Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg

The Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg at the 1972 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program at the Fairgrounds, Judo and Wrestling Hall.

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 DNA — Did not appear TPP — Total penalty points MPP — Match penalty points

Penalties 0 — Won by Fall, Passivity, Injury and Forfeit 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, Passivity, Injury and Forfeit

Round 1

TPP MPP Time MPP TPP 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 5:58 4 4 0 0 6:29 4 4 0 0 8:26 4 4 4 4 7:19 0 0 0 0 7:37 4 4 0 0 6:47 4 4 0 0 4:00 4 4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 3 1 1 0 Bye

Round 2

TPP MPP Time MPP TPP 4 4 5:32 4 7 1 0 2:32 4 57 4 8:38 0 48 4 5:07 0 0 0 0 5:32 4 87.5 3.5 0.5 0.5 4 4 7:45 0 08 4 1:00 0 4 3 3 1 3.58 4 5:17 0 3 2.5 0 5:05 4 54 DNA

Round 3

TPP MPP Time MPP TPP8 4 8:31 0 19 4 2:26 0 4 1 1 3 3 0.5 0 8:15 4 8 3 3 1 48 4 6:50 0 3.5 2.5 0 4:08 4 7 5 Bye

Round 4

TPP MPP Time MPP TPP9 4 2:56 0 18 4 8:10 0 16 3 1 1.5 3 0 8:28 4 7.56 2 2 4.5

Round 5

TPP MPP Time MPP TPP 4 3 1 2 2.5 1 3 6 4.5 Bye

Round 6

TPP MPP Time MPP TPP7.5 3 1 5 2.5 0.5 3.5 6

Final

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

TPP MPP Time MPP TPP 3 3 1 1

Final standings

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References

External links Official Report