| | Event type
Light-Flyweight, Freestyle (≤48 kg), Men
| Date | 27 – 31 July 1976 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Aréna Maurice-Richard, Montréal, Québec / Centre Pierre-Charbonneau, Parc olympique, Montréal, Québec | |
| Participants | 18 from 18 countries | |
| Format | Scoring by negative points, with negative points given for any result short of a fall (win by fall-0.0; win by superior decision-0.0; win by decision-1.0; draw-2.0; loss by decision-3.0; loss by superior decision-4.0; loss by fall-4.0). Accumulation of 6 negative points eliminated the wrestler, but a wrestler could not be eliminated after a victory. When three or fewer wrestlers remained, they advanced to a final round, with preliminary results carried forward. | |
Bulgarian Khasan Isaev came in as the heavy favorite, having won the World Championship in 1974-75 and the European Championships in 1973 and 1975. He was beaten in round four, however, by Soviet Roman Dmitriyev, the defending gold medalist. Isaev, Dmitriyev, and Japan’s Akira Kudo advanced to the final, where Kudo and Dmitriyev met, only to see them both disqualified for passivity. This gave the gold medal to Isaev, despite his loss to Dmitriyev, with Kudo taking bronze.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Round Eliminated | Bad Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Hasan Isaev |  BUL | – | – | Gold | ||
| 2 | 324 | Roman Dmitriyev |  URS | – | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | 177 | Akira Kudo |  JPN | – | – | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 220 | Gombyn Khishigbaatar |  MGL | – | – | |||
| 5 | 197 | Kim Hwa-Gyeong |  KOR | – | – | |||
| 6 | 259 | Li Yong-Nam |  PRK | – | – | |||
| 7 | 311 | Kuddusi Özdemir |  TUR | – | – | |||
| 8 | 101 | Willi Heckmann |  FRG | – | – | |||
| 153 | Sobhan Rouhi |  IRI | eliminated r4/6 | 9.0 | ||||
| 46 | Ray Takahashi |  CAN | eliminated r3/6 | 8.5 | ||||
| 49 | Miguel Alonso |  CUB | eliminated r3/6 | 8.5 | ||||
| 124 | Mihály Gyulai |  HUN | eliminated r2/6 | 7.0 | ||||
| 355 | Billy Rosado |  USA | eliminated r2/6 | 7.0 | ||||
| 93 | Jürgen Möbius |  GDR | eliminated r2/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 166 | Claudio Pollio |  ITA | eliminated r2/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 208 | Jorge Frías |  MEX | eliminated r2/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 261 | John de Jesús |  PUR | eliminated r2/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 268 | Constantin Alexandru |  ROU | withdrew r2/6 | 4.0 |
Round One
| Date | 27 July 1976 — 11:49 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 18 | Hasan Isaev | BUL | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 101 | Willi Heckmann | FRG | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 153 | Sobhan Rouhi | IRI | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 177 | Akira Kudo | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 220 | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 311 | Kuddusi Özdemir | TUR | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 324 | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | 0.0 | – | ||
| =8 | 46 | Ray Takahashi | CAN | 1.0 | – | ||
| =8 | 259 | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | 1.0 | – | ||
| =10 | 124 | Mihály Gyulai | HUN | 3.0 | – | ||
| =10 | 197 | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | 3.0 | – | ||
| =12 | 49 | Miguel Alonso | CUB | 4.0 | – | ||
| =12 | 93 | Jürgen Möbius | GDR | 4.0 | – | ||
| =12 | 166 | Claudio Pollio | ITA | 4.0 | – | ||
| =12 | 208 | Jorge Frías | MEX | 4.0 | – | ||
| =12 | 261 | John de Jesús | PUR | 4.0 | – | ||
| =12 | 268 | Constantin Alexandru | ROU | 4.0 | withdrew | ||
| =12 | 355 | Billy Rosado | USA | 4.0 | – |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 27 Jul | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | Fall (2:13) | John de Jesús | PUR | |
| Match #2 | 27 Jul | Kuddusi Özdemir | TUR | Fall (7:52) | Constantin Alexandru | ROU | |
| Match #3 | 27 Jul | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | Fall (5:35) | Billy Rosado | USA | |
| Match #4 | 27 Jul | Ray Takahashi | CAN | Decision (10-4) | Mihály Gyulai | HUN | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul | Hasan Isaev | BUL | Decision (25-8) | Miguel Alonso | CUB | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul | Sobhan Rouhi | IRI | Fall (6:15) | Jorge Frías | MEX | |
| Match #7 | 27 Jul | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | Decision (11-10) | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | |
| Match #8 | 27 Jul | Akira Kudo | JPN | Fall (7:14) | Claudio Pollio | ITA | |
| Match #9 | 27 Jul | Willi Heckmann | FRG | Fall (4:55) | Jürgen Möbius | GDR |
Round Two
| Date | 28 July 1976 — 11:50 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 18 | Hasan Isaev | BUL | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 101 | Willi Heckmann | FRG | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 177 | Akira Kudo | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 311 | Kuddusi Özdemir | TUR | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 324 | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | 0.0 | – | ||
| =6 | 220 | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | 1.0 | – | ||
