| | Event type
Flyweight, Freestyle (≤52 kg), Men
| Date | 27 – 31 July 1976 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Aréna Maurice-Richard, Montréal, Québec / Centre Pierre-Charbonneau, Parc olympique, Montréal, Québec | |
| Participants | 19 from 19 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. | |
Japan’s Yuji Takada had won the 1974-75 World Championships and dominated this class in Montréal. He won his first five matches by falls, then met Soviet Aleksandr Ivanov in the final round, outpointing him, 20-11. Takada then met the other finalist, Korean Jeon Hae-Seop, and threw him in 1:46 to win the gold medal. Ivanov won the silver by throwing Jeon in 2:53 in their final round match. Takada would go on to win the 1977 and 1979 World Championships but missed the 1980 Moskva Olympics because of the American-led boycott. He returned in 1984, however, and added a bronze medal in this class at the Los Angeles Olympics. This was Ivanov’s international début but he would add a silver medal to his collection at the 1977 European Championships.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Round Eliminated | Bad Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 188 | Yuji Takada |  JPN | – | – | Gold | ||
| 2 | 325 | Aleksandr Ivanov |  URS | – | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | 194 | Jeon Hae-Seop |  KOR | – | – | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 123 | Henrik Gál |  HUN | – | – | |||
| 5 | 28 | Nermedin Selimov |  BUL | – | – | |||
| 6 | 247 | Władysław Stecyk |  POL | – | – | |||
| 7 | 257 | Li Bong-Sun |  PRK | – | – | |||
| 8 | 48 | Eloy Abreu |  CUB | – | – | |||
| 344 | James Haines |  USA | eliminated r3/6 | 7.0 | ||||
| 10 | Julien Mewis |  BEL | eliminated r3/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 142 | Habib Fatah-Gharalar |  IRI | eliminated r3/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 163 | Giuseppe Bognanni |  ITA | eliminated r3/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 70 | Diego Lo Brutto |  FRA | eliminated r2/6 | 7.0 | ||||
| 310 | Kamil Özdağ |  TUR | eliminated r2/6 | 7.0 | ||||
| 34 | Gordon Bertie |  CAN | eliminated r2/6 | 7.5 | ||||
| 280 | Constantin Măndilă |  ROU | eliminated r2/6 | 7.5 | ||||
| 105 | Fritz Niebler |  FRG | eliminated r2/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 161 | Emille Kitnurse |  ISV | eliminated r2/6 | 8.0 | ||||
| 216 | Jamsrangiin Mönkh-Ochir |  MGL | withdrew r2/6 | 4.0 | ||||
| 65 | Abdul Hay El-Qist |  EGY | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 27 July 1976 — 11:55 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 10 | Julien Mewis | BEL | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 123 | Henrik Gál | HUN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 163 | Giuseppe Bognanni | ITA | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 188 | Yuji Takada | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 194 | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 247 | Władysław Stecyk | POL | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 325 | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | 0.0 | – | ||
| 8 | 344 | James Haines | USA | 0.5 | – | ||
| =9 | 28 | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | 1.0 | – | ||
| =9 | 257 | Li Bong-Sun | PRK | 1.0 | – | ||
| =11 | 70 | Diego Lo Brutto | FRA | 3.0 | – | ||
| =11 | 310 | Kamil Özdağ | TUR | 3.0 | – | ||
| 13 | 280 | Constantin Măndilă | ROU | 3.5 | – | ||
| =14 | 34 | Gordon Bertie | CAN | 4.0 | – | ||
| =14 | 48 | Eloy Abreu | CUB | 4.0 | – | ||
| =14 | 105 | Fritz Niebler | FRG | 4.0 | – | ||
| =14 | 142 | Habib Fatah-Gharalar | IRI | 4.0 | – | ||
| =14 | 161 | Emille Kitnurse | ISV | 4.0 | – | ||
| =14 | 216 | Jamsrangiin Mönkh-Ochir | MGL | 4.0 | withdrew |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 27 Jul | Władysław Stecyk | POL | Dq (8:30) | Jamsrangiin Mönkh-Ochir | MGL | |
| Match #2 | 27 Jul | Yuji Takada | JPN | Fall (1:10) | Gordon Bertie | CAN | |
| Match #3 | 27 Jul | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | Decision (8-6) | Kamil Özdağ | TUR | |
| Match #4 | 27 Jul | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | Dq (7:47) | Eloy Abreu | CUB | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul | James Haines | USA | Decision (13-3) | Constantin Măndilă | ROU | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul | Li Bong-Sun | PRK | Decision (21-16) | Diego Lo Brutto | FRA | |
| Match #7 | 27 Jul | Henrik Gál | HUN | Fall (5:55) | Fritz Niebler | FRG | |
| Match #8 | 27 Jul | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | Fall (8:55) | Habib Fatah-Gharalar | IRI | |
| Match #9 | 27 Jul | Giuseppe Bognanni | ITA | Fall (4:59) | Emille Kitnurse | ISV | |
| Match #10 | 27 Jul | Julien Mewis | BEL |
Round Two
| Date | 28 July 1976 — 11:35 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 123 | Henrik Gál | HUN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 188 | Yuji Takada | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 194 | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 247 | Władysław Stecyk | POL | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 325 | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | 0.0 | – | ||
| 6 | 257 | Li Bong-Sun | PRK | 1.0 | – | ||
| 7 | 28 | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | 1.5 | – | ||
