Wrestling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
| Wrestling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Steve Reinsfield | Maldwyn Cooper |
| Flyweight 52kg | Mahabir Singh | Ray Takahashi | Ken Hoyt |
| Bantamweight 57kg | Brian Aspen | Ashok Kumar | Chris Maddock |
| Featherweight 62kg | Bob Robinson | Cris Brown | Augustine Atasie |
| Lightweight 68kg | Jagmander Singh | Zsigmund Kelevitz | Lloyd Renken |
| Welterweight 74kg | Rajinder Singh | Ken Reinsfield | Brian Renken |
| Middleweight 82kg | Chris Rinke | Wally Koenig | Jai Parkash Kangar |
| Light Heavyweight 90kg | Clark Davis | Kartar Singh | Nigel Sargeant |
| Heavyweight 100kg | Richard Deschatelets | Satpal Singh | Murray Avery |
| Super Heavyweight +100kg | Wyatt Wishart | Rajinder Singh | Albert Patrick |
Results
Light flyweight 48kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Reinsfield | Darren Steain | 4–0 |
| Ram Chander Sarang | Amos Ojo | 3.5–0.5 |
| Steve Reinsfield | Maldwyn Cooper | 3.5–0.5 |
| Maldwyn Cooper | Amos Ojo | 3-1 |
| Maldwyn Cooper | Darren Steain | w/o |
| Ram Chander Sarang | Steve Reinsfield | fall 4-0 |
Final positions: 1. Chander Sarang 2. Reinsfield 3. Cooper 4. Ojo, Steain
Flyweight 52kg
| Winner | Loser | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mahabir Singh | Andrew Proctor | 4–0 |
| Ray Takahashi | Ken Hoyt | 4–0 |
| Graeme Hawkins | Andrew Proctor | 4–0 |
| Ken Hoyt | Graeme Hawkins | disq |
| Mahabir Singh | Ray Takahashi | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Singh 2. Takahashi 3. Hoyt 4. Hawkins 5. Proctor
Bantamweight 57kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Ubakha | Donald Richardson | 3-1 |
| Brian Aspen | Lawrence Holmes | 4–0 |
| Ashok Kumar | Daniel Cumming | fall |
| Brian Aspen | Anthony Ubakha | 4–0 |
| Ashok Kumar | Chris Maddock | 3.5–0.5 |
| Chris Maddock | Daniel Cumming | fall 4–0 |
| Brian Aspen | Donald Richardson | 4–0 fall |
| Chris Maddock | Anthony Ubakha | 3-1 |
| Brian Aspen | Ashok Kumar | 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 | Mark Dunbar | 3–1 |
| Bob Robinson | Satvir Singh | fall |
| Augustine Atasie | Neil McKay | 4–0 |
| Bob Robinson | Neil McKay | 4–0 |
| Cris Brown | Tony Goodrick | 3–1 |
| Bob Robinson | Augustine Atasie] | 3–0 |
| Cris Brown | Mark Dunbar | 3-1 |
| Augustine Atasie | Tony Goodrick | 3–1 |
| Bob Robinson | Cris Brown | 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 | Gabriel Mwita | 4–0 |
| Jagmander Singh | Michael Cavanagah | 4–0 |
| Zsigmond Kelevitz | Lloyd Renken | 3–0 |
| Lloyd Renken | Renato Saliba | 4–0 |
| Joey Gilligan | Michael Cavanagah | 4–0 |
| Zsigmond Kelevitz | Renato Saliba | 4–0 |
| Jagmander Singh | Joey Gilligan | 4–0 fall |
| Lloyd Renken | Joey Gilligan | 3–1 |
| Jagmander Singh | Zsigmond Kelevitz | 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 | John Halpin | 4–0 |
| Craig Green | James Kihara | 4–0 |
| Rajinder Singh | Fitzloyd Walker | 3–0 |
| Brian Renken | Alex Zammit | 4–0 |
| Ken Reinsfield | Craig Green | 3–1 |
| Rajinder Singh | Brian Renken | 3–1 |
| John Halpin | James Kihara | 4–0 |
| Rajinder Singh | Alex Zammit | 4–0 |
| Brian Renken | Fitzloyd Walker | 3–1 |
| Craig Green | John Halpin | 4–0 |
| Brian Renken | Craig Green | 4–0 fall |
| Rajinder Singh | Ken Reinsfield | 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 | Kally Agogo | 3.5–0.0 |
| Chris Rinke | Jai Parkash Kangar | 3.5–0.5 |
| Wally Koening | Stefan Kurpas | 4–0 |
| Chris Rinke | Kally Agogo | 3.5–0.0 |
| Jai Parkash Kangar | Stefan Kurpas | 4–0 fall |
| Chris Rinke | Wally Koening | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Rinke 2. Koenig 3. Kangar 4. Kurpas 5. Agogo
Light Heavyweight 90kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Weir | Ilias Lee Michail | 3–1 |
| Clark Davis | Mubinu Balogun | 4–0 |
| Kartar Singh | Ivan Weir | 4–0 |
| Nigel Sargent | Mubinu Balogun | 4–0 |
| Kartar Singh | Ilias Lee Michail | 4–0 fall |
| Clark Davis | Nigel Sargent | 3.5–0.5 |
| Nigel Sargent | Ivan Weir | injury w/o |
| Clark Davis | Kartar Singh | 3–1 |
Final positions: 1. Davis 2. Kartar 3. Sargent 4. Weir 5. Michail 6. Balogun
Heavyweight 100kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Richard DesChatelets | Murray Avery | 3–1 |
| Satpal Singh | Keith Peache | 4–0 |
| Murray Avery | Keith Peache | 4–0 fall |
| Richard DesChatelets | Satpal Singh | 3.5–0.5 |
Super Heavyweight +100kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Wishart | Arthur David Staples | fall 0.18sec |
| Rajinder Singh | Albert Patrick | 4–0 |
| Albert Patrick | Arthur David Staples | fall 0.57sec |
| Wyatt Wishart | Rajinder Singh | fall 4–0 |
Final positions: 1. Wishart 2. Rajinder Singh 3. Patrick 4. Staples
References
- ^ "Medal Standings Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. 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.