| Men's freestyle flyweight 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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| Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| Greco-Roman | |
| Fly | men |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
| Freestyle | |
| Fly | men |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
The men's freestyle flyweight 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]
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).[1][2]
Results
Round 1
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Niaz-Din |  Pakistan | Tie | Ali Akbar Heidari |  Iran |
| Athanasios Zafeiropoulos | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Greece | Fall | Liang Soon Hin |  Malaysia |
| Gray Simons |  United States | Decision | Stoyko Malov | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria |
| Ali Aliyev |  Soviet Union | Decision | Gheorghe Ţarălungă | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania |
| Malwa Singh |  India | Decision | Paul Neff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Team of Germany |
| Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mongolia | Decision | Ernest Fernando | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ceylon |
| Cemal Yanılmaz |  Turkey | Fall | Seán O'Connor |  Ireland |
| Vincenzo Grassi |  Italy | Decision | Faiz Mohammad Khakshar | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan |
| Yoshikatsu Yoshida | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan | Fall | André Zoete |  France |
| Eduardo Campbell |  Panama | Fall | César del Rio | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mexico |
| Chang Chang-sun | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea | Fall | Max McAlary |  Australia |
- Points
Round 2
Seven wrestlers had their second loss in round 2 and were eliminated, leaving 15 competitors to advance to round 3. Yoshida was the only wrestler left with 0 points.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Niaz-Din | Pakistan | Decision | Athanasios Zafeiropoulos | Greece |
| Ali Akbar Heidari | Iran | Fall | Liang Soon Hin | Malaysia |
| André Zoete | France | Fall | Max McAlary | Australia |
| Stoyko Malov | Bulgaria | Fall | Gheorghe Ţarălungă | Romania |
| Gray Simons | United States | Tie | Ali Aliyev | Soviet Union |
| Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | Decision | Eduardo Campbell | Panama |
| Malwa Singh | India | Walkover | Ernest Fernando | Sri Lanka |
| Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav | Mongolia | Walkover | Paul Neff | United Team of Germany |
| Cemal Yanılmaz | Turkey | Decision | Vincenzo Grassi | Italy |
| Seán O'Connor | Ireland | Fall | Faiz Mohammad Khakshar | Afghanistan |
| Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | Fall | César del Rio | Mexico |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav | Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Malwa Singh | India | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Cemal Yanılmaz | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Ali Akbar Heidari | Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Ali Aliyev | Soviet Union | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Eduardo Campbell | Panama | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Stoyko Malov | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Muhammad Niaz-Din | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Gray Simons | United States | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Athanasios Zafeiropoulos | Greece | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Vincenzo Grassi | Italy | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Seán O'Connor | Ireland | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | André Zoete | France | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Ernest Fernando | Sri Lanka | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | Faiz Mohammad Khakshar | Afghanistan | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | Paul Neff | United Team of Germany | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | Gheorghe Ţarălungă | Romania | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 20 | César del Rio | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | Liang Soon Hin | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | Max McAlary | Australia | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Round 3
Four more wrestlers reached 6 or more points after taking a second loss in this round. Advancing to round 4 were 11 wrestlers, 7 of whom had 4 points and would be eliminated with a loss or tie. Chang and Yoshida each had only 1 point to lead the group.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Niaz-Din | Pakistan | Decision | Stoyko Malov | Bulgaria |
| Ali Akbar Heidari | Iran | Decision | Athanasios Zafeiropoulos | Greece |
| Gray Simons | United States | Decision | Malwa Singh | India |
| Ali Aliyev | Soviet Union | Decision | Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav | Mongolia |
| Vincenzo Grassi | Italy | Decision | Seán O'Connor | Ireland |
| Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | Decision | Cemal Yanılmaz | Turkey |
| André Zoete | France | Fall | Eduardo Campbell | Panama |
| Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Ali Akbar Heidari | Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ali Aliyev | Soviet Union | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav | Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Muhammad Niaz-Din | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Gray Simons | United States | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Malwa Singh | India | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Cemal Yanılmaz | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | André Zoete | France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Vincenzo Grassi | Italy | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Stoyko Malov | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Athanasios Zafeiropoulos | Greece | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Eduardo Campbell | Panama | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | Seán O'Connor | Ireland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Round 4
Five wrestlers were eliminated: Chimedbazaryn, Singh, and Grassi each had two losses; Niaz-Din had only one and Simons had not lost at all, but their accumulation of points from draws and wins by decision was enough to put them at 6 or more. Yoshida regained sole possession of the lead, staying at 1 point while Chang received a second. Three wrestlers stayed at 4 points, while Heidari moved from 3 to 5 with his tie.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | Decision | Muhammad Niaz-Din | Pakistan |
| Ali Akbar Heidari | Iran | Tie | Gray Simons | United States |
| Ali Aliyev | Soviet Union | Fall | Malwa Singh | India |
| Cemal Yanılmaz | Turkey | Fall | Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav | Mongolia |
| Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | Fall | Vincenzo Grassi | Italy |
| André Zoete | France | Bye | N/A | N/A |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Ali Aliyev | Soviet Union | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Cemal Yanılmaz | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | André Zoete | France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Ali Akbar Heidari | Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Gray Simons | United States | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Muhammad Niaz-Din | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav | Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Malwa Singh | India | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Vincenzo Grassi | Italy | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Round 5
All four wrestlers that started the round with 4 points lost by decision and were eliminated in a three-way tie for 4th place. Heidari, who started with 5 points and had not lost any bout, was also eliminated because his win by decision gave him 6 points. Yoshida and Chang were the last two wrestlers remaining; they advanced to a final bout.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | Decision | André Zoete | France |
| Ali Akbar Heidari | Iran | Decision | Cemal Yanılmaz | Turkey |
| Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | Decision | Ali Aliyev | Soviet Union |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 | Ali Akbar Heidari | Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Ali Aliyev | Soviet Union | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Cemal Yanılmaz | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | André Zoete | France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Final round
In a head-to-head final bout for the gold medal, Yoshida won by decision.
- Bouts
| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | Decision | Chang Chang-sun | South Korea |
- Points
| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Yoshikatsu Yoshida | Japan | 1 |
 | Chang Chang-sun | South Korea | 3 |
References
- 1 2 "Wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Freestyle Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ↑ Official Report, p. 462.
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