judges:
Bout 22:  Michael Murach (GER)  defeats  Roger Tritz (FRA)  on pts.    Eisner (HUN)   Alfred Overgaard (DEN), Jackson (GBR), Leif Bøhmer (NOR).
 
Night
Bout 23: Sten Suvio (FIN)  defeats  Gerhard Petersen (DEN)  on pts.    Falony (BEL)   Benjamin (USA), A. Forray (HUN), Bergström (NED).

 

Bout for the 3rd and 4th places - August 15th, Night:

  Referee:   Judges:
Bout 24: Gerhard Petersen (DEN)  defeats  Roger Tritz (FRA)  on pts.    Engel (GER)   Mansergh (GBR), Rondini (URU), Matsov (EST).

 

Bout for the 1st and 2nd places - August 15th, Night:

  Referee:   Judges:
Bout 25: Sten Suvio (FIN)  defeats  Michael Murach (GER)  on pts.    Eisner (HUN)   Mansergh (GBR), Rondini (URU), T. St. J. Dean (CAN).

 

 

 See also Rudolf Andreassen's:


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