Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman welterweight
The men's Greco-Roman welterweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 6 August to 9 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 72kg.
This Greco-Roman wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout. The loser received 3 points if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2-1. The winner received 1 point if the win was by decision and 0 points if the win was by fall. At the end of each round, any wrestler with at least 5 points was eliminated.
Schedule
Results
Round 1
Of the seven bouts, five were won by fall giving the winners 0 points. The two other bouts were by unanimous decision, giving the winners 1 point apiece. All 7 losers received 3 points, as none of the losses was by split decision. Hametner withdrew after the first round.; Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Silvio Tozzi | Fall | Dimitrios Zakharias | ||
| Karel Zvonař | Decision, 3–0 | Nurettin Baytorun | ||
| Adolf Rieder | Fall | Maxime Lubat | ||
| Rudolf Svedberg | Fall | Antun Fischer | ||
| Fritz Schäfer | Decision, 3–0 | Edgar Puusepp | ||
| Jean de Feu | Fall | Franz Hametner | ||
| Eino Virtanen | Fall | Gyula Vincze |
; Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| 1 | Jean de Feu | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Adolf Rieder | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Rudolf Svedberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Silvio Tozzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Eino Virtanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Fritz Schäfer | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Karel Zvonał | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Nurettin Baytorun | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Antun Fischer | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Maxime Lubat | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Edgar Puusepp | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Gyula Vincze | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Dimitrios Zakharias | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 14 | Franz Hametner | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Round 2
The number of wrestlers with 0 points dropped from five to two; Virtanen had a bye and Svedberg won by fall again. Tozzi's second win was by decision, giving him 1 point. Schäfer also stayed at 1 point, winning by fal in this round. Three wrestlers ended the round with 3 points. Similarly, three continued to the next round with 4 points. There were three wrestlers who had lost twice in the first two rounds; these men were eliminated.; Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Nurettin Baytorun | Decision, 3–0 | Dimitrios Zakharias | ||
| Silvio Tozzi | Decision, 3–0 | Karel Zvonał | ||
| Rudolf Svedberg | Fall | Maxime Lubat | ||
| Antun Fischer | Decision, 3–0 | Adolf Rieder | ||
| Fritz Schäfer | Fall | Jean de Feu | ||
| Edgar Puusepp | Fall | Gyula Vincze | ||
| Eino Virtanen | Bye | N/A | N/A |
; Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| 1 | Rudolf Svedberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Eino Virtanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Fritz Schäfer | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Silvio Tozzi | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Jean de Feu | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 5 | Edgar Puusepp | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Adolf Rieder | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Nurettin Baytorun | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Antun Fischer | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Karel Zvonał | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 11 | Maxime Lubat | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 11 | Gyula Vincze | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 11 | Dimitrios Zakharias | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Round 3
All five bouts were won by fall in this round. The winners stayed on the same score as before. Tozzi was the only loser in the round to avoid elimination, as the 3 points of the loss moved him only to a total of 4. The other four losers in the round were eliminated.; Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Eino Virtanen | Fall | Silvio Tozzi | ||
| Nurettin Baytorun | Fall | Adolf Rieder | ||
| Rudolf Svedberg | Fall | Karel Zvonał | ||
| Fritz Schäfer | Fall | Antun Fischer | ||
| Edgar Puusepp | Fall | Jean de Feu |
; Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| 1 | Rudolf Svedberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Eino Virtanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Fritz Schäfer | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Edgar Puusepp | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Nurettin Baytorun | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Silvio Tozzi | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | Jean de Feu | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Adolf Rieder | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Antun Fischer | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 9 | Karel Zvonał | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4
Svedberg and Virtanen each picked up their first point, winning by decision. Schäfer stayed at 1 point, winning by fall. The three losers in the round were each eliminated. This left three remaining wrestlers, none of whom had faced each other and each of whom had 1 point. This effectively turned the remaining competition into a round-robin. The official report places Baytorun 5th and Tozzi 6th.; Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Eino Virtanen | Decision, 3–0 | Nurettin Baytorun | ||
| Fritz Schäfer | Fall | Silvio Tozzi | ||
| Rudolf Svedberg | Decision, 3–0 | Edgar Puusepp |
; Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| 1 | Fritz Schäfer | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Rudolf Svedberg | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | Eino Virtanen | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Edgar Puusepp | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Nurettin Baytorun | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Silvio Tozzi | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 5
Svedberg and Virtanen were the first pair to compete, with Svedberg winning by decision.; Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Rudolf Svedberg | Decision, 3–0 | Eino Virtanen | ||
| Fritz Schäfer | Bye | N/A | N/A |
; Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| 1 | Fritz Schäfer | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | Rudolf Svedberg | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Eino Virtanen | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Round 6
Round 6 was the second pairing among the group of medalists. Virtanen again was up, this time against Schäfer. Virtanen again lost, finishing with the bronze medal.; Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Fritz Schäfer | Fall | Eino Virtanen | ||
| Rudolf Svedberg | Bye | N/A | N/A |
; Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| 1 | Fritz Schäfer | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | Rudolf Svedberg | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Eino Virtanen | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Round 7
In the de facto gold medal final, Svedberg defeated Schäfer by split decision to take the Olympic victory. Each man had 3 points, but the result of this round was itself the head-to-head tie-breaker that gave Svedberg the gold.; Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Rudolf Svedberg | Decision, 2–1 | Fritz Schäfer |
; Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Start | Earned | Total |
| Rudolf Svedberg | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Fritz Schäfer | 1 | 2 | 3 |