Wrestling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
| Wrestling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Brisbane City Hall (main auditorium) |
| Location | King George Square, Brisbane, Australia |
| Dates | 30 September to 9 October 1982 |
Wrestling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was the 12th appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982 and featured contests in ten weight classes.[1]
The events took place in the 2,000 seater main auditorium of the Brisbane City Hall on King George Square.[2]
Canada topped the wrestling medal table by virtue of winning five gold medals.[3]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  India | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 |  England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Australia* | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light flyweight 48kg | Ram Chander Sarang (IND) | Steve Reinsfield (NZL) | Maldwyn Cooper (CAN) |
| Flyweight 52kg | Mahabir Singh (IND) | Ray Takahashi (CAN) | .svg.png){kind=small} Ken Hoyt (AUS) |
| Bantamweight 57kg | Brian Aspen (ENG) | Ashok Kumar (IND) | Chris Maddock (NZL) |
| Featherweight 62kg | Bob Robinson (CAN) | Cris Brown (AUS) | Augustine Atasie (NGR) |
| Lightweight 68kg | Jagmander Singh (IND) | Zsigmund Kelevitz (AUS) | Lloyd Renken (CAN) |
| Welterweight 74kg | Rajinder Singh (IND) | Ken Reinsfield (NZL) | Brian Renken (CAN) |
| Middleweight 82kg | Chris Rinke (CAN) | Wally Koenig (AUS) | Jai Parkash Kangar (IND) |
| Light heavyweight 90kg | Clark Davis (CAN) | Kartar Singh (IND) | Nigel Sargeant (NZL) |
| Heavyweight 100kg | Richard Deschatelets (CAN) | Satpal Singh (IND) | Murray Avery (AUS) |
| Super heavyweight +100kg | Wyatt Wishart (CAN) | Rajinder Singh (IND) | Albert Patrick (SCO) |
Results
Light flyweight 48kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Reinsfield (NZL) | Darren Steain (AUS) | 4–0 |
| Ram Chander Sarang (IND) | Amos Ojo (NGR) | 3.5–0.5 |
| Steve Reinsfield (NZL) | Maldwyn Cooper (CAN) | 3.5–0.5 |
| Maldwyn Cooper (CAN) | Amos Ojo (NGR) | 3-1 |
| Maldwyn Cooper (CAN) | Darren Steain (AUS) | w/o |
| Ram Chander Sarang (IND) | Steve Reinsfield (NZL) | fall 4-0 |
Final positions: 1. Chander Sarang 2. Reinsfield 3. Cooper 4. Ojo, Steain
Flyweight 52kg
| Winner | Loser | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mahabir Singh (IND) | Andrew Proctor (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Ray Takahashi (CAN) | Ken Hoyt (AUS) | 4–0 |
| Graeme Hawkins (NZL) | Andrew Proctor (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Ken Hoyt (AUS) | Graeme Hawkins (NZL) | disq |
| Mahabir Singh (IND) | Ray Takahashi (CAN) | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Singh 2. Takahashi 3. Hoyt 4. Hawkins 5. Proctor
Bantamweight 57kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Ubakha (NGR) | Donald Richardson (SCO) | 3-1 |
| Brian Aspen (ENG) | Lawrence Holmes (CAN) | 4–0 |
| Ashok Kumar (IND) | Daniel Cumming (AUS) | fall |
| Brian Aspen (ENG) | Anthony Ubakha (NGR) | 4–0 |
| Ashok Kumar (IND) | Chris Maddock (NZL) | 3.5–0.5 |
| Chris Maddock (NZL) | Daniel Cumming (AUS) | fall 4–0 |
| Brian Aspen (ENG) | Donald Richardson (SCO) | 4–0 fall |
| Chris Maddock (NZL) | Anthony Ubakha (NGR) | 3-1 |
| Brian Aspen (ENG) | Ashok Kumar (IND) | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Aspen 2. Kumar 3. Maddock 4. Ubakha 5. Richardson 6. Cumming 7. Holmes
Featherweight 62kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Goodrick (NZL) | Mark Dunbar (ENG) | 3–1 |
| Bob Robinson (CAN) | Satvir Singh (IND) | fall |
| Augustine Atasie (NGR) | Neil McKay (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Bob Robinson (CAN) | Neil McKay (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Cris Brown (AUS) | Tony Goodrick (NZL) | 3–1 |
| Bob Robinson (CAN) | Augustine Atasie (NGR)] | 3–0 |
| Cris Brown (AUS) | Mark Dunbar (ENG) | 3-1 |
| Augustine Atasie (NGR) | Tony Goodrick (NZL) | 3–1 |
