| | Event type
Bantamweight, Freestyle (≤57 kg), Men
| Date | 29 September – 1 October 1988 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Sang-mu Che-yuk-gwan, Seongnam | |
| Participants | 25 from 25 countries | |
| Format | Two groups (A and B). Double elimination tournament within each group. Top four in each group advance to placement matches for 1st-8th place. | |
Soviet Sergey Beloglazov had won the gold medal in this class at Moskva in 1980. By the time of the Seoul Olympics he was a six-time World Champion and came to Korea as the overwhelming favorite. This was a large class and Beloglazov needed to win six matches in Group A to advance to the final, which he did with four falls and two easy decisions. He met Iran’s Askari Mohammedian, who was just as dominant in Group B, until his final match against Bulgarian Valentin Ivanov, narrowly defeating Ivanov, 5-4. The final was somewhat close, though Beloglazov was never in trouble, winning a 5-1 decision to earn his second Olympic gold medal. Bronze went to Korean No Gyeong-Seon, who had defeated Ivanov in the final match of Group B, and then defeated Turkey’s Ahmet Ak, bronze medalist at the 1987 Worlds and silver medalist at the 1988 Europeans, to take third place. Mohammedian won another Olympic silver medal in 1992, that time as a featherweight.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Round Eliminated | CP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Sergey Beloglazov |  URS | – | – | Gold | ||
| 2 | 12 | Asgari Mohammadian |  IRI | – | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | 8 | No Gyeong-Seon |  KOR | – | – | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 25 | Ahmet Ak |  TUR | – | – | |||
| 5 | 20 | Valentin Ivanov |  BUL | – | – | |||
| 6 | 5 | Béla Nagy |  HUN | – | – | |||
| 7 | 10 | Khaltmaagiin Battuul |  MGL | – | – | |||
| 8 | 19 | Ryo Kanehama |  JPN | – | – | |||
| 9 | Larry Holmes |  CAN | eliminated r4/7 Group A | 7.0 | ||||
| 15 | Jürgen Scheibe |  FRG | eliminated r3/7 Group A | 5.0 | ||||
| 23 | Josef-Georg Auer |  AUT | eliminated r3/7 Group A | 4.0 | ||||
| 1 | Barry Davis |  USA | eliminated r3/7 Group A | 4.0 | ||||
| 7 | Vinod Kumar |  IND | eliminated r3/7 Group A | 3.0 | ||||
| 21 | Muhammad Azeem |  PAK | eliminated r2/7 Group A | 4.0 | ||||
| 3 | Jozef Schwendtner |  TCH | eliminated r2/7 Group A | 2.0 | ||||
| 17 | David Ogden |  GBR | eliminated r2/7 Group A | 1.0 | ||||
| 11 | Dariusz Grzywiński |  POL | eliminated r2/7 Group A | 1.0 | ||||
| 22 | Brent Hollamby |  NZL | eliminated r4/6 Group B | 8.0 | ||||
| 4 | Zoran Šorov |  YUG | eliminated r3/6 Group B | 5.0 | ||||
| 2 | Jorge Olvera |  MEX | eliminated r3/6 Group B | 4.0 | ||||
| 14 | Mourad Zelfani |  TUN | eliminated r3/6 Group B | 3.5 | ||||
| 18 | Chen Yongliang |  CHN | eliminated r3/6 Group B | 3.0 | ||||
| 6 | Jesmond Giordimaina |  MLT | eliminated r2/6 Group B | 1.0 | ||||
| 10 | Ramón Mena |  PAN | eliminated r2/6 Group B | 1.0 | ||||
| 16 | Waruingi Kimani |  KEN | eliminated r2/6 Group B | 0.0 |
Group A - Round One
| Date | 29 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 5 | Béla Nagy | HUN | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 25 | Ahmet Ak | TUR | 4.0 | ||
| 3 | 19 | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | 3.5 | ||
| =4 | 9 | Larry Holmes | CAN | 3.0 | ||
| =4 | 21 | Muhammad Azeem | PAK | 3.0 | ||
| =4 | 13 | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | 3.0 | ||
| =4 | 1 | Barry Davis | USA | 3.0 | ||
| =8 | 15 | Jürgen Scheibe | FRG | 1.0 | ||
| =8 | 11 | Dariusz Grzywiński | POL | 1.0 | ||
| =8 | 3 | Jozef Schwendtner | TCH | 1.0 | ||
| =11 | 23 | Josef-Georg Auer | AUT | 0.0 | ||
| =11 | 17 | David Ogden | GBR | 0.0 | ||
| =11 | 7 | Vinod Kumar | IND | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 29 Sep | Barry Davis | USA | Decision (11-2) | Jozef Schwendtner | TCH | |
| Match #2 | 29 Sep | Béla Nagy | HUN | Fall (0:39) | Vinod Kumar | IND | |
| Match #3 | 29 Sep | Larry Holmes | CAN | Decision (4-3) | Dariusz Grzywiński | POL | |
| Match #4 | 29 Sep | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | Decision (4-1) | Jürgen Scheibe | FRG | |
| Match #5 | 29 Sep | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | Decision (17-0) (3:19) | David Ogden | GBR | |
| Match #6 | 29 Sep | Muhammad Azeem | PAK | Passivity (4:35) | Josef-Georg Auer | AUT | |
| Match #7 | 29 Sep | Ahmet Ak | TUR |
Group A - Round Two
| Date | 29 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 5 | Béla Nagy | HUN | 7.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 25 | Ahmet Ak | TUR | 7.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 13 | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | 7.0 | – | ||
| 4 | 19 | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | 6.5 | – | ||
| =5 | 23 | Josef-Georg Auer | AUT | 4.0 | – | ||
| =5 | 9 | Larry Holmes | CAN | 4.0 | – | ||
| =5 | 15 | Jürgen Scheibe | FRG | 4.0 | – | ||
| =5 | 21 | Muhammad Azeem | PAK | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| =5 | 1 | Barry Davis | USA | 4.0 | – | ||
| 10 | 7 | Vinod Kumar | IND | 3.0 | – | ||
