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Featherweight, Freestyle (≤62 kilograms), Men

Date	20 – 23 July 1952
Status	Olympic
Location	Messuhalli I, Helsinki / Messuhalli II, Helsinki
Participants	21 from 21 countries
Format	Win by fall = 0 points; win by decision = 1 point; loss of any type = 3 points. Three judges gave decisions, thus all decisions were either 2-1 or 3-0. Five bad points eliminated a wrestler. When only three wrestlers remained, if they had not yet met one another, they wrestled further rounds. Medal placements were determined by the match record among the medalists, with bad points as a tie breaker. A wrestler in the medal rounds could continue with 5 or more bad points.

After five rounds only Turkey’s Bayram Şit, Iran’s Nasser Givehchi, and American Joe Henson remained. None of the three had faced other so the final round was a true round-robin. Şit won the gold medal by defeating Givehchi by unanimous decision and Henson by fall, while Givehchi won silver with his split decision victory over Henson. Şit was runner-up at the 1954 Worlds and would finish fourth in this class at the 1956 Olympics. Givehchi also competed at the 1956 Olympics, finishing tied for sixth. Henson was already 30-years-old in 1952, and retired from competition after Helsinki, but later became President of the American AAU (Amateur Athletic Union).

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	MMR/RE	Bad Points
1	Bayram Şit	TUR	2-0	–	Gold
2	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	1-1	–	Silver
3	Joe Henson	USA	0-2	–	Bronze
4	Keshav Mangave	IND	–	–
5	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	–	–
6	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN	–	–
AC	Gamil Essawi	EGY	Eliminated r4/8	5
AC	Armand Bernard	CAN	Eliminated r4/8	6
AC	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS	Eliminated r4/8	6
AC	Géza Hoffmann	HUN	Eliminated r4/8	7
AC	Próspero Mammana	ARG	Eliminated r3/8	5
AC	Antonio Randi	ITA	Eliminated r3/8	5
AC	Henry Holmberg	SWE	Eliminated r3/8	5
AC	Jef Mewis	BEL	Eliminated r3/8	7
AC	Roger Bielle	FRA	Eliminated r3/8	7
AC	John Elliott	AUS	Eliminated r2/8	6
AC	Herbie Hall	GBR	Eliminated r2/8	6
AC	Rolf Ellerbrock	GER	Eliminated r2/8	6
AC	Marco Antonio Girón	GUA	Eliminated r2/8	6
AC	Gonzalo Manibog	PHI	Eliminated r2/8	6
AC	Ignacio Lugo	VEN	Eliminated r2/8	6

Round One (20 July 1952)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Bad Points
=1	Armand Bernard	CAN	0
=1	Keshav Mangave	IND	0
=1	Antonio Randi	ITA	0
=1	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	0
=1	Bayram Şit	TUR	0
=1	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS	0
=7	Próspero Mammana	ARG	1
=7	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN	1
=7	Géza Hoffmann	HUN	1
=7	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	1
=7	Henry Holmberg	SWE	1
=12	John Elliott	AUS	3
=12	Jef Mewis	BEL	3
=12	Gamil Essawi	EGY	3
=12	Roger Bielle	FRA	3
=12	Herbie Hall	GBR	3
=12	Rolf Ellerbrock	GER	3
=12	Marco Antonio Girón	GUA	3
=12	Gonzalo Manibog	PHI	3
=12	Joe Henson	USA	3
=12	Ignacio Lugo	VEN	3

Match #1	Armand Bernard	CAN	fall (10:55)	Ignacio Lugo	VEN
Match #2	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	fall (1:20)	Marco Antonio Girón	GUA
Match #3	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN	decision (3-0)	Rolf Ellerbrock	GER
Match #4	Géza Hoffmann	HUN	decision (3-0)	Jef Mewis	BEL
Match #5	Próspero Mammana	ARG	decision (3-0)	John Elliott	AUS
Match #6	Antonio Randi	ITA	fall (4:52)	Joe Henson	USA
Match #7	Henry Holmberg	SWE	decision (3-0)	Gonzalo Manibog	PHI
Match #8	Bayram Şit	TUR	fall (8:01)	Roger Bielle	FRA
Match #9	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS	fall (1:37)	Gamil Essawi	EGY
Match #10	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	decision (3-0)	Herbie Hall	GBR
Match #11	Keshav Mangave	IND	bye