| 8 | 344 | James Haines | USA | 3.5 | – | ||
| =9 | 10 | Julien Mewis | BEL | 4.0 | – | ||
| =9 | 142 | Habib Fatah-Gharalar | IRI | 4.0 | – | ||
| =9 | 163 | Giuseppe Bognanni | ITA | 4.0 | – | ||
| 12 | 48 | Eloy Abreu | CUB | 5.0 | – | ||
| =13 | 70 | Diego Lo Brutto | FRA | 7.0 | eliminated | ||
| =13 | 310 | Kamil Özdağ | TUR | 7.0 | eliminated | ||
| =15 | 34 | Gordon Bertie | CAN | 7.5 | eliminated | ||
| =15 | 280 | Constantin Măndilă | ROU | 7.5 | eliminated | ||
| =17 | 105 | Fritz Niebler | FRG | 8.0 | eliminated | ||
| =17 | 161 | Emille Kitnurse | ISV | 8.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 28 Jul | Władysław Stecyk | POL | Fall (1:26) | Julien Mewis | BEL | |
| Match #2 | 28 Jul | Yuji Takada | JPN | Fall (1:15) | Kamil Özdağ | TUR | |
| Match #3 | 28 Jul | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | Decision (11-3) | Gordon Bertie | CAN | |
| Match #4 | 28 Jul | Eloy Abreu | CUB | Decision (13-12) | James Haines | USA | |
| Match #5 | 28 Jul | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | Decision (22-4) | Constantin Măndilă | ROU | |
| Match #6 | 28 Jul | Li Bong-Sun | PRK | Fall (4:58) | Fritz Niebler | FRG | |
| Match #7 | 28 Jul | Henrik Gál | HUN | Fall (7:29) | Diego Lo Brutto | FRA | |
| Match #8 | 28 Jul | Habib Fatah-Gharalar | IRI | Decision (24-2) | Giuseppe Bognanni | ITA | |
| Match #9 | 28 Jul | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | Fall (1:30) | Emille Kitnurse | ISV |
Round Three
| Date | 29 July 1976 — 11:32 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 123 | Henrik Gál | HUN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 188 | Yuji Takada | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 194 | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | 0.0 | – | ||
| 4 | 325 | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | 0.5 | – | ||
| 5 | 247 | Władysław Stecyk | POL | 1.0 | – | ||
| 6 | 257 | Li Bong-Sun | PRK | 4.0 | – | ||
| 7 | 28 | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | 4.5 | – | ||
| 8 | 48 | Eloy Abreu | CUB | 6.0 | – | ||
| 9 | 344 | James Haines | USA | 7.0 | eliminated | ||
| =10 | 10 | Julien Mewis | BEL | 8.0 | eliminated | ||
| =10 | 142 | Habib Fatah-Gharalar | IRI | 8.0 | eliminated | ||
| =10 | 163 | Giuseppe Bognanni | ITA | 8.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 29 Jul | Yuji Takada | JPN | Fall (1:16) | Julien Mewis | BEL | |
| Match #2 | 29 Jul | Władysław Stecyk | POL | Decision (11-8) | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | |
| Match #3 | 29 Jul | Eloy Abreu | CUB | Decision (16-12) | Li Bong-Sun | PRK | |
| Match #4 | 29 Jul | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | Decision (18-10) | James Haines | USA | |
| Match #5 | 29 Jul | Henrik Gál | HUN | Fall (5:04) | Habib Fatah-Gharalar | IRI | |
| Match #6 | 29 Jul | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | Fall (2:16) | Giuseppe Bognanni | ITA |
Round Four
| Date | 30 July 1976 — 15:01 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 188 | Yuji Takada | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 194 | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | 1.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 325 | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | 1.5 | – | ||
| 4 | 123 | Henrik Gál | HUN | 3.0 | – | ||
| 5 | 247 | Władysław Stecyk | POL | 5.0 | – | ||
| 6 | 28 | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | 5.5 | – | ||
| 7 | 257 | Li Bong-Sun | PRK | 7.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | 48 | Eloy Abreu | CUB | 9.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Jul | Yuji Takada | JPN | Fall (5:39) | Władysław Stecyk | POL | |
| Match #2 | 30 Jul | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | Criteria (9-9) | Eloy Abreu | CUB | |
| Match #3 | 30 Jul | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | Decision (22-19) | Li Bong-Sun | PRK | |
| Match #4 | 30 Jul | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | Decision (15-8) | Henrik Gál | HUN |
Round Five
| Date | 30 July 1976 — 21:21 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bad Points | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 188 | Yuji Takada | JPN | 0.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 325 | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | 1.5 | – | ||
| 3 | 194 | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | 2.0 | – | ||
| 4 | 123 | Henrik Gál | HUN | 7.0 | eliminated | ||
| 5 | 28 | Nermedin Selimov | BUL | 8.5 | eliminated | ||
| 6 | 247 | Władysław Stecyk | POL | 9.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Jul | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | Decision (26-5) | Władysław Stecyk | POL | |
| Match #2 | 30 Jul | Yuji Takada | JPN | Fall (1:54) | Henrik Gál | HUN | |
| Match #3 | 30 Jul | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | Decision (10-3) | Nermedin Selimov | BUL |
Final Round
| Date | 31 July 1976 — 20:06 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 31 Jul | Yuji Takada | JPN | Decision (20-11) | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | |
| Match #2 | 31 Jul | Yuji Takada | JPN | Fall (1:46) | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR | |
| Match #3 | 31 Jul | Aleksandr Ivanov | URS | Fall (2:53) | Jeon Hae-Seop | KOR |