Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 97 kg

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Men's freestyle light heavyweight
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Insurgentes Ice Rink
Date17 – 20 October
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ahmet Ayık Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Silver medal icon.svg Shota Lomidze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg József Csatári Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
  1964
1972  

The Men's Freestyle light heavyweight 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 light heavyweight allowed wrestlers up to 97 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
11Flag of the United States.svg  Jess Lewis  (USA)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Gerd Bachmann  (GDR)33
11Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shunichi Kawano  (JPN)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nicolae Neguț  (ROU)33
00Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ryszard Długosz  (POL)TF / 1:33Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).png  Alexis Nihon Jr.  (BAH)44
3.53.5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Edward Millard  (CAN)Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh  (MGL)0.50.5
11Flag of Hungary.svg  József Csatári  (HUN)Flag of Switzerland.svg  Peter Jutzeler  (SUI)33
3.53.5Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Heinz Kiehl  (FRG)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)0.50.5
0.50.5State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Moslem Eskandar  (IRI)Flag of Argentina.svg  Victor Vernik  (ARG)3.53.5
33Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Said Mustafov  (BUL)Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)11

2nd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
21Flag of the United States.svg  Jess Lewis  (USA)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shunichi Kawano  (JPN)34
52Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Gerd Bachmann  (GDR)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nicolae Neguț  (ROU)25
33Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ryszard Długosz  (POL)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Edward Millard  (CAN)14.5
84Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).png  Alexis Nihon Jr.  (BAH)TF / 1:17Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh  (MGL)00.5
41Flag of Switzerland.svg  Peter Jutzeler  (SUI)State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Moslem Eskandar  (IRI)33.5
43Flag of Hungary.svg  József Csatári  (HUN)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)11.5
7.54Flag of Argentina.svg  Victor Vernik  (ARG)TF / 5:16Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Said Mustafov  (BUL)03
Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)DNAFlag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Heinz Kiehl  (FRG)

3rd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
42Flag of the United States.svg  Jess Lewis  (USA)Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)24
61Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Gerd Bachmann  (GDR)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shunichi Kawano  (JPN)37
83Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nicolae Neguț  (ROU)Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ryszard Długosz  (POL)14
8.54Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Edward Millard  (CAN)TF / 9:02Flag of Hungary.svg  József Csatári  (HUN)04
1.51Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh  (MGL)Flag of Switzerland.svg  Peter Jutzeler  (SUI)37
2.51Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Moslem Eskandar  (IRI)36.5
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Said Mustafov  (BUL)Bye

4th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
73Flag of the United States.svg  Jess Lewis  (USA)Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Said Mustafov  (BUL)14
73Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ryszard Długosz  (POL)Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)14
51Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh  (MGL)Flag of Hungary.svg  József Csatári  (HUN)34.5
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)Bye

5th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
40Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)TF / 1:02Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh  (MGL)48.5
52.5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Said Mustafov  (BUL)2.56.5
Flag of Hungary.svg  József Csatári  (HUN)Bye

Final rounds

First round robin bout

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
33Flag of Hungary.svg  József Csatári  (HUN)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)11
Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)Bye

Second round robin bout

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
74Flag of Hungary.svg  József Csatári  (HUN)TF / 10:12Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)00
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)Bye

Third round robin bout

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
32Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)22

Final standings

  1. Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Ayık  (TUR)
  2. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Shota Lomidze  (URS)
  3. Flag of Hungary.svg  József Csatári  (HUN)
  4. Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Said Mustafov  (BUL)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh  (MGL)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg  Jess Lewis  (USA)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. Official Report, p. 723.

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