| 11 | 3 | Jozef Schwendtner | TCH | 2.0 | eliminated | ||
| =12 | 17 | David Ogden | GBR | 1.0 | eliminated | ||
| =12 | 11 | Dariusz Grzywiński | POL | 1.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 29 Sep | Ahmet Ak | TUR | Decision (11-5) | Barry Davis | USA | |
| Match #2 | 29 Sep | Béla Nagy | HUN | Decision (6-3) | Jozef Schwendtner | TCH | |
| Match #3 | 29 Sep | Vinod Kumar | IND | Decision (6-3) | Larry Holmes | CAN | |
| Match #4 | 29 Sep | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | Fall (1:31) | Dariusz Grzywiński | POL | |
| Match #5 | 29 Sep | Jürgen Scheibe | FRG | Decision (14-3) | David Ogden | GBR | |
| Match #6 | 29 Sep | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | Decision (9-6) | Muhammad Azeem | PAK | |
| Match #7 | 29 Sep | Josef-Georg Auer | AUT |
Group A - Round Three
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 5 | Béla Nagy | HUN | 11.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 13 | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | 11.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 19 | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | 10.5 | – | ||
| =3 | 25 | Ahmet Ak | TUR | 10.5 | – | ||
| 5 | 9 | Larry Holmes | CAN | 7.0 | – | ||
| 6 | 15 | Jürgen Scheibe | FRG | 5.0 | eliminated | ||
| =7 | 23 | Josef-Georg Auer | AUT | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| =7 | 1 | Barry Davis | USA | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| 9 | 7 | Vinod Kumar | IND | 3.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Sep | Ahmet Ak | TUR | Decision (15-0) (4:05) | Josef-Georg Auer | AUT | |
| Match #2 | 30 Sep | Béla Nagy | HUN | Fall (2:00) | Barry Davis | USA | |
| Match #3 | 30 Sep | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | Fall (1:44) | Vinod Kumar | IND | |
| Match #4 | 30 Sep | Larry Holmes | CAN | Decision (8-6) | Jürgen Scheibe | FRG | |
| Match #5 | 30 Sep | Ryo Kanehama | JPN |
Group A - Round Four
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 5 | Béla Nagy | HUN | 15.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 13 | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | 15.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 25 | Ahmet Ak | TUR | 13.5 | – | ||
| 4 | 19 | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | 11.5 | – | ||
| 5 | 9 | Larry Holmes | CAN | 7.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Sep | Ahmet Ak | TUR | Decision (5-4) | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | |
| Match #2 | 30 Sep | Béla Nagy | HUN | Fall (2:40) | Larry Holmes | CAN | |
| Match #3 | 30 Sep | Sergey Beloglazov | URS |
Group A - Round Five
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | 19.0 | ||
| 2 | 25 | Ahmet Ak | TUR | 16.5 | ||
| 3 | 5 | Béla Nagy | HUN | 16.0 | ||
| 4 | 19 | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | 11.5 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Sep | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | Fall (2:04) | Ryo Kanehama | JPN | |
| Match #2 | 30 Sep | Ahmet Ak | TUR | Decision (11-4) | Béla Nagy | HUN |
Group A - Round Six
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | 22.0 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Béla Nagy | HUN | 20.0 | ||
| 3 | 25 | Ahmet Ak | TUR | 17.5 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Sep | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | Decision (12-3) | Ahmet Ak | TUR | |
| Match #2 | 30 Sep | Béla Nagy | HUN |
Group A - Round Seven
| Date | 1 October 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | 26.0 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Béla Nagy | HUN | 20.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 01 Oct | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | Fall (1:06) | Béla Nagy | HUN |
Group B - Round One
| Date | 29 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 20 | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 12 | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 8 | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | 4.0 | ||
| 4 | 14 | Mourad Zelfani | TUN | 3.5 | ||
| =5 | 22 | Brent Hollamby | NZL | 3.0 | ||
| =5 | 4 | Zoran Šorov | YUG | 3.0 | ||
| =7 | 2 | Jorge Olvera | MEX | 1.0 | ||
| =7 | 10 | Ramón Mena | PAN | 1.0 | ||
| =9 | 18 | Chen Yongliang | CHN | 0.0 | ||
| =9 | 16 | Waruingi Kimani | KEN | 0.0 | ||
| =9 | 10 | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | 0.0 | ||
| =9 | 6 | Jesmond Giordimaina | MLT | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 29 Sep | Zoran Šorov | YUG | Decision (11-1) | Jorge Olvera | MEX | |
| Match #2 | 29 Sep | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | Decision (16-1) (3:20) | Jesmond Giordimaina | MLT | |
| Match #3 | 29 Sep | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | Fall (2:47) | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | |
| Match #4 | 29 Sep | Mourad Zelfani | TUN | Decision (18-0) (3:36) | Waruingi Kimani | KEN | |
| Match #5 | 29 Sep | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | Decision (17-1) (5:11) | Chen Yongliang | CHN | |