| =6 | 259 | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | 1.0 | – | ||
| 8 | 197 | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | 3.0 | – | ||
| 9 | 153 | Sobhan Rouhi | IRI | 4.0 | – | ||
| =10 | 46 | Ray Takahashi | CAN | 4.5 | – | ||
| =10 | 49 | Miguel Alonso | CUB | 4.5 | – | ||
| =12 | 124 | Mihály Gyulai | HUN | 7.0 | eliminated | ||
| =12 | 355 | Billy Rosado | USA | 7.0 | eliminated | ||
| =14 | 93 | Jürgen Möbius | GDR | 8.0 | eliminated | ||
| =14 | 166 | Claudio Pollio | ITA | 8.0 | eliminated | ||
| =14 | 208 | Jorge Frías | MEX | 8.0 | eliminated | ||
| =14 | 261 | John de Jesús | PUR | 8.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 28 Jul | Kuddusi Özdemir | TUR | Fall (1:56) | John de Jesús | PUR | |
| Match #2 | 28 Jul | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | Decision (13-11) | Billy Rosado | USA | |
| Match #3 | 28 Jul | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | Fall (8:00) | Mihály Gyulai | HUN | |
| Match #4 | 28 Jul | Miguel Alonso | CUB | Decision (13-2) | Ray Takahashi | CAN | |
| Match #5 | 28 Jul | Hasan Isaev | BUL | Fall (5:35) | Sobhan Rouhi | IRI | |
| Match #6 | 28 Jul | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | Fall (2:31) | Jorge Frías | MEX | |
| Match #7 | 28 Jul | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | Decision (35-7) | Claudio Pollio | ITA | |
| Match #8 | 28 Jul | Akira Kudo | JPN | Dq (6:50) | Jürgen Möbius | GDR | |
| Match #9 | 28 Jul | Willi Heckmann | FRG |
Round Three
| Date | 29 July 1976 — 11:50 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 18 | Hasan Isaev | BUL | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 177 | Akira Kudo | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 324 | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | 0.0 | – | ||
| 4 | 220 | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | 1.0 | – | ||
| 5 | 197 | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | 3.0 | – | ||
| =6 | 101 | Willi Heckmann | FRG | 4.0 | – | ||
| =6 | 259 | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | 4.0 | – | ||
| =6 | 311 | Kuddusi Özdemir | TUR | 4.0 | – | ||
| 9 | 153 | Sobhan Rouhi | IRI | 5.0 | – | ||
| =10 | 46 | Ray Takahashi | CAN | 8.5 | eliminated | ||
| =10 | 49 | Miguel Alonso | CUB | 8.5 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 29 Jul | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | Fall (7:24) | Willi Heckmann | FRG | |
| Match #2 | 29 Jul | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | Dq (7:00) | Kuddusi Özdemir | TUR | |
| Match #3 | 29 Jul | Hasan Isaev | BUL | Decision (18-3) | Ray Takahashi | CAN | |
| Match #4 | 29 Jul | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | Decision (38-11) | Miguel Alonso | CUB | |
| Match #5 | 29 Jul | Sobhan Rouhi | IRI | Decision (14-13) | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | |
| Match #6 | 29 Jul | Akira Kudo | JPN |
Round Four
| Date | 30 July 1976 — 14:54 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 177 | Akira Kudo | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 324 | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | 1.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 220 | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | 2.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 18 | Hasan Isaev | BUL | 3.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 197 | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | 3.0 | – | ||
| 6 | 259 | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | 4.0 | – | ||
| 7 | 311 | Kuddusi Özdemir | TUR | 7.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | 101 | Willi Heckmann | FRG | 8.0 | eliminated | ||
| 9 | 153 | Sobhan Rouhi | IRI | 9.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Jul | Akira Kudo | JPN | Decision (25-2) | Willi Heckmann | FRG | |
| Match #2 | 30 Jul | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | Criteria (11-11) | Kuddusi Özdemir | TUR | |
| Match #3 | 30 Jul | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | Decision (9-7) | Hasan Isaev | BUL | |
| Match #4 | 30 Jul | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | Fall (2:37) | Sobhan Rouhi | IRI | |
| Match #5 | 30 Jul | Li Yong-Nam | PRK |
Round Five
| Date | 31 July 1976 — 10:40 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 177 | Akira Kudo | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 324 | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | 1.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 18 | Hasan Isaev | BUL | 4.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 197 | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR | 6.0 | eliminated | ||
| =4 | 220 | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | 6.0 | eliminated | ||
| 6 | 259 | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | 8.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 31 Jul | Akira Kudo | JPN | Decision (16-2) | Li Yong-Nam | PRK | |
| Match #2 | 31 Jul | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | Fall (4:16) | Gombyn Khishigbaatar | MGL | |
| Match #3 | 31 Jul | Hasan Isaev | BUL | Decision (16-13) | Kim Hwa-Gyeong | KOR |
Final Round
| Date | 31 July 1976 — 19:38 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 31 Jul | Akira Kudo | JPN | Dq (passivity) | Roman Dmitriyev | URS | |
| Match #2 | 31 Jul | Hasan Isaev | BUL | Dq (7:06) | Akira Kudo | JPN |