Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 63 kg

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Men's freestyle 63 kg
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Enyu Todorov, Masaaki Kaneko, Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi 1968.jpg
Medal winners
Venue Insurgentes Ice Rink
Dates17–20 October
Competitors23 from 23 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Masaaki Kaneko Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Silver medal icon.svg Enyu Todorov Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
Bronze medal icon.svg Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
  1964
1972  

The Men's Freestyle featherweight at the 1968 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Insurgentes Ice Rink. The featherweight was the third-lightest weight class, allowing wrestlers up to 63 kilograms. [1]

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Medalists

Gold Masaaki Kaneko
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan
Silver Enyu Todorov
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg Bulgaria
Bronze Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi
State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg Iran

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
Penalties

1st round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
11Flag of Turkey.svg  Vehbi Akdağ  (TUR)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Jürgen Luczak  (GDR)33
33Flag of the United States.svg  Bobby Douglas  (USA)State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi  (IRI)11
11Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelkan Tedeyev  (URS)Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Mohammad Ebrahimi  (AFG)33
33Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Tadeusz Godyń  (POL)Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Tsedendambyn Natsagdorj  (MGL)11
44Flag of Mexico.svg  Gabriel Ruz  (MEX)TF / 2:47Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaaki Kaneko  (JPN)00
00Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Choi Jeong-hyeok  (KOR)TF / 2:24Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Onésimo Rufino  (DOM)44
0.50.5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petre Coman  (ROU)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John McCourtney  (GBR)3.53.5
33Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Patrick Bolger  (CAN)Flag of Hungary.svg  József Rusznyák  (HUN)11
00Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Enyu Todorov  (BUL)TF / 10:09Flag of Cuba.svg  José Ramos  (CUB)44
00Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg  Ismail Al-Karaghouli  (IRQ)TF / 5:45Flag of Guatemala.svg  José García  (GUA)44
44Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Antonio Senosa  (PHI)TF / 6:15Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Nikolaos Karypidis  (GRE)00
0Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Josef Engel  (TCH)Bye

2nd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
33Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Josef Engel  (TCH)Flag of Turkey.svg  Vehbi Akdağ  (TUR)12
6.53.5Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Hans-Jürgen Luczak  (GDR)State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi  (IRI)0.51.5
10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelkan Tedeyev  (URS)TF / 9:04Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Tadeusz Godyń  (POL)47
52Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Mohammad Ebrahimi  (AFG)Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Tsedendambyn Natsagdorj  (MGL)23
73Flag of Mexico.svg  Gabriel Ruz  (MEX)Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Choi Jung-Heuk  (KOR)11
00Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaaki Kaneko  (JPN)TF / 2:06Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Onésimo Rufino  (DOM)48
10.5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petre Coman  (ROU)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Patrick Bolger  (CAN)3.56.5
7.54Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John McCourtney  (GBR)TF / 5:45Flag of Hungary.svg  József Rusznyák  (HUN)01
0.50.5Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Enyu Todorov  (BUL)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg  Ismail Al-Karaghouli  (IRQ)3.53.5
40Flag of Cuba.svg  José Ramos  (CUB)TF / 5:57Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Antonio Senosa  (PHI)48
84Flag of Guatemala.svg  José García  (GUA)TF / 4:47Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Nikolaos Karypidis  (GRE)00
3Flag of the United States.svg  Bobby Douglas  (USA)DNA

3rd round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
74Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Josef Engel  (TCH)TF / 8:39State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi  (IRI)01.5
42Flag of Turkey.svg  Vehbi Akdağ  (TUR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelkan Tedeyev  (URS)23
6.53.5Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Tsedendambyn Natsagdorj  (MGL)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaaki Kaneko  (JPN)0.50.5
43Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Choi Jung-Heuk  (KOR)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petre Coman  (ROU)12
4.53.5Flag of Hungary.svg  József Rusznyák  (HUN)Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Enyu Todorov  (BUL)0.51
62Flag of Cuba.svg  José Ramos  (CUB)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg  Ismail Al-Karaghouli  (IRQ)25.5
0Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Nikolaos Karypidis  (GRE)Bye
5Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Mohammad Ebrahimi  (AFG)DNA

4th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
2.52.5Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Nikolaos Karypidis  (GRE)Flag of Turkey.svg  Vehbi Akdağ  (TUR)2.56.5
2.51State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi  (IRI)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelkan Tedeyev  (URS)36
0.50Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaaki Kaneko  (JPN)TF / 5:31Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  Choi Jung-Heuk  (KOR)48
53Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petre Coman  (ROU)Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Enyu Todorov  (BUL)12
7.53Flag of Hungary.svg  József Rusznyák  (HUN)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg  Ismail Al-Karaghouli  (IRQ)16.5

5th round

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
6.54Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Nikolaos Karypidis  (GRE)TF / 1:39State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi  (IRI)02.5
1.51Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaaki Kaneko  (JPN)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petre Coman  (ROU)38
2Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Enyu Todorov  (BUL)Bye

Final round

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

TPPMPPScoreMPPTPP
2Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Enyu Todorov  (BUL)State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi  (IRI)2
2.5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaaki Kaneko  (JPN)Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Enyu Todorov  (BUL)2.54.5
53State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi  (IRI)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaaki Kaneko  (JPN)13.5

Final standings

  1. Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masaaki Kaneko  (JPN)
  2. Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Enyu Todorov  (BUL)
  3. State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi  (IRI)
  4. Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Nikolaos Karypidis  (GRE)
  5. Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petre Coman  (ROU)
  6. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelkan Tedeyev  (URS)

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References

  1. "Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2019.