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Wrestling at the Olympics

Men's freestyle lightweight
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Medal winners
VenueKomazawa Gymnasium
Dates11–14 October
Competitors22 from 22 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Iwao Horiuchi  Japan
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The men's freestyle lightweight competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 11 to 14 October at the Komazawa Gymnasium. Nations were limited to one competitor. Lightweight was the fourth-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 63 to 70 kilograms (138.9 to 154.3 lb).

Competition format

This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, as adjusted at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Each bout awarded 4 points. If the victory was by fall, the winner received 0 and the loser 4. If the victory was by decision, the winner received 1 and the loser 3. If the bout was tied, each wrestler received 2 points. A wrestler who accumulated 6 or more points was eliminated. Rounds continued until there were 3 or fewer uneliminated wrestlers. If only 1 wrestler remained, he received the gold medal. If 2 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and they faced each other for gold and silver (if they had already wrestled each other, that result was used). If 3 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and a round-robin was held among those 3 to determine medals (with previous head-to-head results, if any, counting for this round-robin).

Results

Round 1

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Mahmut Atalay  Turkey Decision Zarbeg Beriashvili  Soviet Union
Muhammad Bashir  Pakistan Decision Stefanos Ioannidis  Greece
Udey Chand  India Decision Arto Savolainen  Finland
Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria Fall Tham Kook Chin  Malaysia
Gregory Ruth  United States Decision Matti Poikala  Sweden
Iwao Horiuchi  Japan Decision Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter  Mongolia
Sidney Marsh  Australia Fall Alejandro Echaniz  Mexico
Abdullah Movahed  Iran Decision Kenny Stephenson  Great Britain
Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany Decision Rodger Doner  Canada
Jeong Dong-gu  South Korea Decision Tony Greig  New Zealand
Djan-Aka Djan  Afghanistan Decision Carlos Alberto Vario  Argentina
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1
1 Sidney Marsh  Australia 0
1 Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria 0
3 Mahmut Atalay  Turkey 1
3 Muhammad Bashir  Pakistan 1
3 Udey Chand  India 1
3 Djan-Aka Djan  Afghanistan 1
3 Iwao Horiuchi  Japan 1
3 Jeong Dong-gu  South Korea 1
3 Abdullah Movahed  Iran 1
3 Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany 1
3 Gregory Ruth  United States 1
12 Zarbeg Beriashvili  Soviet Union 3
12 Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter  Mongolia 3
12 Rodger Doner  Canada 3
12 Tony Greig  New Zealand 3
12 Stefanos Ioannidis  Greece 3
12 Matti Poikala  Sweden 3
12 Arto Savolainen  Finland 3
12 Kenny Stephenson  Great Britain 3
12 Carlos Alberto Vario  Argentina 3
21 Alejandro Echaniz  Mexico 4
21 Tham Kook Chin  Malaysia 4

Round 2

Valchev was the only wrestler to win both of his bouts by fall to stay at 0 points. Seven wrestlers were eliminated with losses in each of the first two rounds. Fifteen advanced to round 3.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Mahmut Atalay  Turkey Decision Stefanos Ioannidis  Greece
Zarbeg Beriashvili  Soviet Union Decision Muhammad Bashir  Pakistan
Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria Fall Udey Chand  India
Arto Savolainen  Finland Fall Tham Kook Chin  Malaysia
Iwao Horiuchi  Japan Decision Matti Poikala  Sweden
Gregory Ruth  United States Decision Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter  Mongolia
Kenny Stephenson  Great Britain Decision Alejandro Echaniz  Mexico
Abdullah Movahed  Iran Decision Sidney Marsh  Australia
Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany Fall Tony Greig  New Zealand
Jeong Dong-gu  South Korea Decision Djan-Aka Djan  Afghanistan
Carlos Alberto Vario  Argentina Decision Rodger Doner  Canada
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1 R2 Total
1 Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria 0 0 0
2 Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany 1 0 1
3 Mahmut Atalay  Turkey 1 1 2
3 Iwao Horiuchi  Japan 1 1 2
3 Jeong Dong-gu  South Korea 1 1 2
3 Abdullah Movahed  Iran 1 1 2
3 Gregory Ruth  United States 1 1 2
8 Sidney Marsh  Australia 0 3 3
8 Arto Savolainen  Finland 3 0 3
10 Muhammad Bashir  Pakistan 1 3 4
10 Zarbeg Beriashvili  Soviet Union 3 1 4
10 Djan-Aka Djan  Afghanistan 1 3 4
10 Kenny Stephenson  Great Britain 3 1 4
10 Carlos Alberto Vario  Argentina 3 1 4
10 Udey Chand  India 1 4 5
16 Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter  Mongolia 3 3 6
16 Rodger Doner  Canada 3 3 6
16 Stefanos Ioannidis  Greece 3 3 6
16 Matti Poikala  Sweden 3 3 6
20 Alejandro Echaniz  Mexico 4 3 7
20 Tony Greig  New Zealand 3 4 7
20 Tham Kook Chin  Malaysia 4 4 8

