The Men's Freestyle 52 kg at the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

as part of the wrestling program

Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, 20 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were 10 weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and 10 classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-Participating nations:...

 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
2	2				2	2
0.5	0.5	'			3.5	3.5
3	3			'	1	1
0	0	'	5:57		4	4
4	4		8:57	'	0	0
0	0	'	2:14		4	4
4	4		4:57	'	0	0
1	1	'			3	3
4	4		1:56	'	0	0
3	3			'	1	1
3	3			'	1	1
3.5	3.5			'	0.5	0.5

Round 2

TPP	MPP		Time		MPP	TPP
6	4		8:35		4	4.5
3	1	'			3	6.5
7	4		2:01	'	0	0
1.5	0.5	'			3.5	7.5
3	3			'	1	1
8	4		5:56	'	0	4
4	4		4:01	'	0	1
3	0	'	1:54		4	8
0	0	'	7:41		4	7
5	4		7:47	'	0	3
1	0	'	4:16		4	7.5
0.5		'		Bye
4				DNA

Round 3

TPP	MPP		Time		MPP	TPP
3.5	3			'	1	4
7.5	3			'	1	2.5
0	0	'	2:55		4	7
1	0	'	3:35		4	8
7	3			'	1	4
1	0	'	7:07		4	9
3	3			'	1	4
1		'		Bye

Round 4

TPP	MPP		Time		MPP	TPP
1.5	0.5	'			3.5	7
8	4		7:43	'	0	2.5
0.5	0.5	'			3.5	4.5
1	0	'	3:17		4	7
7.5	3.5			'	0.5	4.5

Round 5

TPP	MPP		Time		MPP	TPP
3.5	2				2	4.5
1.5	1	'			3	4
7.5	3			'	1	5.5

Round 6

TPP	MPP		Time		MPP	TPP
7.5	4		1:35	'	0	1.5
5.5	1	'			3	7
5.5		'		Bye

Final

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

TPP	MPP		Time		MPP	TPP
	2				2
	1	'			3	5
5	3			'	1	2

Final standings