Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman lightweight

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Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Venue Komazawa Gymnasium
Dates16–19 October
Competitors19 from 19 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Silver medal icon.svg Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Bronze medal icon.svg Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1960
1968  

The men's Greco-Roman lightweight competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 16 to 19 October at the Komazawa Gymnasium. Nations were limited to one competitor. [1] Lightweight was the fourth-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 63 to 70 kilograms (138.9 to 154.3 lb). [2]

Competition format

This Greco-Roman wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, as adjusted at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Each bout awarded 4 points. If the victory was by fall, the winner received 0 and the loser 4. If the victory was by decision, the winner received 1 and the loser 3. If the bout was tied, each wrestler received 2 points. A wrestler who accumulated 6 or more points was eliminated. Rounds continued until there were 3 or fewer uneliminated wrestlers. If only 1 wrestler remained, he received the gold medal. If 2 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and they faced each other for gold and silver (if they had already wrestled each other, that result was used). If 3 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and a round-robin was held among those 3 to determine medals (with previous head-to-head results, if any, counting for this round-robin). [1] [2]

Results

Round 1

Romero withdrew after his bout.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
James Burke Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tie Hossein Ebrahimian State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Alejandro Echaniz Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico Tie Wahid Ullah Zaid Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Decision Franz Berger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Tie Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Dimitrios Savvas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece Decision Kim Ik-jong Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Fall Raúl Romero Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Franz Schmitt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Rune Johnsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Decision Kurt Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Mahmoud Ibrahim Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Egypt
Ivan Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1
1 Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
1 Ivan Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 0
3 Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
3 Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
3 Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1
3 Rune Johnsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
3 Dimitrios Savvas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 1
8 Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 2
8 James Burke Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
8 Hossein Ebrahimian State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran 2
8 Alejandro Echaniz Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 2
8 Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2
8 Wahid Ullah Zaid Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan 2
14 Franz Berger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
14 Mahmoud Ibrahim Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Egypt 3
14 Kim Ik-jong Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 3
14 Kurt Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
14 Franz Schmitt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 3
19 Raúl Romero Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 4*

Round 2

Two of the wrestlers who had a tie in round 1 lost by fall in this round and were eliminated. Three more were eliminated with a second loss. Each of the remaining 13 men had at least 1 point, with Fujita, Johnsson, and Ivanov in the lead with only 1.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Ivan Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Decision James Burke Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Fall Hossein Ebrahimian State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Decision Kim Ik-jong Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Decision Dimitrios Savvas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Rune Johnsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fall Alejandro Echaniz Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Kurt Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Decision Wahid Ullah Zaid Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Franz Schmitt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany Decision Franz Berger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Decision Mahmoud Ibrahim Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Egypt
Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2Total
1 Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 011
1 Rune Johnsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 101
1 Ivan Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 011
4 Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 112
4 Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 112
4 Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 202
7 Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 213
8 Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 134
8 Kurt Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 314
8 Dimitrios Savvas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 134
8 Franz Schmitt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 314
12 James Burke Flag of the United States.svg  United States 235
12 Wahid Ullah Zaid Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan 235
14 Franz Berger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 336
14 Hossein Ebrahimian State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran 246
14 Alejandro Echaniz Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 246
14 Mahmoud Ibrahim Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Egypt 336
14 Kim Ik-jong Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 336

Round 3

Four wrestlers were eliminated. Ayvaz, with the assistance of a bye, moved up to join Fujita in the lead at 2 points.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Decision Ivan Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Foul James Burke Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Dimitrios Savvas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece Tie Rune Johnsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Decision Kurt Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Franz Schmitt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany Fall Wahid Ullah Zaid Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3Total
1 Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1102
1 Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0112
3 Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 2103
3 Rune Johnsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1023
3 Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2013
6 Ivan Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 0134
6 Franz Schmitt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 3104
8 Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1135
8 Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1315
10 Dimitrios Savvas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 1326
11 Kurt Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3137
12 James Burke Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2349
12 Wahid Ullah Zaid Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan 2349

Round 4

Three wrestlers were eliminated, leaving 6 in contention. Ayvaz was now in sole possession of the lead at 3 points. Bularcă and Fujita each had 4; the remaining 3 men had 5.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Decision Ivan Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Tie Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Decision Rune Johnsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Fall Franz Schmitt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union ByeN/AN/A
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4Total
1 Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11013
2 Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 21014
2 Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 01124
4 Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13105
4 Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 11305
4 Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 20125
7 Rune Johnsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10236
8 Ivan Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 01337
9 Franz Schmitt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 31048

Round 5

Five of the six wrestlers were eliminated in round 5, with Ayvaz the only man to stay below 6 points and therefore the gold medalist. The three-way tie for second place necessitated a final round to determine silver, bronze, and 4th.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Tie Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Tie Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Points
RankWrestlerNationR1R2R3R4R5Total
Gold medal icon.svg Kazım Ayvaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 110125
2 Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 210126
2 Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 011226
2 Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 131016
5 Stevan Horvat Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 113027
6 Eero Tapio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 201238

Final round

With three wrestlers tied for 2nd place, none of whom had faced each other, there was a final round-robin. Bularcă prevailed in a close contest, defeating Gvantseladze by decision before drawing against Fujita. Gvantseladze took the bronze medal, with one win and one loss. Fujita, with the loss and tie, finished 4th.

Bouts
WinnerNationVictory TypeLoserNation
Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Decision Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Decision Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Tie Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Points
RankWrestlerNationPoints
Silver medal icon.svg Valeriu Bularcă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 3
Bronze medal icon.svg Davit Gvantseladze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4
4 Tokuaki Fujita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Official Report 1964, p. 494.

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