Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 57 kg

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Men's Greco-Roman 57 kg
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Insurgentes Ice Rink
Dates23–26 October
Competitors24 from 24 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg János Varga Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Ion Baciu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Bronze medal icon.svg Ivan Kochergin Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
  1964
1972  

The Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight at the 1968 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Insurgentes Ice Rink. The bantamweight was the second-lightest weight class, allowing wrestlers up to 57 kilograms. [1]

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Medalists

Gold János Varga
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Silver Ion Baciu
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Bronze Ivan Kochergin
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg Soviet Union

Tournament results

Left-right: Baciu, Varga, Kochergin Ion Baciu, Janos Varga, Ivan Kochergin 1968.jpg
Left-right: Baciu, Varga, Kochergin

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.

Legend
Penalties

1st round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
33Flag of the United States.svg  David Hazewinkel  (USA)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)11
44Flag of Denmark.svg  Johnny Nielsen  (DEN)DQFlag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Khristo Traykov  (BUL)00
11Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Ibrahim El-Sayed  (EGY)Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Rodolfo Guerra  (MEX)33
44Flag of Canada.svg  Herbert Singerman  (CAN)TF / 10:51Flag of Lebanon.svg  Jean Nakouzi  (LIB)00
33Flag of Sweden.svg  Roland Svensson  (SWE)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koji Sakurama  (JPN)11
2.52.5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arthur Spaenhoven  (BEL)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Hartmut Puls  (GDR)2.52.5
44Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Fritz Stange  (FRG)TF / 9:08Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)00
44Flag of Portugal.svg  Luís Grilo  (POR)TF / 2:47Flag of Hungary.svg  János Varga  (HUN)00
33Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Karlo Čović  (YUG)Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moskhidis  (GRE)11
00Flag of Finland.svg  Risto Björlin  (FIN)TF / 4:38Flag of Guatemala.svg  Javier Raxón  (GUA)44
33Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalifa Karouane  (MAR)Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  An Chun-Young  (KOR)11
11Flag of Turkey.svg  Kaya Özcan  (TUR)Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Lipień  (POL)33

2nd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
30Flag of the United States.svg  David Hazewinkel  (USA)TF / 8:28Flag of Denmark.svg  Johnny Nielsen  (DEN)48
21Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Hristo Traikov  (BUL)33
10Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Ibrahim El-Sayed  (EGY)TF / 1:30Flag of Canada.svg  Herbert Singerman  (CAN)48
41Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Rodolfo Guerra  (MEX)Flag of Lebanon.svg  Jean Nakouzi  (LIB)33
63Flag of Sweden.svg  Roland Svensson  (SWE)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arthur Spaenhoven  (BEL)13.5
10Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koji Sakurama  (JPN)TF / 10:45Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Hartmut Puls  (GDR)46.5
51Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Fritz Stange  (FRG)Flag of Portugal.svg  Luís Grilo  (POR)37
33Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)Flag of Hungary.svg  János Varga  (HUN)11
41Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Karlo Čović  (YUG)Flag of Finland.svg  Risto Björlin  (FIN)33
10Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moschidis  (GRE)TF / 1:23Flag of Guatemala.svg  Javier Raxon  (GUA)48
63Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalifa Karouane  (MAR)Flag of Turkey.svg  Kaya Özcan  (TUR)12
32Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  An Chun-Young  (KOR)Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Lipień  (POL)25

3rd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
30Flag of the United States.svg  David Hazewinkel  (USA)DQFlag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Hristo Traikov  (BUL)47
31Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Ibrahim El-Sayed  (EGY)34
84Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Rodolfo Guerra  (MEX)TF / 2:44Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koji Sakurama  (JPN)01
63Flag of Lebanon.svg  Jean Nakouzi  (LIB)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arthur Spaenhoven  (BEL)14.5
41Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Karlo Čović  (YUG)37
21Flag of Hungary.svg  János Varga  (HUN)Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moschidis  (GRE)34
30Flag of Finland.svg  Risto Björlin  (FIN)TF / 9:00Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Lipień  (POL)49
41Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  An Chun-Young  (KOR)Flag of Turkey.svg  Kaya Özcan  (TUR)35
5Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Fritz Stange  (FRG)DNA

4th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
63Flag of the United States.svg  David Hazewinkel  (USA)Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Ibrahim El-Sayed  (EGY)15
5.52.5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koji Sakurama  (JPN)2.53.5
7.53Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arthur Spaenhoven  (BEL)Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)15
31Flag of Hungary.svg  János Varga  (HUN)Flag of Finland.svg  Risto Björlin  (FIN)36
51Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moschidis  (GRE)Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  An Chun-Young  (KOR)37
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Kaya Özcan  (TUR)Bye

5th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
94Flag of Turkey.svg  Kaya Özcan  (TUR)TF / 6:13Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)05.5
94Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Ibrahim El-Sayed  (EGY)TF / 10:49Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)05
6.53Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koji Sakurama  (JPN)Flag of Hungary.svg  János Varga  (HUN)14
5Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moschidis  (GRE)Bye

6th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
7.52.5Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moschidis  (GRE)Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)2.57.5
7.52Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)Flag of Hungary.svg  János Varga  (HUN)26

Final round (2nd-4th places)

Results from the preliminary round are carried forward into the final (shown in yellow).

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
2.5Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moschidis  (GRE)Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)2.5
6.54Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moschidis  (GRE)TF / 2:32Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)0
6.54Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)DQFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)44

Final standings

  1. Flag of Hungary.svg  János Varga  (HUN)
  2. Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ion Baciu  (ROU)
  3. Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ivan Kochergin  (URS)
  4. Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Othon Moschidis  (GRE)
  5. Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Koji Sakurama  (JPN)
  6. Flag of Turkey.svg  Kaya Özcan  (TUR) and Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Ibrahim El-Sayed  (EGY)

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References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2019.