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1946
JUNE 1946
JUNE 19, 1946 (WEDNESDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Opening Day
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
Notes:
This was to be the first day of the tournament which ends on July 3, 1946.
The tournament's opening was postponed due to bad weather until the next day.
JUNE 20, 1946 (THURSDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Opening Day
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Albert Strouhal def. Pero Sinica
(00:03:00)
2 - Adi Berber def. Iwan Dragovic
(00:11:00)
3 - Assen Georgieff def. Josef Stoffan,
Submission (00:19:00)
4 - Herbert Audersch def. Rudolf Schultheis
(00:17:00)
5 - Freestyle
Adi Berber def. Albert Strouhal
(00:12:00)
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on July 3, 1946.
Georgieff used a full Nelson to get the victory.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Adi Berber (of Vienna),
Herbert Audersch,
Franz Mrna (of Czechoslovakia),
Sascha Bela (of Hungary)
Karl Nowonty,
Josef Stoffan (of Vienna),
Albert Strouhal (of Austria),
Pero Sinica (of Montenegro),
Iwan Dragovic (of Jugoslavia),
Assen Georgieff (of Bulgaria),
Rudolf Schultheis (of Vienna),
Karel Kral (of Czechoslovakia),
Vaclav Hanyek/Hanieck,
Josef Vavra.
JUNE 21, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 2
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Josef Stoffan def. Pero Sinica
(00:09:00)
2 - Assen Georgieff def. Iwan Dragovic,
Submission (00:14:00)
3 - Herbert Audersch def. Albert Strouhal
(00:14:00)
4 - Adi Berber def. Rudolf Schultheis,
Submission (00:17:00)
5 - Freestyle
Herbert Audersch def. Josef Stoffan
(00:09:00)
Notes:
Georgieff won with the full Nelson.
Berber used an armlock to win.
JUNE 22, 1946 (SATURDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 3
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Sascha Bela def. Iwan Dragovic
(00:04:00)
2 - Herbert Audersch Vs. Karel Novotny,
Draw
3 - Karel Kral def. Pero Sinica
(00:01:30)
4 - Franz Mrna def. Jsoef Stoffan
(00:14:00)
5 - Freestyle
Josef Vavra def. Vaclav Hanyek
(00:10:00)
JUNE 23, 1946 (SUNDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 4
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Vaclav Hanyek def. Iwan Dragovic
(00:03:00)
2 - Adi Berber Vs. Karl Novotny,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Sascha Bela def. Rudolf Schultheis
(00:16:00)
4 - Franz Mrna Vs. Karel Kral,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Freestyle
Josef Vavra def. Albert Strouhal
JUNE 24, 1946 (MONDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 5
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Sascha Bela,
Draw (00:21:00)
2 - Josef Vavra def. Josef Stoffan
(00:18:00)
3 - Vaclav Hanyek Vs. Karel Kral,
Draw (00:21:00)
JUNE 25, 1946 (TUESDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 6
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Karl Novotny def. Rudolf Schultheis
(00:12:00)
2 - Albert Strouhal Vs. Sascha Bela,
Draw (00:21:00)
3 - Franz Mrna def. Karel Kral
(00:45:00)
4 - Adi Berber def. Josef Stoffan
(00:02:00)
5 - Freestyle
Josef Vavra Vs. Herbert Audersch,
Draw
JUNE 26, 1946 (WEDNESDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 7
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Franz Mrna def. Vaclav Hanyek
(00:10:00)
2 - Josef Vavra Vs. Karl Novotny,
Draw
3 - Karel Kral def. Albert Strouhal,
Disqualification
4 - Adi Berber def. Sascha Bela
(00:54:00)
JUNE 27, 1946 (THURSDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 8
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Karel Kral def. Vaclav Hanyek
(01:06:00)
2 - Franz Mrna Vs. Adi Berber,
Draw (00:21:00)
3 - Sascha Bela def. Albert Strouhal,
Disqualification (00:37:00)
4 - Freestyle
Herbert Audersch def. Karel Novotny,
Submission (00:18:00)
Notes:
Strouhal was attacked by fans after his match and needed medical help.
Strouhal was also disqualified from the entire competition.
JUN£ 28, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 9
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber def. Karl Novotny
(00:57:00)
2 - Sascha Bela Vs. Karel Kral,
Draw (00:21:00)
3 - Freestyle
Herbert Audersch def. Vaclav Hanyek
(00:05:00)
4 - Freestyle
Josef Vavra def. Rudolf Schultheis
(00:04:00)
JUNE 29, 1946 (SATURDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 10
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Herbert Audersch def. Sascha Bela
2 - Adi Berber def. Vacvlav Hanyek
3 - Karl Novotny def. Josef Stoffan
4 - Freestyle
Karel Kral def. Josef Stoffan
JUNE 30, 1946 (SUNDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 11
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Herbert Audersch def. Karel Kral
(00:12:00)
2 - Josef Stoffan def. Vaclav Hanyek
3 - Franz Mrna def. Josef Vavra,
Forfeit (00:02:00)
4 - Karl Novotny Vs. Sascha Bela,
Draw (00:21:00)
Notes:
Vavra suffered an injury.
JULY 1946
JULY 1, 1946 (MONDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 12
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Herbert Audersch def. Josef Stoffan
(00:27:00)
2 - Franz Mrna def. Karl Novotny
(00:33:00)
3 - Adi Berber def. Karel Kral
(00:24:00)
JULY 2, 1946 (TUESDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Penultimate Day
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber def. Franz Mrna
(01:03:00)
2 - Sascha Bela def. Karl Novotny
(00:30:00)
3 - Josef Stoffan def. Karel Kral
(00:20:00)
JULY 3, 1946 (WEDNESDAY)
Silver Belt Graeco-Roman Tournament: Final Day
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Karl Novotny def. Josef Stoffan
(00:22:00)
2 - Franz Mrna def. Sascha Bela
(00:39:00)
3 - Final
Adi Berber def. Herbert Audersch
(00:39:00)
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which began on June 20, 1946.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Adi Berber.
2. Herbert Audersch.
3. Franz Mrna.
4. Sascha Bela.
5. Karl Novotny.
6. Josef Stoffan.
"Nearly every day was a sellout with 7,000 spectators."
