| Men's freestyle 87 kg at the 1962 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Ikada Sports Hall | |||||||||
| Dates | 28–29 August 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 6 nations | |||||||||
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| Wrestling at the 1962 Asian Games | ||
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| Freestyle | Greco-Roman | |
| 52 kg | 52 kg | |
| 57 kg | 57 kg | |
| 63 kg | 63 kg | |
| 70 kg | 70 kg | |
| 78 kg | 78 kg | |
| 87 kg | 87 kg | |
| 97 kg | 97 kg | |
| +97 kg | +97 kg | |
The men's freestyle 87 kilograms (middleweight) freestyle wrestling competition at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta was held from 28 to 29 August 1962. [1]
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The competition used a form of negative points tournament, with negative points given for any result short of a fall. Accumulation of 6 negative points eliminated the wrestler. When three or fewer wrestlers remained, they advanced to a final round, with only preliminary results amongst them carried forward.
