The men's freestyle welterweight 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.[1] Welterweight was the fourth-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing 70 to 78 kilograms (154.3 to 172.0 lb).[2]
| Men's freestyle welterweight at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 The final podium. | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Komazawa Gymnasium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 11–14 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 22 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Competition format
editThis 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).[1][2]
Results
editRound 1
editTribble and Barlie withdrew after their bouts.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petko Dermendzhiev |  Bulgaria |
Fall | Choi Byeong-seop |  South Korea
|
| Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran |  Iran |
Decision | Martin Heinze |  United Team of Germany
|
| Yasuo Watanabe |  Japan |
Decision | Ştefan Tampa |  Romania
|
| Phil Oberlander |  Canada |
Fall | Harald Barlie |  Norway
|
| Guram Sagaradze |  Soviet Union |
Fall | Job Mayo |  Philippines
|
| Shakar Khan Shakar |  Afghanistan |
Tie | Len Allen |  Great Britain
|
| İsmail Oğan |  Turkey |
Fall | Charles Tribble |  United States
|
| Madho Singh |  India |
Decision | Julio Graffigna |  Argentina
|
| Jigjidiin Mönkhbat |  Mongolia |
Decision | John Boyle |  Australia
|
| Károly Bajkó |  Hungary |
Decision | Muhammad Afzal |  Pakistan
|
| Gaetano De Vescovi |  Italy |
Decision | Joe Feeney |  Ireland
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria |
0 |
| 1 | Phil Oberlander | Canada |
0 |
| 1 | İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
0 |
| 1 | Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
0 |
| 5 | Károly Bajkó | Hungary |
1 |
| 5 | Gaetano De Vescovi | Italy |
1 |
| 5 | Jigjidiin Mönkhbat | Mongolia |
1 |
| 5 | Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
1 |
| 5 | Madho Singh | India |
1 |
| 5 | Yasuo Watanabe | Japan |
1 |
| 11 | Len Allen | Great Britain |
2 |
| 11 | Shakar Khan Shakar | Afghanistan |
2 |
| 13 | Muhammad Afzal | Pakistan |
3 |
| 13 | John Boyle | Australia |
3 |
| 13 | Joe Feeney | Ireland |
3 |
| 13 | Julio Graffigna | Argentina |
3 |
| 13 | Martin Heinze | United Team of Germany |
3 |
| 13 | Ştefan Tampa | Romania |
3 |
| 19 | Choi Byeong-seop | South Korea |
4 |
| 19 | Job Mayo | Philippines |
4 |
| 21 | Harald Barlie | Norway |
4* |
| 21 | Charles Tribble | United States |
4* |
Round 2
editFour men were eliminated after a second loss, and a fifth eliminated after a tie and loss by fall. Sagaradze and Oberlander led the group with 0 points after the second round.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria |
Decision | Károly Bajkó | Hungary
|
| Muhammad Afzal | Pakistan |
Decision | Choi Byeong-seop | South Korea
|
| Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
Decision | Yasuo Watanabe | Japan
|
| Martin Heinze | United Team of Germany |
Decision | Ştefan Tampa | Romania
|
| Phil Oberlander | Canada |
Fall | Job Mayo | Philippines
|
| Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
Fall | Shakar Khan Shakar | Afghanistan
|
| Julio Graffigna | Argentina |
Decision | Len Allen | Great Britain
|
| İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
Decision | Madho Singh | India
|
| Joe Feeney | Ireland |
Decision | John Boyle | Australia
|
| Jigjidiin Mönkhbat | Mongolia |
Decision | Gaetano De Vescovi | Italy
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Oberlander | Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jigjidiin Mönkhbat | Mongolia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Muhammad Afzal | Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Károly Bajkó | Hungary |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Gaetano De Vescovi | Italy |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Joe Feeney | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Julio Graffigna | Argentina |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Martin Heinze | United Team of Germany |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Madho Singh | India |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Yasuo Watanabe | Japan |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Len Allen | Great Britain |
2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | John Boyle | Australia |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Shakar Khan Shakar | Afghanistan |
2 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | Ştefan Tampa | Romania |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Choi Byeong-seop | South Korea |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | Job Mayo | Philippines |
4 | 4 | 8 |
Round 3
editFive more wrestlers were eliminated, each with two losses. Sagaradze received his first point, but now led alone at 1 after Oberlander lost by decision and received 3 points.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Afzal | Pakistan |
Decision | Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria
|
| Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
Decision | Károly Bajkó | Hungary
|
| Yasuo Watanabe | Japan |
Decision | Martin Heinze | United Team of Germany
|
| Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
Decision | Phil Oberlander | Canada
|
| Madho Singh | India |
Decision | Len Allen | Great Britain
|
| İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
Decision | Julio Graffigna | Argentina
|
| Jigjidiin Mönkhbat | Mongolia |
Decision | Joe Feeney | Ireland
|
| Gaetano De Vescovi | Italy |
Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Jigjidiin Mönkhbat | Mongolia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Phil Oberlander | Canada |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gaetano De Vescovi | Italy |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Muhammad Afzal | Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Madho Singh | India |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Yasuo Watanabe | Japan |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Károly Bajkó | Hungary |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Joe Feeney | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Julio Graffigna | Argentina |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Martin Heinze | United Team of Germany |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | Len Allen | Great Britain |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Round 4
editOver half of the remaining wrestlers were eliminated, as all 5 losers and 1 of the winners accumulated at least 6 points. Oğan moved up into a tie for the lead with Sagaradze at 2 points; Sanatkaran followed closely at 3 while Dermendzhiev moved to the brink of elimination at 5 points.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria |
Decision | Gaetano De Vescovi | Italy
|
| Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
Default | Muhammad Afzal | Pakistan
|
| Yasuo Watanabe | Japan |
Decision | Phil Oberlander | Canada
|
| Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
Decision | Madho Singh | India
|
| İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
Foul | Jigjidiin Mönkhbat | Mongolia
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Phil Oberlander | Canada |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Yasuo Watanabe | Japan |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Gaetano De Vescovi | Italy |
1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Jigjidiin Mönkhbat | Mongolia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Madho Singh | India |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Muhammad Afzal | Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Round 5
editDermendzhiev was the only wrestler eliminated in round 5, leaving 3 remaining wrestlers.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
Decision | Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria
|
| Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
Tie | İsmail Oğan | Turkey
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Petko Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Final round
editThe round 5 draw between Sagaradze and Oğan counted for the final round. Sanatkaran wrestled both of the other medalists to a tie in the final rounds as well. This left all 3 wrestlers in a three-way tie on final round points at 6 because each had drawn the others. The next tie-breaker was total bad points throughout the tournament. Sanatkaran received the bronze medal, having the highest point total at 8 to the other two men's 6. Oğan prevailed on Sagaradze on the next tie-breaker, body weight, with the lighter Turk winning over the heavier Soviet.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
Tie (Round 5) |
İsmail Oğan | Turkey
|
| Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
Tie | Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union
|
| Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
Tie | İsmail Oğan | Turkey
|
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Points | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | FR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
İsmail Oğan | Turkey |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 |
Guram Sagaradze | Soviet Union |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 |
Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran | Iran |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Freestyle Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ a b Official Report 1964, p. 474.
General
- The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo 1964: The Official Report of the Organizing Committee. 1964. Retrieved 25 August 2024.