Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 87 kg

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Men's freestyle middleweight
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Insurgentes Ice Rink
Date17 – 20 October
Competitors22 from 22 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Boris Gurevich Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Jigjidiin Mönkhbat Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Mongolia
Bronze medal icon.svg Prodan Gardzhev Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
  1964
1972  

The Men's Freestyle middleweight at the 1968 Summer Olympics was part of the wrestling program were held at the Insurgentes Ice Rink from October 17 to October 20. [1] The middleweight allowed wrestlers up to 87 kilograms. [2]

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Tournament results

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 only two or three wrestlers remain, a special final round is used to determine the order of the medals. [1]

Legend
Penalties

1st round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
33Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Ghulam Dastagir  (AFG)Flag of Argentina.svg  Julio Graffigna  (ARG)11
22Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Prodan Gardzhev  (BUL)Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Peckham  (USA)22
11Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Francisc Balla  (ROU)State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Mansour Mahdizadeh  (IRI)33
11Flag of Hungary.svg  Géza Hollósi  (HUN)Flag of Italy.svg  Umberto Marcheggiani  (ITA)33
33Flag of Canada.svg  Robert Chamberot  (CAN)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ronald Grinstead  (GBR)11
44Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).png  Robert Nihon  (BAH)TF / 1:59Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Gurevich  (URS)00
2.52.5Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jan Wypiorczyk  (POL)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shigeru Endo  (JPN)2.52.5
33Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Ernst Knoll  (FRG)Flag of Cuba.svg  Lupe Lara  (CUB)11
22Flag of Switzerland.svg  Jean-Marie Chardonnens  (SUI)Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Raúl García  (MEX)22
11Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Jigjidiin Mönkhbat  (MGL)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Peter Döring  (GDR)33
44Flag of Guatemala.svg  José Manuel Hernández  (GUA)TF / 1:45Flag of Turkey.svg  Hüseyin Gürsoy  (TUR)00

2nd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
74Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Ghulam Dastagir  (AFG)TF / 1:16Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Prodan Gardzhev  (BUL)02
43Flag of Argentina.svg  Julio Graffigna  (ARG)Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Peckham  (USA)13
54Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Francisc Balla  (ROU)DQFlag of Hungary.svg  Géza Hollósi  (HUN)45
3.50.5Flag of Italy.svg  Umberto Marcheggiani  (ITA)Flag of Canada.svg  Robert Chamberot  (CAN)3.56.5
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ronald Grinstead  (GBR)TF / 4:33Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).png  Robert Nihon  (BAH)48
00Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Gurevich  (URS)TF / 10:36Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jan Wypiorczyk  (POL)46.5
3.51Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shigeru Endo  (JPN)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Ernst Knoll  (FRG)36
21Flag of Cuba.svg  Lupe Lara  (CUB)Flag of Switzerland.svg  Jean-Marie Chardonnens  (SUI)35
64Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Raúl García  (MEX)TF / 1:17Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Jigjidiin Mönkhbat  (MGL)01
30Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Peter Döring  (GDR)TF / 0:37Flag of Guatemala.svg  José Manuel Hernández  (GUA)48
Flag of Turkey.svg  Hüseyin Gürsoy  (TUR)

3rd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
73Flag of Argentina.svg  Julio Graffigna  (ARG)Flag of Turkey.svg  Hüseyin Gürsoy  (TUR)11
20Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Prodan Gardzhev  (BUL)TF / 6:54Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Francisc Balla  (ROU)49
30Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Peckham  (USA)TF / 1:39Flag of Italy.svg  Umberto Marcheggiani  (ITA)47.5
4.53.5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ronald Grinstead  (GBR)Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Gurevich  (URS)0.50.5
4.51Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shigeru Endo  (JPN)Flag of Cuba.svg  Lupe Lara  (CUB)35
8.53.5Flag of Switzerland.svg  Jean-Marie Chardonnens  (SUI)Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Jigjidiin Mönkhbat  (MGL)0.51.5
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Peter Döring  (GDR)Bye

4th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
63Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Peter Döring  (GDR)Flag of Turkey.svg  Hüseyin Gürsoy  (TUR)12
2.50.5Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Prodan Gardzhev  (BUL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ronald Grinstead  (GBR)3.58
30Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Peckham  (USA)TF / 1:19Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shigeru Endo  (JPN)48.5
0.50Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Gurevich  (URS)TF / 0:49Flag of Cuba.svg  Lupe Lara  (CUB)49
Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Jigjidiin Mönkhbat  (MGL)Bye

5th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
3.52Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Prodan Gardzhev  (BUL)Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Jigjidiin Mönkhbat  (MGL)24.5
52Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Peckham  (USA)Flag of Turkey.svg  Hüseyin Gürsoy  (TUR)24
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Gurevich  (URS)Bye

6th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
2.52Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Gurevich  (URS)Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Jigjidiin Mönkhbat  (MGL)25.5
5.51Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Prodan Gardzhev  (BUL)Flag of Turkey.svg  Hüseyin Gürsoy  (TUR)37
Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Peckham  (USA)Bye

Final round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
83Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Peckham  (USA)Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Jigjidiin Mönkhbat  (MGL)16.5
7.52Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Prodan Gardzhev  (BUL)Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Gurevich  (URS)24.5

Final standings

  1. Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Boris Gurevich  (URS)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Jigjidiin Mönkhbat  (MGL)
  3. Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Prodan Gardzhev  (BUL)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Peckham  (USA)
  5. Flag of Turkey.svg  Hüseyin Gürsoy  (TUR)
  6. Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Peter Döring  (GDR)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Middleweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. Official Report, p. 722.

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