AUGUST 1946
AUGUST 16, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Graeco-Roman Wrestling
Baden bei Wien Stadt Theater
1 - Hans Seykora def. Pero Sinica (of Montenegro)
(00:12:00)
2 - Herbert Audersch def. Draskowitsch (of Serbia)
(00:10:00)
3 - Albert Strouhal Vs. Georg Blemenschitz [Blemenschütz]
4 - Franz Mileder def. Stephan Schmidt (00:02:30)
Adi Berber def. ????
(00:04:00)
AUGUST 17, 1946 (SATURDAY)
Graeco-Roman Wrestling
Baden bei Wien Stadt Theater
AUGUST 18, 1946 (SUNDAY)
Graeco-Roman Wrestling
Baden bei Wien Stadt Theater
SEPTEMBER 1946
SEPTEMBER 4, 1946 (WEDNESDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Opening Day
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Janak def. Stephan Schmidt
(00:03:00)
2 - Adi Berber Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Draw
3 - Otto Heinz def. Marko
(00:03:30)
4 - Franz Mrna Vs. Georg Blemenschitz
Draw
5 - Freestyle
Josef Stoffan def. Kafeder (of Vienna)
(00:18:00)
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on September 30, 1946.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Herbert Audersch,
Adi Berber,
Felix Kerschitz,
Nino Equatore,
Albert Strouhal,
Janak (of Mähren-Tschechien)
George Blemnschitz, [Blemenschütz]
Otto Heinz (of Argentina),
Marko (of Upper Austria),
Franz Mrna,
Josef Stoffan,
Kafeder,
Stephan Schmidt (of Austro-Brasilia),
Hans Seykora-Hickl (of South-tyrol),
Hans Dillinger.
SEPTEMBER 5, 1946 (THURSDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 2
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Albert Strouhal def. Marko
(00:04:30)
2 - Adi Berber def. Kafeder
(00:04:00)
3 - Georg Blemenschitz def. Stephan Schmidt
(00:08:00)
4 - Franz Mrna def. Otto Heinz
(00:15:00)
5 - Janak Vs. Stoffan,
Draw (00:30:00)
6 - Freestyle
Herbert Audersch def. Hans Seykora-Hickl
(00:03:00)
SEPTEMBER 6, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: DAY 3
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Herbert Audersch Vs. Janak,
Draw (00:21:00)
2 - Franz Mrna def. Josef Stoffan
(00:20:00)
3 - Adi Berber def. Otto Heinz
(00:06:00)
4 - Georg Blemenschitz Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Draw (00:21:00)
SEPTEMBER 7, 1946 (SATURDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 4
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Franz Mrna Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Draw (00:21:00)
2 - Adi Berber Vs. Janak,
Draw (00:21:00)
3 - Herbert Audersch def. Kafeder
4 - Josef Stoffan def. Stephan Schmidt
SEPTEMBER 8, 1946 (SUNDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 5
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1- Herbert Audersch Vs. Georg Blemenschitz,
Draw (00:21:00)
2 - Kafeder def. Otto Heinz
(00:16:00)
3 - Josef Stoffan def. Hans Seykora-Hickl
(00:09:00)
4 - Franz Mrna def. Janak,
Forfeit (Round 4)
5 - Freestyle
Albert Strouhal def. Stephan Schmidt
(00:05:00)
Notes:
This show started at 10:00 AM.
Janak suffered a knee injury.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1946 (MONDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 6
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
Notes:
The show is postponed due to rain.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1946 (TUESDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 6
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Georg Blemenschitz,
Draw
2 - Franz Mrna def. Marko
(00:05:00)
3 - Herbert Audersch def. Josef Stoffan
(00:21:00)
4 - Janak def. Kafeder
5 - Albert Strouhal def. Hans Seykora-Hickl
(00:11:00)
SEPTEMBER 11, 1946 (WEDNESDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 7
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Herbert Audersch def. Otto Heinz
(00:03:30)
2 - Josef Stoffan Vs. Georg Blemenschitz,
Draw
3 - Nino Equatore def. Kafeder
4 - Adi Berber Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Forfeit (00:46:00)
5 - Freestyle
Franz Mrna Vs. Hans Seykora-Hickl
(00:03:00)
Notes:
Strouhal suffered a shoulder injury.
SEPTEMBER 12, 1946 (THURSDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 8
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Janak def. Josef Stoffan
(00:54:00)
2 - Nino Equatore def. Hans Seykora-Hickl
(00:01:30)
3 - Otto Heinz def. Stephan Schmidt
(00:09:00)
4 - Adi Berber Vs. Herbert Audersch,
Draw (00:21:00)
SEPTEMBER 13, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 9
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber def. Janak
(00:43:00)
2 - Herbert Audersch def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:57:00)
3 - Franz Mrna def. Albert Strouhal
4 - Nino Equatore def. Josef Stoffan
(00:14:00)
Notes:
Equatore used a full Nelson for the win.
SEPTEMBER 14, 1946 (SATURDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 10
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Herbert Audersch def. Janek
(00:45:00)
2 - Georg Blemenschitz def. Otto Heinz
(00:09:00)
3 - Franz Mrna Vs. Nino Equatore,
Draw
4 - Josef Stoffan Vs. Franz Strouhal,
Draw
SEPTEMBER 15, 1946 (SUNDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 11
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Nino Equatore,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Franz Mrna Vs. Herbert Audersch,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Janak def. Hans Seykora-Hickl
(00:09:00)
4 - Georg Blemenschitz def. Josef Stoffan
(00:51:00)
5 - Hans Seykora-Hickl def. Stephan Schmidt
(00:09:0)
SEPTEMBER 16, 1946 (MONDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 12
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Felix Kerschitz def. Kafeder
(00:03:00)
2 - Adi Berber def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:41:00)
3 - Nino Equatore Vs. Herbert Audersch,
Draw
4 - Janak Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Draw
SEPTEMBER 17, 1946 (TUESDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 13
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Grudge Match
Franz Mrna def. Albert Strouhal
(00:36:00)
2 - Felix Kerschitz def. Otto Heinz
(00:08:00)
3 - Hans Dillinger def. Hans Seykora-Hickl
4 - Janak Vs. Nino Equatore,
Draw
Notes:
Match 1 did not count toward the tournament.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1946 (WEDNESDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 14
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Nino Equatore def. Franz Mrna,
Submission (00:53:00)
2 - Georg Blemenschitz Vs. Hans Dillinger,
Draw
3 - Albert Strouhal def. Josef Stoffan
(00:40:00)
Notes:
Equatore won with a full Nelson after Mrna was in it for 16 minutes.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1946 (THURSDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 15
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber def. Nino Equatore
(00:59:00)
2 - Albert Strouhal def. George Blemenschitz,
Forfeit
3 - Herbert Audersch Vs. Felix Kerschitz,
Draw
4 - Freestyle
Franz Mrna def. Janak
(00:04:00)
Notes:
Blemenschitz suffered an injury.