| Match #6 | 29 Sep | Brent Hollamby | NZL | Decision (12-4) | Ramón Mena | PAN |
Group B - Round Two
| Date | 29 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | 8.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 12 | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | 7.5 | – | ||
| 3 | 8 | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | 7.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 2 | Jorge Olvera | MEX | 4.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 22 | Brent Hollamby | NZL | 4.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 4 | Zoran Šorov | YUG | 4.0 | – | ||
| =7 | 10 | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | 3.5 | – | ||
| =7 | 14 | Mourad Zelfani | TUN | 3.5 | – | ||
| 9 | 18 | Chen Yongliang | CHN | 3.0 | – | ||
| =10 | 6 | Jesmond Giordimaina | MLT | 1.0 | eliminated | ||
| =10 | 10 | Ramón Mena | PAN | 1.0 | eliminated | ||
| 12 | 16 | Waruingi Kimani | KEN | 0.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 29 Sep | Jorge Olvera | MEX | Decision (10-5) | Jesmond Giordimaina | MLT | |
| Match #2 | 29 Sep | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | Decision (9-5) | Zoran Šorov | YUG | |
| Match #3 | 29 Sep | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | Decision (15-0) (5:40) | Mourad Zelfani | TUN | |
| Match #4 | 29 Sep | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | Decision (15-0) (3:08) | Waruingi Kimani | KEN | |
| Match #5 | 29 Sep | Chen Yongliang | CHN | Decision (14-4) | Brent Hollamby | NZL | |
| Match #6 | 29 Sep | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | Fall (2:09) | Ramón Mena | PAN |
Group B - Round Three
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | 12.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 12 | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | 11.5 | – | ||
| 3 | 8 | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | 11.0 | – | ||
| 4 | 22 | Brent Hollamby | NZL | 8.0 | – | ||
| 5 | 10 | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | 6.5 | – | ||
| 6 | 4 | Zoran Šorov | YUG | 5.0 | eliminated | ||
| 7 | 2 | Jorge Olvera | MEX | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | 14 | Mourad Zelfani | TUN | 3.5 | eliminated | ||
| 9 | 18 | Chen Yongliang | CHN | 3.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Sep | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | Decision (19-3) (5:11) | Jorge Olvera | MEX | |
| Match #2 | 30 Sep | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | Decision (9-1) | Zoran Šorov | YUG | |
| Match #3 | 30 Sep | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | Fall (1:57) | Chen Yongliang | CHN | |
| Match #4 | 30 Sep | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | Fall (1:04) | Mourad Zelfani | TUN | |
| Match #5 | 30 Sep | Brent Hollamby | NZL |
Group B - Round Four
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | 16.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 12 | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | 15.5 | – | ||
| 3 | 8 | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | 11.0 | – | ||
| 4 | 10 | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | 10.5 | – | ||
| 5 | 22 | Brent Hollamby | NZL | 8.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Sep | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | Decision (19-4) (4:28) | Brent Hollamby | NZL | |
| Match #2 | 30 Sep | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | Decision (16-1) (4:27) | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | |
| Match #3 | 30 Sep | Valentin Ivanov | BUL |
Group B - Round Five
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | 18.5 | ||
| 2 | 20 | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | 17.0 | ||
| 3 | 8 | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | 14.0 | ||
| 4 | 10 | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | 11.5 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Sep | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | Decision (5-4) (6:19) | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | |
| Match #2 | 30 Sep | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | Decision (6-4) | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL |
Group B - Round Six
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | 22.5 | ||
| 2 | 20 | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | 18.0 | ||
| 3 | 8 | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | 17.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Sep | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | Decision (7-5) | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | |
| Match #2 | 30 Sep | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI |
Final Round
| Date | 1 October 1988 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 01 Oct | Sergey Beloglazov | URS | Decision (5-1) | Asgari Mohammadian | IRI | |
| Match 3/4 | 01 Oct | No Gyeong-Seon | KOR | Decision (9-8) (9:00) | Ahmet Ak | TUR | |
| Match 5/6 | 01 Oct | Valentin Ivanov | BUL | Decision (5-3) | Béla Nagy | HUN | |
| Match 7/8 | 01 Oct | Khaltmaagiin Battuul | MGL | Decision (4-3) | Ryo Kanehama | JPN |