Round 3

Five competitors were eliminated, leaving 10 to continue forward. Valchev, with his third win by fall, stayed at 0 points.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Mahmut Atalay  Turkey Fall Muhammad Bashir  Pakistan
Zarbeg Beriashvili  Soviet Union Decision Udey Chand  India
Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria Fall Arto Savolainen  Finland
Iwao Horiuchi  Japan Decision Gregory Ruth  United States
Sidney Marsh  Australia Decision Kenny Stephenson  Great Britain
Abdullah Movahed  Iran Decision Jeong Dong-gu  South Korea
Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany Decision Djan-Aka Djan  Afghanistan
Carlos Alberto Vario  Argentina Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1 R2 R3 Total
1 Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria 0 0 0 0
2 Mahmut Atalay  Turkey 1 1 0 2
2 Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany 1 0 1 2
4 Iwao Horiuchi  Japan 1 1 1 3
4 Abdullah Movahed  Iran 1 1 1 3
6 Sidney Marsh  Australia 0 3 1 4
6 Carlos Alberto Vario  Argentina 3 1 0 4
8 Zarbeg Beriashvili  Soviet Union 3 1 1 5
8 Jeong Dong-gu  South Korea 1 1 3 5
8 Gregory Ruth  United States 1 1 3 5
11 Udey Chand  India 1 4 3 7
11 Djan-Aka Djan  Afghanistan 1 3 3 7
11 Arto Savolainen  Finland 3 0 4 7
11 Kenny Stephenson  Great Britain 3 1 3 7
15 Muhammad Bashir  Pakistan 1 3 4 8

Round 4

This round was highly unusual in that 3 of the 4 winners were eliminated along with only 2 of the 4 losers. Beriashvili defeated Valchev to give the latter wrestler his first points, but the Soviet picked up his 6th point in doing so and was eliminated. The match between Ruth and Marsh resulted in both wrestlers receiving enough points for elimination. The bout between Horiuchi and Movahed, where a victory of any kind would eliminate the loser and allow the victor to continue, resulted in a draw—keeping both men in the competition.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Mahmut Atalay  Turkey Decision Carlos Alberto Vario  Argentina
Zarbeg Beriashvili  Soviet Union Decision Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria
Gregory Ruth  United States Decision Sidney Marsh  Australia
Iwao Horiuchi  Japan Tie Abdullah Movahed  Iran
Jeong Dong-gu  South Korea Decision Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
1 Mahmut Atalay  Turkey 1 1 0 1 3
1 Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria 0 0 0 3 3
3 Iwao Horiuchi  Japan 1 1 1 2 5
3 Abdullah Movahed  Iran 1 1 1 2 5
3 Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany 1 0 1 3 5
6 Zarbeg Beriashvili  Soviet Union 3 1 1 1 6
6 Jeong Dong-gu  South Korea 1 1 3 1 6
6 Gregory Ruth  United States 1 1 3 1 6
9 Sidney Marsh  Australia 0 3 1 3 7
9 Carlos Alberto Vario  Argentina 3 1 0 3 7

Round 5

Rost had the great fortune to receive the bye in this round, guaranteeing he would continue while the field narrowed. Horiuchi's victory over Atalay in this round eliminated both men at 6 points; it also ultimately served as the tie-breaker between the two for the bronze medal. In the other match of the round, Movahed needed a win by fall to stay in competition, while Valchev would continue with any win or a tie. A Movahed victory by decision would eliminate both (and leave Rost alone uneliminated). Ultimately, the match ended in a tie; Valchev continued on to face Rost in the final while Movahed took 5th place.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Iwao Horiuchi  Japan Decision Mahmut Atalay  Turkey
Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria Tie Abdullah Movahed  Iran
Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany Bye N/A N/A
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total
1 Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany 1 0 1 3 0 5
1 Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria 0 0 0 3 2 5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Iwao Horiuchi  Japan 1 1 1 2 1 6
4 Mahmut Atalay  Turkey 1 1 0 1 3 6
5 Abdullah Movahed  Iran 1 1 1 2 2 7

Final round

With only two wrestlers left, they faced each other in a gold medal bout. Valchev defeated Rost by decision.

Bouts
Winner Nation Victory Type Loser Nation
Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria Decision Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany
Points
Rank Wrestler Nation Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Enyu Valchev  Bulgaria 1
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Klaus Rost  United Team of Germany 3

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Freestyle Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. ^ Official Report 1964, p. 471.

General

Olympic Champions in freestyle lightweight
  • 1904: 65.77 kg
  • 1908: 66.5 kg
  • 1920–1936: 67.5 kg
  • 1948–1960: 67 kg
  • 1964–1968: 70 kg
  • 1972–1996: 68 kg
  • 2000: 69 kg
  • 2004–2012: 66 kg
  • 2016–present: 65 kg
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