SEPTEMBER 20, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 16
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Janak def. Albert Strouhal
(00:57:00)
2 - Franz Mrna def. Hans Dillinger
(00:18:00)
3 - Adi Berber Vs. Felix Kershitz,
Draw
4 - Freestyle
Herbert Audersch def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:06:00)
SEPTEMBER 21, 1946 (SATURDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 17
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Janak Vs. Franz Mrna,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Adi Berber Vs. Albert Strouhal
(00:01:00)
3 - Georg Blemenschitz def. Hans Dillinger
4 - Freestyle
Herbert Audersch def. Felix Kerschitz
Notes:
Match 4 is later declared no contest.
SEPTEMBER 22, 1946 (SUNDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 18
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Nino Equatore def. Janak
(00:58:00)
2 - Hans Audersch def. Franz Mrna,
Disqualification (00:17:00)
3 - Albert Strouhal def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:17:00)
4 - Freestyle
Adi Berber def. Felix Kerschitz,
Draw
Notes:
Equatore used a full Nelson for the win.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1946 (MONDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 19
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Hans Dillinger def. Albert Strouhal
(00:18:00)
2 - Felix Kershitz def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:12:00)
3 - Nino Equatore def. Herbert Audersch
(01:18:00)
4 - Freestyle
Adi Berber def. Janak
(00:06:00)
SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 (TUESDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 20
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Janak def. Hans Dillinger
(00:17:00)
2 - Albert Strouhal Vs. Herbert Audersch,
Draw
3 - Nino Equatore def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:17:00)
4 - Freestyle
Adi Berber Vs. Felix Kerschitz,
Double Knockout (00:10:00)
Notes:
Equatore used a full Nelson for the victory.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1946 (WEDNESDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 21
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Herbert Audersch def. Franz Mrna
(01:33:00)
2 - Felix Kershitz Vs. Nino Equatore,
Draw
3 - Freestyle
Hans Dillinger def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:15:00)
4 - Freestyle
Albert Strouhal def. Janak
(00:12:00)
SEPTEMBER 26, 1946 (THURSDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 22
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Franz Mrna,
Draw (00:21:00)
2 - Nino Equatore def. Albert Strouhal
(00:32:00)
3 - Freestyle
Herbert Audersch def. Hans Dillinger
(00:05:00)
4 - Freestyle
Felix Kerschitz def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:10:00)
Notes:
Equatore used a full Nelson for the win.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 23
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Felix Kerschitz Vs. Franz Mrna,
Draw
2 - Janak def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:22:00)
3 - Herbert Audersch def. Adi Berber
(00:57:00)
4 - Freestyle
Nino Equatore def. Albert Strouhal
SEPTEMBER 28, 1946 (SATURDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Day 24
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Janak Vs. Franz Mrna,
Result Unknown
2 - Nino Equatore Vs. Felix Kerschitz,
Result Unknown
3 - Herbert Audersch Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 29, 1946 (SUNDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Penultimate Day
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Felix Kerschitz def. Franz Mrna
(00:52:00)
2 - Adi Berber def. Nino Equatore
(01:04:00)
3 - Freestyle
Herbert Audersch def. Janak
(00:07:00)
SEPTEMBER 30, 1946 (MONDAY)
Vienna Graeco-Roman Gold Belt Tournament: Final Day
Heumarkt, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Fifth/Sixth Place
Albert Strouhal def. Janak,
Forfeit
2 - Third/Fourth Place
Felix Kerschitz def. Nino Equatore
3 - Final
Herbert Audersch def. Adi Berber
(00:39:00)
Notes:
Janak suffered an injury.
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which started on September 4, 1946.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Herbert Audersch.
2. Adi Berber.
3. Felix Kerschitz.
4. Nino Equatore.
5. Albert Strouhal.
6. Janak.
1947
MARCH 1947
MARCH ??, 1947 (????)-MARCH ??, 1947 (????)
Graeco-Roman & Freestyle Tournaments
Salzburg, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Herbert Audersch.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
???? 1947-JUNE 1947
???? ??, 1947 (????)-JUNE 25, 1947 (WEDNESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Adi Berber Sr. (Adolf Berber).
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
???? 1947-AUGUST 1947
???? ??, 1947 (????)-AUGUST 20, 1947 (WEDNESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Herbert Audersch.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
???? 1947-AUGUST 1947
???? ??, 1947 (????)-AUGUST 20, 1947 (WEDNESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Herbert Audersch.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
???? 1947-SEPTEMBER 1947
???? ??, 1947 (????)-SEPTEMBER 16, 1947 (TUESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Armas Vichtonen.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
NOVEMBER 1947
NOVEMBER 13, 1947 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Opening Day
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Lou Montanez def. Radoslav[?] Kostow,
Forfeit
2 - Hans Dillinger def. Gürtler
(Round 5)
3 - Joschi Kamaras def. Kafeder
(Round 6)
4 - Bob Nilson Vs. Hans Lindmayer,
Draw
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on
Kostow broke his arm in the match and wasn't able to continue.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Lou Montanez (of Italy),
Radoslav[?] Kostow (of Bulgaria),
Hans Dillinger,
Gürtler (of Austria/Styria),
Joschi Kamaras (of H),
Kafeder (of Vienna),
Bob Nilson (of Sweden/Denmark),
Hans Lindmayer,
Karl Bauer (of Vienna),
Stammer,
Franz Arnold,
Karl Nikodym (of CSR),
Ladislaus Kovanik,
Hans Sykora (South Tirol),
Felix Kerschitz,
Teddy Steel (of the UK),
Adi Beber.
[According to Gerhard Schaefer, Nilson was actually Bob Czaja, who went on to become Sandor Nandor/Flash Gordon]
NOVEMBER 14, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 2
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Hans Dillinger Vs. Lou Montanez,
Draw (7 Rounds)
2 - Joschi Kamaras Vs. Bob Nilson,
Draw (8 Rounds)
3 - Karl Bauer def. Gürtler
4 - Hans Lindmayer def. Kafeder
NOVEMBER 15, 1947 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 3
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Franz Arnold def. Karl Bauer
2 - Dillinger def. Hans Lindmayer
3 - Bob Nilson def. Gürtler
4 - Lou Montanez Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Draw
NOVEMBER 16, 1947 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 4
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Kamaras def. Stammer
2 - Hands Lindmayer def. Gürtler
3 - Bob Nilson def. Radoslav Kostow,
Forfeit
4 - Franz Arnold Vs. Dillinger,
Draw
Notes:
Kostow returns after his "armbreak."
