The Men's Freestyle 48 kg at the 1971 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia.1971 World Wrestling Championships Results Book, FILA
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
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
Score 1 1 3 3 0.5 0.5 3.5 3.5 4 4 TF 0 0 3 3 1 1 4 4 TF 0 0 0 0 TF 4 4 0 0 TF 4 4 2 2 2 2
2st round
Score 2 1 3 5 4 1 3 5 0.5 0 TF 4 8 7.5 4 TF 0 0 3 0 TF 4 8 2 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 0 TF 4 8
3rd round
Score 3 1 3 8 4.5 0.5 3.5 8.5 1 0.5 3.5 3.5 4 1 3 6 5 3 1 4 7 3 1 2
4th round
Score 6.5 3.5 0.5 1.5 7.5 3 1 4.5 8 4 TF 0 4 6 1 3 5
5th round
Score 7 3 1 2.5 6.5 2 2 7
Final standings SourceWorld Championship, Freestyle Seniors, 1971-08-27, Sofia (BUL), 48.0 kg, International Wrestling Database:
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