The Men's Freestyle 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.
Medalists
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.
Legend TF — Won by Fall DQ — Won by Passivity or forfeit D2 — Both wrestlers lost by Passivity DNA — Did not appear TPP — Total penalty points MPP — Match penalty points
Penalties 0 — Won by Fall and Disqualification 0.5 — Won by Technical Superiority 1 — Won by Points 2 — Draw 2.5 — Draw, Passivity 3 — Lost by Points 3.5 — Lost by Technical Superiority 4 — Lost by Fall and Disqualification
1st round
TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 0 0 TF / 5:02 4 4 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 4 TF / 2:47 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 4 4 DQ 0 0 3 3 1 1 0.5 0.5 3.5 3.5 3 3 1 1 0 Bye
2nd round
TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 0.5 0.5 3.5 3.5 2 1 3 67 4 TF / 9:00 0 18 4 TF / 2:10 0 1 0 0 TF / 1:43 4 7 4.5 3.5 0.5 4.5 6 3 1 16 3 1 1.5 4 3 1 47.5 4 TF / 6:20 0 14 DNA
3rd round
TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 1.5 1 3 57.5 4 TF / 1:08 0 1 1 1 3 48 3.5 0.5 1.5 8.5 4 TF / 9:52 0 4 2.5 1 3 7 1 Bye
4th round
TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 1.5 0.5 3.5 57.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 3 2 2 3.5 5 1 3 7 2.5 Bye
5th round
TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 3.5 1 3 4.58.5 3.5 0.5 3.5 4.5 1 3 8 3.5 Bye
6th round
TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 5.5 2 2 5.5 5.5 1 3 7.5 3.5 Bye
7th round
TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 5.5 2 2 7.58.5 3 1 6.5
Final standings
References
External links Official Report