NOVEMBER 17, 1947 (MONDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 5
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Hans Lindmaier def. Karl Bauer
2 - Lou Montanez def. Radoslav Kostow
3 - Franz Arnold via Joschi Kamaras,
Disqualification
4 - Hans Dillnger Vs. Bob Nilson,
Draw
NOVEMBER 18, 1947 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 6
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Karl Nikodym def. Hans Dillinger
2 - Bob Nilson def. Joschi Kamaras
3 - Lou Montanez def. Karl Bauer
4 - Ladislaus Kovarik def. Hans Lindmayer
5 - Kafeder def. Hans Sykora
NOVEMBER 19, 1947 (WEDNESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 7
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Karl Nikodym Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Draw
2 - Stammer def. Hans Lindmayer
3 - Lou Montanez def. Kramer
4 - Ladislaus Kovarik def. Bob Nilson
NOVEMBER 20, 1947 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 8
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Bob Nilson Vs. Karl Bauer,
Result Unknown
2 - Lou Montanez Vs. Hans Lindmayer
3 - Karl Nikodym Vs. Stammer,
Result Unknown
4 - Joschi Kamaras Vs. Ladislaus Kovarik,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 21, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 9
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Karl Nikodym Vs. Ladislaus Kovarik,
Draw
2 - Bob Nilson def. Lou Montanez
3 - Joschi Kamaras def. Stammer
4 - Franz Arnold def. Karl Bauer
NOVEMBER 22, 1947 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 10
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Kamaras Vs. Karl Nikodym,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladislaus Kovarik Vs. Lou Montanez,
Result Unknown
3 - Bob Nilson Vs. Stammer,
Result Unknown
4 - Franz Arnld Vs. Kafeder,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 23, 1947 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 11
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Felix Kerschitz Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Draw
2 - Teddy Steel def. Kafeder
3 - Bob Nison def. Karl Nikodym
4 - Ladislaus Kovarik Vs. Arnold,
Draw
NOVEMBER 24, 1947 (MONDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 12
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Kamaras,
Draw
2 - Teddy Steel Vs. Montanez,
Draw
3 - Felix Kerschitz def. Arnold,
Knockout
4 - Karl Nikody def. Kafeder
(Round 5)
Notes:
Nikody won with a leglock.
NOVEMBER 25, 1947 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 13
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Kamaras def. Bob Nilson,
Knockout
2 - Felix Kerschitz def. Lou Montanez
3 - Karl Nikodym def. Teddy Steel
4 - Franz Arnold def. Radoslav Kostow
NOVEMBER 26, 1947 (WEDNESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 14
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Felix Kerschitz def. Joschi Kamaras,
Countout (Round 4)
2 - Ladislaus Koavarik def. Karl Nikodym
3 - Lou Montanez def. Radoslav Kostow
4 - Franz Arnold Vs. Teddy Steel,
Draw
NOVEMBER 27, 1947 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 15
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Felix Kerschitz,
Draw
2 - Franz Arnod def. Bob Nilson
3 - Lou Montanez def. Karl Nikodym
4 - Joschi Kamaras def. Ladislaus Kovarik
NOVEMBER 28, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 16
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Lou Montanez def. Joschi Kamaras,
Disqualification
2 - Felix Kerschitz def. Bob Nilson,
Submission
3 - Franz Arnold def. Teddy Steel,
Disqualification
4 - Ladislaus Kovarik def. Radoslav Kostow
NOVEMBER 29, 1947 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Penultimate Day
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Result Unknown
2 - Felix Kerschitz Vs. Teddy Steel,
Result Unknown
3 - Ladislaus Kovarik Vs. Franz Arnold,
Result Unknown
4 - Lou Montanez Vs. Bob Nilson,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 30, 1947 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Final Day
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Felix Kerschitz,
Draw (16 Rounds)
2 - Joschi Kamaras def. Ladislaus Kovarik,
Knockout (Round 7)
3 - BobNilson def. Tedd Steel
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which started on November 13, 1947.
The promoter had to bring the tournament to an earlier end, because they wasnt able to heat the great room of the stock market.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Adi Berber & Felix Kerschitz.
3. Joschi Kamaras.
4. Ladislaus Kovarik.
5. Bob Nilson.
NOVEMBER 1947
NOVEMBER 13, 1947 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Opening Day
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Lou Montanez def. Radoslav[?] Kostow,
Forfeit
2 - Hans Dillinger def. Gürtler
(Round 5)
3 - Joschi Kamaras def. Kafeder
(Round 6)
4 - Bob Nilson Vs. Hans Lindmayer,
Draw
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on
Kostow broke his arm in the match and wasn't able to continue.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Lou Montanez (of Italy),
Radoslav[?] Kostow (of Bulgaria),
Hans Dillinger,
Gürtler (of Austria/Styria),
Joschi Kamaras (of H),
Kafeder (of Vienna),
Bob Nilson (of Sweden/Denmark),
Hans Lindmayer,
Karl Bauer (of Vienna),
Stammer,
Franz Arnold,
Karl Nikodym (of CSR),
Ladislaus Kovanik,
Hans Sykora (South Tirol),
Felix Kerschitz,
Teddy Steel (of the UK),
Adi Beber.
[According to Gerhard Schaefer, Nilson was actually Bob Czaja, who went on to become Sandor Nandor/Flash Gordon]
NOVEMBER 14, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 2
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Hans Dillinger Vs. Lou Montanez,
Draw (7 Rounds)
2 - Joschi Kamaras Vs. Bob Nilson,
Draw (8 Rounds)
3 - Karl Bauer def. Gürtler
4 - Hans Lindmayer def. Kafeder
NOVEMBER 15, 1947 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 3
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Franz Arnold def. Karl Bauer
2 - Dillinger def. Hans Lindmayer
3 - Bob Nilson def. Gürtler
4 - Lou Montanez Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Draw
NOVEMBER 16, 1947 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 4
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Kamaras def. Stammer
2 - Hands Lindmayer def. Gürtler
3 - Bob Nilson def. Radoslav Kostow,
Forfeit
4 - Franz Arnold Vs. Dillinger,
Draw
Notes:
Kostow returns after his "armbreak."
