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.

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 3 3 1 1 4 4 DQ 0 0 1 1 3 3 4 4 TF / 10:51 0 0 3 3 1 1 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 4 4 TF / 9:08 0 0 4 4 TF / 2:47 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 TF / 4:38 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 3

2nd round

TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 3 0 TF / 8:28 4 8 2 1 3 3 1 0 TF / 1:30 4 8 4 1 3 36 3 1 3.5 1 0 TF / 10:45 4 6.5 5 1 3 7 3 3 1 1 4 1 3 3 1 0 TF / 1:23 4 86 3 1 2 3 2 2 5

3rd round

TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 3 0 DQ 4 7 3 1 3 48 4 TF / 2:44 0 16 3 1 4.5 4 1 3 7 2 1 3 4 3 0 TF / 9:00 4 9 4 1 3 55 DNA

4th round

TPP MPP Score MPP TPP6 3 1 5 5.5 2.5 2.5 3.57.5 3 1 5 3 1 3 6 5 1 3 7 5 Bye

5th round

TPP MPP Score MPP TPP9 4 TF / 6:13 0 5.59 4 TF / 10:49 0 56.5 3 1 4 5 Bye

6th round

TPP MPP Score MPP TPP7.5 2.5 2.5 7.57.5 2 2 6

Final round (2nd-4th places)

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

TPP MPP Score MPP TPP 2.5 2.5 6.5 4 TF / 2:32 0 6.5 4 DQ 4 4

Final standings

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References

External links Official Report