| | Event type
Lightweight, Freestyle (≤68 kg), Men
| Date | 3 – 5 August 1992 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Instituto Nacional de Educación Física de Cataluña (INEFC), Barcelona | |
| Participants | 21 from 21 countries | |
| Format | Two groups (A and B). Double elimination tournament within each group. Top five in each group advance to placement matches for 1st-10th place. | |
Former Soviet wrestler Arsen Fadzayev was the defending gold medalist, came to Barcelona as a 6-time World Champion, and was considered the clear favorite. He won the gold medal relatively easily. He won all his matches in group competition, although a few decisions were relatively close, but in the final, against Bulgarian Valentin Getsov, Fadzayev triumphed on points, 13-1, to defend his Olympic title. The bronze went to Japan’s Kosei Akaishi who won a silver medal as a featherweight at the 1984 Olympics. Fadzayev continued competing, but for his native Uzbekistan, and was never again as good, placing 13th at the 1996 Olympics.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Round Eliminated | CP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A8 | Arsen Fadzayev |  EUN | – | – | Gold | ||
| 2 | B8 | Valentin Getsov |  BUL | – | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | A2 | Kosei Akaishi |  JPN | – | – | Bronze | ||
| 4 | B7 | Ali Akbarnejad |  IRI | – | – | |||
| 5 | A5 | Fatih Özbaş |  TUR | – | – | |||
| 6 | B1 | Go Yeong-Ho |  KOR | – | – | |||
| 7 | A10 | Townsend Saunders |  USA | – | – | |||
| 8 | B10 | Chris Wilson |  CAN | – | – | |||
| 9 | B6 | Gérard Santoro |  FRA | – | – | |||
| 10 | A1 | Endre Elekes |  HUN | – | – | |||
| A6 | Ibo Oziti |  NGR | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 4.0 | ||||
| A4 | Max Geller |  ISR | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 3.0 | ||||
| A11 | Francisco Barcia |  ESP | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 1.0 | ||||
| A3 | Jesús Rodríguez |  CUB | eliminated r2/5 Group A | 1.0 | ||||
| A9 | Calum McNeil |  GBR | eliminated r2/5 Group A | 0.0 | ||||
| A7 | Ludwig Küng |  SUI | withdrew r2/5 Group A | 0.0 | ||||
| B2 | Georgios Athanasiadis |  GRE | eliminated r3/5 Group B | 6.0 | ||||
| B4 | Georg Schwabenland |  GER | eliminated r3/5 Group B | 3.0 | ||||
| B3 | Küllo Kõiv |  EST | eliminated r2/5 Group B | 2.0 | ||||
| B5 | Cris Brown |  AUS | eliminated r2/5 Group B | 1.0 | ||||
| B9 | Ahmad Al-Aosta |  SYR | eliminated r2/5 Group B | 1.0 |
Group A - Round One
| Date | 3 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | A2 | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | A8 | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | 4.0 | ||
| =3 | A4 | Max Geller | ISR | 3.0 | ||
| =3 | A5 | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | 3.0 | ||
| =3 | A10 | Townsend Saunders | USA | 3.0 | ||
| =6 | A3 | Jesús Rodríguez | CUB | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | A6 | Ibo Oziti | NGR | 1.0 | ||
| =8 | A11 | Francisco Barcia | ESP | 0.0 | ||
| =8 | A9 | Calum McNeil | GBR | 0.0 | ||
| =8 | A1 | Endre Elekes | HUN | 0.0 | ||
| =8 | A7 | Ludwig Küng | SUI | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 03 Aug | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | Fall (4:54) | Endre Elekes | HUN | |
| Match #2 | 03 Aug | Max Geller | ISR | Decision (2-1) | Jesús Rodríguez | CUB | |
| Match #3 | 03 Aug | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | Decision (4-2) | Ibo Oziti | NGR | |
| Match #4 | 03 Aug | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | Injury | Ludwig Küng | SUI | |
| Match #5 | 03 Aug | Townsend Saunders | USA | Decision (5-0) | Calum McNeil | GBR | |
| Match #6 | 03 Aug | Francisco Barcia | ESP |
Group A - Round Two
| Date | 3 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | A2 | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | 7.0 | – | ||