NOVEMBER 17, 1947 (MONDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 5
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Hans Lindmaier def. Karl Bauer
2 - Lou Montanez def. Radoslav Kostow
3 - Franz Arnold via Joschi Kamaras,
Disqualification
4 - Hans Dillnger Vs. Bob Nilson,
Draw
NOVEMBER 18, 1947 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 6
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Karl Nikodym def. Hans Dillinger
2 - Bob Nilson def. Joschi Kamaras
3 - Lou Montanez def. Karl Bauer
4 - Ladislaus Kovarik def. Hans Lindmayer
5 - Kafeder def. Hans Sykora
NOVEMBER 19, 1947 (WEDNESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 7
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Karl Nikodym Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Draw
2 - Stammer def. Hans Lindmayer
3 - Lou Montanez def. Kramer
4 - Ladislaus Kovarik def. Bob Nilson
NOVEMBER 20, 1947 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 8
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Bob Nilson Vs. Karl Bauer,
Result Unknown
2 - Lou Montanez Vs. Hans Lindmayer
3 - Karl Nikodym Vs. Stammer,
Result Unknown
4 - Joschi Kamaras Vs. Ladislaus Kovarik,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 21, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 9
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Karl Nikodym Vs. Ladislaus Kovarik,
Draw
2 - Bob Nilson def. Lou Montanez
3 - Joschi Kamaras def. Stammer
4 - Franz Arnold def. Karl Bauer
NOVEMBER 22, 1947 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 10
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Kamaras Vs. Karl Nikodym,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladislaus Kovarik Vs. Lou Montanez,
Result Unknown
3 - Bob Nilson Vs. Stammer,
Result Unknown
4 - Franz Arnld Vs. Kafeder,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 23, 1947 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 11
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Felix Kerschitz Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Draw
2 - Teddy Steel def. Kafeder
3 - Bob Nison def. Karl Nikodym
4 - Ladislaus Kovarik Vs. Arnold,
Draw
NOVEMBER 24, 1947 (MONDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 12
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Kamaras,
Draw
2 - Teddy Steel Vs. Montanez,
Draw
3 - Felix Kerschitz def. Arnold,
Knockout
4 - Karl Nikody def. Kafeder
(Round 5)
Notes:
Nikody won with a leglock.
NOVEMBER 25, 1947 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 13
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Kamaras def. Bob Nilson,
Knockout
2 - Felix Kerschitz def. Lou Montanez
3 - Karl Nikodym def. Teddy Steel
4 - Franz Arnold def. Radoslav Kostow
NOVEMBER 26, 1947 (WEDNESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 14
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Felix Kerschitz def. Joschi Kamaras,
Countout (Round 4)
2 - Ladislaus Koavarik def. Karl Nikodym
3 - Lou Montanez def. Radoslav Kostow
4 - Franz Arnold Vs. Teddy Steel,
Draw
NOVEMBER 27, 1947 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 15
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Felix Kerschitz,
Draw
2 - Franz Arnod def. Bob Nilson
3 - Lou Montanez def. Karl Nikodym
4 - Joschi Kamaras def. Ladislaus Kovarik
NOVEMBER 28, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 16
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Lou Montanez def. Joschi Kamaras,
Disqualification
2 - Felix Kerschitz def. Bob Nilson,
Submission
3 - Franz Arnold def. Teddy Steel,
Disqualification
4 - Ladislaus Kovarik def. Radoslav Kostow
NOVEMBER 29, 1947 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Penultimate Day
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Result Unknown
2 - Felix Kerschitz Vs. Teddy Steel,
Result Unknown
3 - Ladislaus Kovarik Vs. Franz Arnold,
Result Unknown
4 - Lou Montanez Vs. Bob Nilson,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 30, 1947 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Final Day
Promotion: Internationale Berfufsringer Loge (IBL)
Stock Market Great Hall, Vienne, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Felix Kerschitz,
Draw (16 Rounds)
2 - Joschi Kamaras def. Ladislaus Kovarik,
Knockout (Round 7)
3 - BobNilson def. Tedd Steel
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which started on November 13, 1947.
The promoter had to bring the tournament to an earlier end, because they wasnt able to heat the great room of the stock market.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Adi Berber & Felix Kerschitz.
3. Joschi Kamaras.
4. Ladislaus Kovarik.
5. Bob Nilson.
1948
MARCH 1948
MARCH ??, 1948 (????)-MARCH ??, 1948 (????)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Adi Berber Sr. [Adolf Berber]
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
MAY 1948
MAY 29, 1948 (SATURDAY)
Lamm Room, Hainburg an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
Promotion: nternationale Berufsringer Loge (IBL)
Promotor Hans Seykora-Hickl
1 - Graeco-Roman
Stefan Schmidt Vs. Hans Seykora-Hickl,
Draw
2 - Freestyle
Karl Bauer def. Ivan [Hans] Lindmayer-Angelscu (of Romania),
Disqualification
3 - Franz Stammer def. Hans Seykora-Hickl
(00:04:00)
5 - Stefan Schmidt def. Karl Bauer
MAY 30, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Lamm Room, Hainburg an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
Promotion: nternationale Berufsringer Loge (IBL)
Promotor Hans Seykora-Hickl
1 - Franz Stammer def. Ivan Lindmayer-Angelescu,
Knockout (00:30:00)
2 - Hans Lindmayer-Angelescu def. Schmidt
3 - Franz Stammer def. Karl Bauer
(00:03:00)
4 - Ivan Lindmayer-Angelescu def. Karl Bauer,
Knockout
MAY 1948
MAY 29, 1948 (SATURDAY)
Lamm Room, Hainburg an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
Promotion: nternationale Berufsringer Loge (IBL)
Promotor Hans Seykora-Hickl
1 - Graeco-Roman
Stefan Schmidt Vs. Hans Seykora-Hickl,
Draw
2 - Freestyle
Karl Bauer def. Ivan [Hans] Lindmayer-Angelscu (of Romania),
Disqualification
3 - Franz Stammer def. Hans Seykora-Hickl
(00:04:00)
5 - Stefan Schmidt def. Karl Bauer
MAY 30, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Lamm Room, Hainburg an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
Promotion: nternationale Berufsringer Loge (IBL)
Promotor Hans Seykora-Hickl
1 - Franz Stammer def. Ivan Lindmayer-Angelescu,
Knockout (00:30:00)
2 - Hans Lindmayer-Angelescu def. Schmidt
3 - Franz Stammer def. Karl Bauer
(00:03:00)
4 - Ivan Lindmayer-Angelescu def. Karl Bauer,
Knockout
???? 1948-AUGUST 1948
???? ??, 1948 (????)-AUGUST 7, 1948 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Adi Berber Sr. (Adolf Berber).
