Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 78 kg

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Men's freestyle welterweight
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Insurgentes Ice Rink
Date17 – 20 October
Competitors19 from 19 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Mahmut Atalay Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Silver medal icon.svg Daniel Robin Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Tömöriin Artag Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Mongolia
  1964
1972  

The Men's Freestyle welterweight at the 1968 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Insurgentes Ice Rink from October 17 to October 20. [1] The welterweight allowed wrestlers up to 78 kilograms. [2]

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
44Flag of India.svg  Mukhtiar Singh  (IND)TF / 0:37Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yury Shakhmuradov  (URS)00
00Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Brian Heffel  (CAN)TF / 9:14Flag of Australia.svg  Wesley O'Brien  (AUS)44
11Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Angel Sotirov  (BUL)Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Tömöriin Artag  (MGL)33
33Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Anthony Shacklady  (GBR)Flag of Hungary.svg  Károly Bajkó  (HUN)11
0.50.5State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ali Mohammad Momeni  (IRI)Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Kayum Ayub  (AFG)3.53.5
11Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Martin Heinze  (GDR)Flag of Mexico.svg  Carlos Romero  (MEX)33
11Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Seo Yong-seok  (KOR)Flag of Italy.svg  Osvaldo Ferrari  (ITA)33
11Flag of Turkey.svg  Mahmut Atalay  (TUR)Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Combs  (USA)33
33Flag of Switzerland.svg  Jimmy Martinetti  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  Daniel Robin  (FRA)11
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tatsuo Sasaki  (JPN)Bye

2nd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
84Flag of India.svg  Mukthiar Singh  (IND)TF / 10:10Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tatsuo Sasaki  (JPN)00
0.50.5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yury Shakhmuradov  (URS)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Brian Heffel  (CAN)3.53.5
84Flag of Australia.svg  Wesley O'Brien  (AUS)TF / 1:03Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Angel Sotirov  (BUL)01
30Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Tömöriin Artag  (MGL)TF / 4:51Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Anthony Shacklady  (GBR)47
1.51State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ali Mohammad Momeni  (IRI)Flag of Hungary.svg  Károly Bajkó  (HUN)34
10Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Martin Heinze  (GDR)DQFlag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Kayum Ayub  (AFG)47.5
74Flag of Mexico.svg  Carlos Romero  (MEX)TF / 10:52Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Seo Yong-Seok  (KOR)01
6.53.5Flag of Italy.svg  Osvaldo Ferrari  (ITA)Flag of Turkey.svg  Mahmut Atalay  (TUR)0.51.5
41Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Combs  (USA)Flag of Switzerland.svg  Jimmy Martinetti  (SUI)36
Flag of France.svg  Daniel Robin  (FRA)Bye

3rd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
43Flag of France.svg  Daniel Robin  (FRA)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tatsuo Sasaki  (JPN)11
1.51Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yury Shakhmuradov  (URS)Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Angel Sotirov  (BUL)34
7.54Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Brian Heffel  (CAN)TF / 4:38Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Tömöriin Artag  (MGL)03
51Flag of Hungary.svg  Károly Bajkó  (HUN)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Martin Heinze  (GDR)34
4.53State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ali Mohammad Momeni  (IRI)Flag of Turkey.svg  Mahmut Atalay  (TUR)12.5
43Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Seo Yong-Seok  (KOR)Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Combs  (USA)15

4th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
5.54Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yury Shakhmuradov  (URS)DQFlag of France.svg  Daniel Robin  (FRA)04
51Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Angel Sotirov  (BUL)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tatsuo Sasaki  (JPN)34
41Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Tömöriin Artag  (MGL)Flag of Hungary.svg  Károly Bajkó  (HUN)38
5.51State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ali Mohammad Momeni  (IRI)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Martin Heinze  (GDR)37
84Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Seo Yong-Seok  (KOR)TF / 8:37Flag of Turkey.svg  Mahmut Atalay  (TUR)02.5
Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Combs  (USA)Bye

5th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
83Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Combs  (USA)Flag of France.svg  Daniel Robin  (FRA)15
82.5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yury Shakhmuradov  (URS)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tatsuo Sasaki  (JPN)2.56.5
83Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Angel Sotirov  (BUL)State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ali Mohammad Momeni  (IRI)16.5
62Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Tömöriin Artag  (MGL)Flag of Turkey.svg  Mahmut Atalay  (TUR)24.5

Final round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
5.51Flag of Turkey.svg  Mahmut Atalay  (TUR)Flag of France.svg  Daniel Robin  (FRA)38

Final standings

  1. Flag of Turkey.svg  Mahmut Atalay  (TUR)
  2. Flag of France.svg  Daniel Robin  (FRA)
  3. Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Tömöriin Artag  (MGL)
  4. State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ali Mohammad Momeni  (IRI)
  5. Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tatsuo Sasaki  (JPN)
  6. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yury Shakhmuradov  (URS)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. Official Report, p. 721.

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