| =1 | A8 | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | 7.0 | – | ||
| 3 | A5 | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | 6.0 | – | ||
| =4 | A6 | Ibo Oziti | NGR | 4.0 | – | ||
| =4 | A10 | Townsend Saunders | USA | 4.0 | – | ||
| =6 | A1 | Endre Elekes | HUN | 3.0 | – | ||
| =6 | A4 | Max Geller | ISR | 3.0 | – | ||
| =8 | A3 | Jesús Rodríguez | CUB | 1.0 | eliminated | ||
| =8 | A11 | Francisco Barcia | ESP | 1.0 | – | ||
| 10 | A9 | Calum McNeil | GBR | 0.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 03 Aug | Endre Elekes | HUN | Decision (7-1) | Francisco Barcia | ESP | |
| Match #2 | 03 Aug | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | Decision (1-0) | Jesús Rodríguez | CUB | |
| Match #3 | 03 Aug | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | Decision (2-0) | Max Geller | ISR | |
| Match #4 | 03 Aug | Ibo Oziti | NGR | Decision (4-0) | Calum McNeil | GBR | |
| Match #5 | 03 Aug | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | Decision (4-1) | Townsend Saunders | USA |
Group A - Round Three
| Date | 3 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | A2 | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | 10.0 | – | ||
| =1 | A8 | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | 10.0 | – | ||
| 3 | A10 | Townsend Saunders | USA | 8.0 | – | ||
| 4 | A5 | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | 6.0 | – | ||
| 5 | A6 | Ibo Oziti | NGR | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| =6 | A1 | Endre Elekes | HUN | 3.0 | – | ||
| =6 | A4 | Max Geller | ISR | 3.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | A11 | Francisco Barcia | ESP | 1.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 03 Aug | Endre Elekes | HUN | Dq (double passivity) | Max Geller | ISR | |
| Match #2 | 03 Aug | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | Decision (9-0) | Francisco Barcia | ESP | |
| Match #3 | 03 Aug | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | Decision (8-0) | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | |
| Match #4 | 03 Aug | Townsend Saunders | USA | Fall (3:33) | Ibo Oziti | NGR |
Group A - Round Four
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A8 | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | 13.0 | ||
| 2 | A2 | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | 11.0 | ||
| =3 | A5 | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | 9.0 | ||
| =3 | A10 | Townsend Saunders | USA | 9.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | Decision (3-1) | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | Decision (5-2) | Townsend Saunders | USA |
Group A - Round Five
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A2 | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | 14.0 | ||
| 2 | A8 | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | 13.0 | ||
| 3 | A5 | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | 9.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | Decision (3-0) | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN |
Group B - Round One
| Date | 3 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | B8 | Valentin Getsov | BUL | 3.0 | ||
| =1 | B10 | Chris Wilson | CAN | 3.0 | ||
| =1 | B6 | Gérard Santoro | FRA | 3.0 | ||
| =1 | B4 | Georg Schwabenland | GER | 3.0 | ||
| =1 | B2 | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | 3.0 | ||
| =6 | B5 | Cris Brown | AUS | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | B3 | Küllo Kõiv | EST | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | B7 | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | B1 | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | B9 | Ahmad Al-Aosta | SYR | 1.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 03 Aug | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | Decision (4-2) | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | |
| Match #2 | 03 Aug | Georg Schwabenland | GER | Decision (4-2) | Küllo Kõiv | EST | |