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
???? 1948-AUGUST 1948
???? ??, 1948 (????)-AUGUST 7, 1948 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Adi Berber Sr. (Adolf Berber).
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
???? 1948-SEPTEMBER 1948
???? ??, 1948 (????)-SEPTEMBER ??, 1948 (????)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
???? 1948-OCTOBER 1948
???? ??, 1948 (????)-OCTOBER 5, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Herbert Audersch & Felix Kerschitz (Felus Kersic).
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
OCTOBER 1948
OCTOBER 7, 1948 (THURSDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Opening Day
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
Notes:
This is the first day first day of the tournament which ends on October 24, 1948.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Armas Vichtonen (of Finland),
Georg Blemschitz, [Blemenschütz]
Joschi Stefanovic (of Yugoslavia),
Bo-Ga-Tsi,
Pirosch,
Bob Nilson,
Paul Lukacz,
Joschi Kamaras (of Holland),
Albert Strouhal (Austria),
Lado Kowarik,
Christos Melissovas (of Greece),
Anatol Anadeo (of Spain), [Schober - of Austria]
Karl Piroch (of Austria),
Paul Berger (of Switzerland),
Stefan Schmidt (of CSR/Austria),
Berghausen,
Ligeti (of Italy).
OCTOBER 8, 1948 (FRIDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 2
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Georg Blemenschitz Vs. Paul Lukacz,
Draw
2 - Joschi Kamaras Vs. Joschi Stefanovic,
Draw
3 - Albert Strouhal def. Lado Kowarik,
Knockout (00:17:00)
4 - Armas Vichtonen & Christos Melissovas def. Anatol Amadeo & Karol Piroch
OCTOBER 9, 1948 (SATURDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 3
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Paul Berger Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Result Unknown
2 - Georg Blemenschitz Vs. Piroch,
Result Unknown
3 - Armas Vichtonen Vs. Lado Kowarik,
Result Unknown
4 - Stefanovic & Bob Nilson Vs. Anatol Amadeo & Paul Lukacz,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 10, 1948 (SUNDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 4
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
OCTOBER 11, 1948 (MONDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 5
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Paul Berger def. Anatol Amadeo
2 - Bob Nilson def. Joschi Kamaras,
Disqualification
3 - Joschi Stefanovic Vs. Paul Lukacz,
Draw
4 - Bo-Ga-Tsi def. Christos Melisovas,
Knockout (00:05:00)
5 - Armas Vichtonen & Piroch Vs. Albert Strouhal & Lado Kovarik,
Draw
OCTOBER 12, 1948 (TUESDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 6
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Bo-Ga-Tsi def. Albert Strouhal,
Knockout (00:09:00)
2 - Bob Nilson Vs. Lado Kowarik,
Result Unknown
3 - Christos Melissovas Vs. Joschi Stefanovic,
Result Unknown
4 - Armas Vichtonen Vs. Paul Lukacz,
Result Unknown
5 - Georg Blemenschitz & Paul Berger Vs. Joschi Kamaras & Piroch,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 13, 1948 (WEDNESDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 7
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
Notes:
This show was cancelled due to too many wrestlers being injured.
OCTOBER 14, 1948 (THURSDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 7
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Paul Lukacz def. Anatol Amadeo,
Knockout
2 - Bo-Ga-Tsi def. Lado Kowarik,
Knockout
3 - Armas Vichtonen Vs. Bob Nilson,
Draw
4 - Paul Berger def. Albert Strouhal,
Knockout
5 - Joschi Kamaras & Joschi Stefanovic def. Piroch & Christos Melisovas
OCTOBER 15, 1948 (FRIDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 8
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Albert Strouhal,
Disqualification
2 - Armas Vichtonen def. Paul Lukacs
3 - Bo-Ga-Tsi Vs. Paul Berger,
Draw
4 - Anatol Amadeo Vs. Christos Melisovas,
Draw
5 - Bob Nilson & Georg Blemenschitz Vs. Piroch & Lado Kowarik,
Draw
OCTOBER 16, 1948 (SATURDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 9
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Armas Vichtonen Vs. Georg Blemenschitz,
Result Unknown
2 - Bo-Ga-Tsi Vs. Piroch,
Result Unknown
3 - Lado Kowarik Vs. Christos Melisovas,
Result Unknown
4 - Paul Berger Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Result Unknown
5 - Bob Nilson & Joschi Stefanovic Vs. Paul Lukacz & Anatol Amadeo,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 17, 1948 (SUNDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 10
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Berghausen def. Anatol Amadeo
(00:04:00)
2 - Armas Vichtonen def. Joschi Stefanovic
3 - Piroch def. Lado Kovaric
4 - Albert Strouhal def. Bo-Ta-Tsi
Notes:
Georg Blemenschitz was injured and couldnt compete on this day.
OCTOBER 18, 1948 (MONDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 11
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Berghausen Vs. Piroch,
Draw
2 - Armas Vichtonen Vs. Albert Strohal,
Draw
3 - Bo-Ga-Tsi def. Bob Nilson
4 - Paul Berger def. Joschi Stefanovic
5 - Paul Lukacz & Christos Melisovas def. Anatol Amadeo & Ligeti
OCTOBER 19, 1948 (TUESDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 12
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Bob Nilson def. Christos Melisovas
2 - Joschi Stefanovic Vs. Anatol Amadeo,
Draw
3 - Armas Vichtonen Vs. Piroch,
Draw
4 - Paul Berger Vs. Bo-Ga-Tsi,
Double Knockout
5 - Paul Lukacz & Ligeti Vs. Albert Strouhal & Lado Kowarik,
Draw
OCTOBER 20, 1948 (SATURDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 13
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Paul Berger Vs. Armas Vichtonen,
Draw
2 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Paul Lukacz,
Disqualification
3 - Bo-Ga-Tsi def. Piroch
4 - Christos Melisovas def. Stefan Schmidt
5 - Albert Strouhal & Bob Nilson def. Anatol Amadeo & Lado Kowarik
Notes:
Piroch suffered an arm injury.