Round Two (21 July 1952)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Bad Points
=1	Armand Bernard	CAN	0
=1	Keshav Mangave	IND	0
=3	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN	1
=3	Géza Hoffmann	HUN	1
=3	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	1
=3	Bayram Şit	TUR	1
7	Henry Holmberg	SWE	2
=8	Gamil Essawi	EGY	3
=8	Antonio Randi	ITA	3
=8	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	3
=8	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS	3
=8	Joe Henson	USA	3
=13	Próspero Mammana	ARG	4
=13	Jef Mewis	BEL	4
=13	Roger Bielle	FRA	4
=16	John Elliott	AUS	6	eliminated
=16	Herbie Hall	GBR	6	eliminated
=16	Rolf Ellerbrock	GER	6	eliminated
=16	Marco Antonio Girón	GUA	6	eliminated
=16	Gonzalo Manibog	PHI	6	eliminated
=16	Ignacio Lugo	VEN	6	eliminated

Match #1	Keshav Mangave	IND	default (injury)	Ignacio Lugo	VEN
Match #2	Armand Bernard	CAN	fall (2:30)	Marco Antonio Girón	GUA
Match #3	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN	fall (8:32)	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN
Match #4	Jef Mewis	BEL	decision (3-0)	Rolf Ellerbrock	GER
Match #5	Géza Hoffmann	HUN	fall (5:18)	Próspero Mammana	ARG
Match #6	Joe Henson	USA	fall (1:52)	John Elliott	AUS
Match #7	Henry Holmberg	SWE	decision (3-0)	Antonio Randi	ITA
Match #8	Roger Bielle	FRA	decision (3-0)	Gonzalo Manibog	PHI
Match #9	Bayram Şit	TUR	decision (3-0)	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS
Match #10	Gamil Essawi	EGY	fall (13:16)	Herbie Hall	GBR
Match #11	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	bye

Round Three (22 July 1952)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Bad Points
=1	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN	2
=1	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	2
=1	Bayram Şit	TUR	2
=4	Armand Bernard	CAN	3
=4	Gamil Essawi	EGY	3
=4	Keshav Mangave	IND	3
=4	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	3
=4	Joe Henson	USA	3
=9	Géza Hoffmann	HUN	4
=9	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS	4
=11	Próspero Mammana	ARG	5	eliminated
=11	Henry Holmberg	SWE	5	eliminated
13	Antonio Randi	ITA	6	eliminated
=14	Jef Mewis	BEL	7	eliminated
=14	Roger Bielle	FRA	7	eliminated

Match #1	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	decision (3-0)	Keshav Mangave	IND
Match #2	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	fall (6:40)	Armand Bernard	CAN
Match #3	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN	decision (3-0)	Jef Mewis	BEL
Match #4	Joe Henson	USA	fall (3:30)	Géza Hoffmann	HUN
Match #5	Próspero Mammana	ARG	decision (2-1)	Antonio Randi	ITA
Match #6	Bayram Şit	TUR	decision (3-0)	Henry Holmberg	SWE
Match #7	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS	decision (3-0)	Roger Bielle	FRA
Match #8	Gamil Essawi	EGY	bye

Round Four (22 July 1952)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Bad Points
1	Bayram Şit	TUR	2
=2	Keshav Mangave	IND	3
=2	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	3
=4	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	4
=4	Joe Henson	USA	4
6	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN	5	eliminated
=7	Gamil Essawi	EGY	6	eliminated
=7	Armand Bernard	CAN	6	eliminated
=9	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS	7	eliminated
=9	Géza Hoffmann	HUN	7	eliminated

Match #1	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	decision (2-1)	Gamil Essawi	EGY
Match #2	Keshav Mangave	IND	fall (14:05)	Armand Bernard	CAN
Match #3	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	decision (3-0)	Géza Hoffmann	HUN
Match #4	Bayram Şit	TUR	fall (4:11)	Rauno Mäkinen	FIN
Match #5	Joe Henson	USA	decision (2-1)	Ibrahim Dadashev	URS

Round Five (23 July 1952)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Bad Points
1	Bayram Şit	TUR	2
2	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	4
3	Joe Henson	USA	5
4	Keshav Mangave	IND	6	eliminated
5	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN	7	eliminated

Match #1	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	decision (2-1)	Risaburo Tominaga	JPN
Match #2	Joe Henson	USA	decision (3-0)	Keshav Mangave	IND
Match #3	Bayram Şit	TUR	bye

Round Six (23 July 1952)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Bad Points
1	Bayram Şit	TUR	3
2	Joe Henson	USA	5
3	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	7	eliminated

Match #1	Bayram Şit	TUR	decision (3-0)	Nasser Givehchi	IRI
Match #2	Joe Henson	USA	bye

Round Seven (23 July 1952)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Bad Points
1	Bayram Şit	TUR	3
2	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	7	eliminated
3	Joe Henson	USA	8	eliminated

Match #1	Bayram Şit	TUR	fall (9:20)	Joe Henson	USA
Match #2	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	bye

Final Round (23 July 1952)

Match #1	Nasser Givehchi	IRI	decision (2-1)	Joe Henson	USA
Match #2	Bayram Şit	TUR	bye