| Match #3 | 03 Aug | Gérard Santoro | FRA | Decision (4-3) | Cris Brown | AUS | |
| Match #4 | 03 Aug | Valentin Getsov | BUL | Decision (3-2) | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | |
| Match #5 | 03 Aug | Chris Wilson | CAN | Decision (3-2) | Ahmad Al-Aosta | SYR |
Group B - Round Two
| Date | 3 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | B10 | Chris Wilson | CAN | 6.0 | – | ||
| =1 | B6 | Gérard Santoro | FRA | 6.0 | – | ||
| =3 | B8 | Valentin Getsov | BUL | 4.0 | – | ||
| =3 | B7 | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | 4.0 | – | ||
| =3 | B1 | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | 4.0 | – | ||
| =6 | B4 | Georg Schwabenland | GER | 3.0 | – | ||
| =6 | B2 | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | 3.0 | – | ||
| 8 | B3 | Küllo Kõiv | EST | 2.0 | eliminated | ||
| =9 | B5 | Cris Brown | AUS | 1.0 | eliminated | ||
| =9 | B9 | Ahmad Al-Aosta | SYR | 1.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 03 Aug | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | Decision (3-1) | Küllo Kõiv | EST | |
| Match #2 | 03 Aug | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | Dq (double passivity) | Georg Schwabenland | GER | |
| Match #3 | 03 Aug | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | Decision (4-0) | Cris Brown | AUS | |
| Match #4 | 03 Aug | Gérard Santoro | FRA | Decision (1-0) | Ahmad Al-Aosta | SYR | |
| Match #5 | 03 Aug | Chris Wilson | CAN | Decision (3-1) | Valentin Getsov | BUL |
Group B - Round Three
| Date | 3 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | B8 | Valentin Getsov | BUL | 7.0 | – | ||
| =1 | B6 | Gérard Santoro | FRA | 7.0 | – | ||
| =1 | B1 | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | 7.0 | – | ||
| =4 | B10 | Chris Wilson | CAN | 6.0 | – | ||
| =4 | B2 | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | 6.0 | eliminated | ||
| 6 | B7 | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | 5.0 | – | ||
| 7 | B4 | Georg Schwabenland | GER | 3.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 03 Aug | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | Decision (3-0) | Georg Schwabenland | GER | |
| Match #2 | 03 Aug | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | Decision (5-1) | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | |
| Match #3 | 03 Aug | Valentin Getsov | BUL | Decision (9-2) | Gérard Santoro | FRA | |
| Match #4 | 03 Aug | Chris Wilson | CAN |
Group B - Round Four
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | 10.0 | ||
| 2 | B7 | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | 8.0 | ||
| =3 | B8 | Valentin Getsov | BUL | 7.0 | ||
| =3 | B10 | Chris Wilson | CAN | 7.0 | ||
| =3 | B6 | Gérard Santoro | FRA | 7.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | Decision (2-1) (6:34) | Chris Wilson | CAN | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | Decision (3-0) | Gérard Santoro | FRA | |
| Match #3 | 04 Aug | Valentin Getsov | BUL |
Group B - Round Five
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | B7 | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | 11.0 | ||
| =1 | B1 | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | 11.0 | ||
| 3 | B8 | Valentin Getsov | BUL | 10.0 | ||
| 4 | B10 | Chris Wilson | CAN | 7.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Valentin Getsov | BUL | Decision (7-5) (6:34) | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | Decision (1-0) | Chris Wilson | CAN |
Final Round
| Date | 5 August 1992 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 05 Aug | Arsen Fadzayev | EUN | Decision (13-1) | Valentin Getsov | BUL | |
| Match 3/4 | 05 Aug | Kosei Akaishi | JPN | Decision (4-0) | Ali Akbarnejad | IRI | |
| Match 5/6 | 05 Aug | Fatih Özbaş | TUR | Decision (3-1) | Go Yeong-Ho | KOR | |
| Match 7/8 | 05 Aug | Townsend Saunders | USA | Decision (6-3) | Chris Wilson | CAN |