OCTOBER 21, 1948 (SUNDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 14
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Lado Kowarik def. Ligeti
2 - Anatol Amadeo def. Stefan Schmidt
3 - Joschi Stefanovic Vs. Bo-Ga-Tsi,
Draw
4 - Bob Nilson Vs. Pauk Lukacz,
Draw
5 - Armas Vichtonen def. Albert Strouhal
OCTOBER 22, 1948 (MONDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Day 15
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Paul Lukacz Vs. Christos Melisovas,
Result Unknown
2 - Anatol Amadeo Vs. Georg Blemenschitz,
Result Unknown
3 - Albert Srouhal Vs. Piroch,
Result Unknown
4 - Armas Vichtonen Vs. Bo-Ga-Tsi
5 - Bob Nilson Vs. Joschi Stefanovic,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 23, 1948 (TUESDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Penultimate Day
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Lado Kowarik Vs. Christos Melisovas,
Result Unknown
2 - Bo-Ga-Tsi Vs. Piroch,
Result Unknown
3 - Arms Vichtonen Vs. Bob Nilson,
Result Unknown
4 - Paul Lukacz Vs. Georg Blemenschitz,
Result Unknown
5 - Joschi Stefanovic Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 24, 1948 (WEDNESDAY)
International Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the Championship of Vienna: Final Day
Promotor: Wenzel Goldbach
Zirkus Rebernigg Gußhausstraße, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Bo-Ga-Tsi
2 - Piroch def. Bob Nilson
3 - Paul Lukacz & Anatol Amadeo Vs. Strouhal & Kovarik,
Result Unknown
4 - Final
Armas Vichtonen def. Georg Blemenschitz
(00:29:00)
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament wich started on October 7, 1948.
Platzierung / Placement.
1. Armas Vichtonen.
2. Georg Blemenschitz.
3. Joschi Stefanovic.
4. Bo-Ga-Tsi.
5. Pirosch.
6. Bob Nilson.
Nilson was awarded a trophy for being the best technical wrestler.
DECEMBER 1948
DECEMBER 3, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Opening Day
Promoter: Franz Rech
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Leo Crasti def. Jacot
2 - Rumine def. Christos Melisovas
3 - La Braza Vs. Theron,
Draw
4 - Franz Arnold Vs. Hans Dillinger,
Draw
5 - Paul Berger Vs. Maurice Moreau,
Draw
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on December 7, 1948.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Leo Crasti (of Italy),
Jacot (of Switzerland),
Rumine (of France),
Theron (of France),
Christos Melisovas (of Greece),
La Braza (of Portugal),
Franz Arnold (of Austria),
Hans Dillinger (of Austria),
Paul Berger,
Maurice Moreau (of France),
Felix Kerschitz (of Austria),
Josef Stefanovic (of Yugoslavia).
DECEMBER 4, 1948 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 2
Promoter: Franz Rech
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - La Braza Vs. Hans Dillinger,
Result Unknown
2 - Paul Berger Vs. Franz Arnold,
Result Unknown
3 - Rumine Vs. Leo Crasti,
Result Unknown
4 - Felix Kerschitz Vs. Maurice Moreau,
Result Unknown
5 - Theron Vs. Jacot,
Result Unknown
Notes:
During this show one of the stands fell down.
A lot of spectators came down with it.
Fortnnately nobody got hurt.
How many of the matches, if any, were held, was not reported.
It was doubted Kerschitz was even in the building.
DECEMBER 5, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 3
Promoter: Franz Rech
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Christos Melisovas def. La Braza
2 - Franz Arnold def. Rumine
3 - Maurice Moreau def. Leo Crasti
4 - Paul Berger def. Theron
DECEMBER 6, 1948 (MONDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Penultimate Day
Promoter: Franz Rech
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Paul Berger def. Maurice Moreau,
Disqualification
2 - Josef Stefanovic def. La Braza
3 - Hans Dillinger def. Jacot
4 - Theron Vs. Franz Arnold,
Draw
5 - Leo Crasti Vs. Christos Melisovas,
Draw
DECEMBER 7, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Final Day
Promoter: Franz Rech
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Jacot def. La Braza
2 - Maurice Moreau def. Rumine
3 - Hans Dillinger def. Franz Arnold
4 - Paul Berger def. Leo Crasti
5 - Josef Stefanovic Vs. Theron,
Draw
Notes:
This event was stopped.
The official decision was that too many wrestlers were injured.
It was reported that the promoter, Rech, actually ran out of money.
He faked the books and ended with a lot of debts.
He ended up in jail due to fraud.
1949
JANUARY 1949
JANUARY 15, 1949 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Opening Day
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber def. Franz Arnold
2 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Slezak
3 - Hans Dillinger Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Draw
4 - Joschi Stefanovic Vs. Josef Vavra,
Draw
5 - Adi Prizek Vs. Ladislaus Kowarik,
Draw
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on February 3, 1949.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Adi Berber,
Ivan [Emil] Koroshenko,
Franz Mrna,
Eugen Wiesberger Sr.,
Josef Vavra,
Franz Arnold,
Slezak,
Hans Dillinger,
Joschi Kamaras,
Adi Porizek,
Ladislaus Kowarik,
Joschi Stefanovic,
Christos Melisovas,
Stefan Schmidt,
Albert Strouhal,
Leone Jacovacci,
Zimmermann,
George "Kid" Curney.
JANUARY 16, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 2
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Josef Vavra Vs. Christos Melissovas,
Result Unknown
2 - Joschi Stefanovic Vs. Stefan Schmidt,
Result Unknown
3 - Franz Mrna Vs. Hans Dillinger,
Result Unknown
4 - Adi Berber def. Joschi Kamaras
5 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Albert Strouhal
JANUARY 17, 1949 (MONDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 3
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Adi Porizek
2 - Christos Melisovas def. Ladislaus Kwariak
3 - Josev Vavra def. Slezak
4 - Franz Arnold Vs. Joschi Stefanovic,
Draw
5 - Joschi Kamaras Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Draw
6 - Leone Jacovacci def. Stefan Schmidt,
Knockout (00:00:05)
Notes:
Jacovacci is billed as the "former European box champion."