| Bob Robinson (CAN) | Cris Brown (AUS) | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Robinson 2. Brown 3. Atasie 4. Goodrick 5. Dunbar 6. McKay 7. Satvir
Lightweight 68kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Renato Saliba (MLT) |  Gabriel Mwita (KEN) | 4–0 |
| Jagmander Singh (IND) | Michael Cavanagah (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Zsigmond Kelevitz (AUS) | Lloyd Renken (CAN) | 3–0 |
| Lloyd Renken (CAN) | Renato Saliba (MLT) | 4–0 |
| Joey Gilligan (ENG) | Michael Cavanagah (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Zsigmond Kelevitz (AUS) | Renato Saliba (MLT) | 4–0 |
| Jagmander Singh (IND) | Joey Gilligan (ENG) | 4–0 fall |
| Lloyd Renken (CAN) | Joey Gilligan (ENG) | 3–1 |
| Jagmander Singh (IND) | Zsigmond Kelevitz (AUS) | 3–0 |
Final positions: 1. Jagmander 2. Kelevitz 3. Renken 4. Gilligan 5, Saliba 6 Canavagh 7. Mwita
Welterweight 74kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Reinsfield (NZL) | John Halpin (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Craig Green (AUS) | James Kihara (KEN) | 4–0 |
| Rajinder Singh (IND) | Fitzloyd Walker (ENG) | 3–0 |
| Brian Renken (CAN) | Alex Zammit (MLT) | 4–0 |
| Ken Reinsfield (NZL) | Craig Green (AUS) | 3–1 |
| Rajinder Singh (IND) | Brian Renken (CAN) | 3–1 |
| John Halpin (SCO) | James Kihara (KEN) | 4–0 |
| Rajinder Singh (IND) | Alex Zammit (MLT) | 4–0 |
| Brian Renken (CAN) | Fitzloyd Walker (ENG) | 3–1 |
| Craig Green (AUS) | John Halpin (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Brian Renken (CAN) | Craig Green (AUS) | 4–0 fall |
| Rajinder Singh (IND) | Ken Reinsfield (NZL) | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Rajinder 2. Reinsfield 3. Renken 4. Green 5. Halpin 6. Walker 7. Kihara, Zammit
Middleweight 82kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jai Parkash Kangar (IND) | Kally Agogo (NGR) | 3.5–0.0 |
| Chris Rinke (CAN) | Jai Parkash Kangar (IND) | 3.5–0.5 |
| Wally Koening (AUS) | Stefan Kurpas (ENG) | 4–0 |
| Chris Rinke (CAN) | Kally Agogo (NGR) | 3.5–0.0 |
| Jai Parkash Kangar (IND) | Stefan Kurpas (ENG) | 4–0 fall |
| Chris Rinke (CAN) | Wally Koening (AUS) | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Rinke 2. Koenig 3. Kangar 4. Kurpas 5. Agogo
Light heavyweight 90kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Ivan Weir (NIR) | Ilias Lee Michail (AUS) | 3–1 |
| Clark Davis (CAN) | Mubinu Balogun (NGR) | 4–0 |
| Kartar Singh (IND) | Ivan Weir (NIR) | 4–0 |
| Nigel Sargent (NZL) | Mubinu Balogun (NGR) | 4–0 |
| Kartar Singh (IND) | Ilias Lee Michail (AUS) | 4–0 fall |
| Clark Davis (CAN) | Nigel Sargent (NZL) | 3.5–0.5 |
| Nigel Sargent (NZL) | Ivan Weir (NIR) | injury w/o |
| Clark Davis (CAN) | Kartar Singh (IND) | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Davis 2. Kartar 3. Sargent 4. Weir 5. Michail 6. Balogun
Heavyweight 100kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Richard DesChatelets (CAN) | Murray Avery (AUS) | 3–1 |
| Satpal Singh (IND) | Keith Peache (ENG) | 4–0 |
| Murray Avery (AUS) | Keith Peache (ENG) | 4–0 fall |
| Richard DesChatelets (CAN) | Satpal Singh (IND) | 3.5–0.5 |
Super heavyweight +100kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Wishart (CAN) | Arthur David Staples (AUS) | fall 0.18sec |
| Rajinder Singh (IND) | Albert Patrick (SCO) | 4–0 |
| Albert Patrick (SCO) | Arthur David Staples (AUS) | fall 0.57sec |
| Wyatt Wishart (CAN) | Rajinder Singh (IND) | fall 4–0 |
Final positions: 1. Wishart 2. Rajinder Singh 3. Patrick 4. Staples
References
- ↑ "Medal Standings Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Just the right price". The Australian Women's Weekly. 11 August 1982. p. 129. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Trove.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Wrestling". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 6 October 1982. p. 38. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wrestling". Western Daily Press. 7 October 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wrestling". Manchester Evening News. 8 October 1982. p. 28. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