JANUARY 18, 1949 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 4
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Albert Strouhal
2 - Ladislaus Kwariak def. Franz Arnold
3 - Joschi Kamaras def. Hans Dillinger
4 - Adi Berber def. Josef Vavra
JANUARY 19, 1949 (WEDNESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 5
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Franz Arnold Vs. Adi Porizek,
Result Unknown
2 - Ivan Koroshenko Vs. Christos Melisovas,
Result Unknown
3 - Leone Jacovacci Vs. Joschi Stefanovic
Result Unknown
4 - Josef Vavra Vs. Stefan Schmidt,
Result Unknown
5 - Franz Mrna Vs. Hans Dillinger,
Result Unknown
6 - Adi Berber Vs. Joschi Kamaras,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 20, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 6
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Hans Dillinger def. Albert Strouhal
2 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Joschi Kamaras
3 - Adi Berber def. Adi Porizek
4 - Christos Melisovas Vs. Franz Arnold,
Draw
5 - Leone Jacovacci Vs. Josef Vavra,
Draw
JANUARY 21, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 7
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Leone Jacovacci Vs. Joschi Stefanovic,
Draw
2 - Eugen Wiesberger Sr. def. Franz Arnold
3 - Hans Dillinger def. Stefan Schmidt
4 - Albert Strouhal def. Adi Porizek
5 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Christos Melisovas
JANUARY 22, 1949 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 8
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Eugen Wiesberger Sr. def. Slezak
2 - Adi Berber def. Albert Strouhal
3 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Hans Dillinger
4 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Josef Vavra
5 - Franz Arnold Vs. Leone Jacovacci,
Draw
JANUARY 23, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 9
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber Vs. Eugen Wiesberger Sr.,
Draw
2 - Ivan Koroshenko Vs. Josef Vavra,
Draw
3 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Slezak,
Knockout
4 - Franz Arnold def. Christos Melisovas
JANUARY 24, 1949 (MONDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 10
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Eugen Wiesberger Sr. Vs. Ivan Koroshenko,
Draw
2 - Adi Berber def. Josef Vavra
3 - Leone Jacovacci Vs. Joschi Stefanovic,
Double Knockout
4 - Franz Mrna def. Franz Arnold
5 - Ladislaus Kowarik def. Stefan Schmidt
JANUARY 25, 1949 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 11
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Josef Vavra
2 - Joschi Stefanovich Vs. Adi Berber,
Draw
3 - Franz Mrna Vs. Leone Jacovacci
4 - Christos Melisovas def. Slezak,
Knockout
JANUARY 26, 1949 (WEDNESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 12
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Eugen Wiesberger Sr. def. Albert Strouhal
2 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Joschi Stefanovic
3 - Ladislaus Kowarik def. Zimmermann
4 - Adi Berber def. Josef Vavra
JANUARY 27, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 13
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Eugen Wiesberger Sr.
2 - Adi Berber def. Leone Jacovacci
3 - Josef Vavra def. Adi Porizek
4 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Aimmermann
5 - Albert Strouhal def. Ladislaus Kowarik
JANUARY 28, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 14
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Hans Dillinger def. Zimmermann
2 - Christos Melisovas def. Franz Arnold
3 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Albert Strouhal
4 - Franz Mrna Vs. Eugen Wiesberger Sr.,
Drw
JANUARY 29, 1949 (SATURDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 15
SC Wacker (open air football stadium), Vienna, Wien, Austria
Attendance: 12,000
1 - Adi Porizek def. Stefan Schmidt
2 - Leone Jacovacci def. Zimmermann
3 - Josef Vavra def. Ladislaus Kowarik
4 - Adi Berber def. Ivan Koroshenko
(Round 3)
Notes:
It was snowing and the temperature was 2 degrees Celsius (35.6 Fahrenheit).
JANUARY 30, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 16
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Joschi Stefanovic Vs. Hans Dillinger,
Result Unknown
2 - Christos Melisovas Vs. Adi Porizek,
Result Unknown
3 - Franz Mrna Vs. Leone Jacovacci,
Result Unknown
4 - Ivan Koroshenko Vs. Josef Vavra,
Result Unknown
5 - Eugen Wiesberger Sr. Vs. Adi Berber,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 31, 1949 (MONDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 17
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Ivan Koroshenko Vs. Eugen Wiesberger Sr.,
Draw (01:00:00)
2 - Josef Vavra def. Franz Arnold
3 - Franz Mrna def. Albert Strouhal
4 - Adi Berber def. Joschi Stefanovic,
Forfeit
Notes:
Stefanovic suffered an injury.
FEBRUARY 1949
FEBRUARY 1, 1949 (TUESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Day 18
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Ivan Koroshenko Vs. Albert Strouhal,
Result Unknown
2 - Ivan Koroshenko Vs. Christos Melisovas,
Result Unknown
3 - Franz Arnold Vs. Leone Jacovacci,
Result Unknown
4 - George "Kid" Curney def. Zimmermann
5 - Adi Berber def. Adi Porizek,
Result Unknown
6 - Josef Vavra Vs. Eugen Wiesberger Sr.,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 2, 1949 (WEDNESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Penultimate Day
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Adi Berber def. Leone Jacovacci
(00:01:00)
2 - Ivan Koroshenko def. Joschi Stefanovic
3 - Franz Mrna def. Ladislaus Kowarik
4 - Josef Vavra def. Christos Melisovas
5 - Franz Arnold def. George "Kid" Curney
FEBRUARY 3, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Freestyle Tournament: Final Day
Vienna Stock Market - Great Hall, Vienna, Wien, Austria
1 - Josef Vavra def. Eugen Wiesberger Sr.,
2 - Joschi Stefanovic def. Franz Arnold
3 - Christos Melisovas def. Ladislaus Kowarik
4 - Final
Adi Berber def. Ivan Koroshenko,
Forfeit (Round 3)
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which started on January 15, 1949.
Koroshenko fell out of the ring and could not continue due to a shoulder injury.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Adi Berber.
2. Ivan [Emil] Koroshenko.
3. Eugen Wiesberger Sr. & Josef Vavra.
???? 1949-AUGUST 1949
???? ??, 1949 (????)-AUGUST ??, 1949 (????)
Freestyle Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
This tournament was not finished.
No further information.
???? ??, 1949 (????)-AUGUST 17, 1949 (WEDNESDAY)
Freestyle Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Yvar Martinson.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
???? 1949-SEPTEMBER 1949
???? ??, 1949 (????)-SEPTEMBER ??, 1949 (????)
Freestyle Tournament
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
This tournament was not finished.
No further information.
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