| | Event type
Lightweight, Freestyle (≤68 kg), Men
| Date | 9 – 11 August 1984 — 12:00-15:00-18:00-20:30 (all days) | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Participants | 22 from 22 countries | |
| Format | Two groups of competitors. Placement within each group decided by a series of matches with positive points awarded for each result, from 4.0 for victory by fall, to 0.0 for defeat by fall. When three wrestlers remained within a group, they wrestled a round-robin series to determine the top three placements within the group. The winners of each group then wrestled for 1st and 2nd place. Runners-up in each group wrestled for 3rd and 4th place. Third-place finishers within each group wrestled for 5th and 6th place. | |
None of the medalists from the recent World Championships were able to compete in this class. In their absence American Andrew Rein and Korean You In-Tak both went undefeated through their group matches and met in the final. Their match was very close with You winning on criteria after they tied at 5-5. In the process You injured his back, which required several injury time-outs, and they hurt so badly they he had to be helped onto the victory podium.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Round Eliminated | CP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 161 | Yu In-Tak |  KOR | – | – | Gold | ||
| 2 | 265 | Andrew Rein |  USA | – | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | 62 | Jukka Rauhala |  FIN | – | – | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 137 | Masakazu Kamimura |  JPN | – | – | |||
| 5 | 6 | Zsigmond Kelevitz |  AUS | – | – | |||
| 6 | 242 | Fevzi Şeker |  TUR | – | – | |||
| 7 | 83 | Erwin Knosp |  FRG | – | – | |||
| 8 | 217 | René Neyer |  SUI | – | – | |||
| 47 | Hussam El-Din Mustafa |  EGY | eliminated r4/5 Group A | 7.0 | ||||
| 95 | Steve Bayliss |  GBR | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 6.0 | ||||
| 18 | David McKay |  CAN | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 5.0 | ||||
| 32 | Ren Qin |  CHN | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 5.0 | ||||
| 102 | Georgios Athanasiadis |  GRE | eliminated r2/5 Group A | 1.5 | ||||
| 53 | Francisco Iglesias |  ESP | eliminated r2/5 Group A | 0.0 | ||||
| 176 | Alexander Zammit |  MLT | eliminated r2/5 Group A | 0.0 | ||||
| 112 | Jagmander Singh |  IND | eliminated r4/5 Group B | 7.0 | ||||
| 70 | Éric Brulon |  FRA | eliminated r3/5 Group B | 5.0 | ||||
| 198 | José Betancourt |  PUR | eliminated r3/5 Group B | 4.0 | ||||
| 35 | Victor Kede Manga |  CMR | eliminated r3/5 Group B | 0.0 | ||||
| 1 | Boris Goldstein |  ARG | eliminated r2/5 Group B | 0.0 | ||||
| 51 | Gustavo Manzur |  ESA | eliminated r2/5 Group B | 0.0 | ||||
| 197 | Iván Valladares |  PER | eliminated r2/5 Group B | 0.0 | ||||
| 167 | Saïd Souaken |  MAR | – | – | ||||
| 163 | Mohamed Ben Slimane | MAR | – | – | ||||
| 206 | Ștefan Negrișan |  ROU | – | – | ||||
| 229 | Mohamed Moutei Nakdali |  SYR | – | – |
Group A - Round One
| Date | 9 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 6 | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 18 | David McKay | CAN | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 62 | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 95 | Steve Bayliss | GBR | 4.0 | ||
| 5 | 265 | Andrew Rein | USA | 3.5 | ||
| 6 | 102 | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | 0.5 | ||
| =7 | 32 | Ren Qin | CHN | 0.0 | ||
| =7 | 47 | Hussam El-Din Mustafa | EGY | 0.0 | ||
| =7 | 53 | Francisco Iglesias | ESP | 0.0 | ||
| =7 | 176 | Alexander Zammit | MLT | 0.0 | ||
| =7 | 217 | René Neyer | SUI | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 09 Aug | David McKay | CAN | Decision (13-0) (2:15) | Alexander Zammit | MLT | |
| Match #2 | 09 Aug | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | Decision (13-1) (4:33) | Ren Qin | CHN | |
| Match #3 | 09 Aug | Steve Bayliss | GBR | Fall (2:49) | Francisco Iglesias | ESP | |
| Match #4 | 09 Aug | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | Decision (12-0) (5:58) | Hussam El-Din Mustafa | EGY | |
| Match #5 | 09 Aug | Andrew Rein | USA | Decision (9-1) | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | |
| Match #6 | 09 Aug | René Neyer | SUI |
Group A - Round Two
| Date | 9 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | 8.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 62 | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | 7.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 95 | Steve Bayliss | GBR | 5.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 18 | David McKay | CAN | 4.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 32 | Ren Qin | CHN | 4.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 217 | René Neyer | SUI | 4.0 | – | ||
| 7 | 265 | Andrew Rein | USA | 3.5 | – | ||
| 8 | 47 | Hussam El-Din Mustafa | EGY | 3.0 | – | ||
| 9 | 102 | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | 1.5 | eliminated | ||
| =10 | 53 | Francisco Iglesias | ESP | 0.0 | eliminated | ||
| =10 | 176 | Alexander Zammit | MLT | 0.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 09 Aug | René Neyer | SUI | Fall (5:03) | David McKay | CAN | |
| Match #2 | 09 Aug | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | Fall (1:01) | Alexander Zammit | MLT | |
| Match #3 | 09 Aug | Ren Qin | CHN | Decision (15-2) (2:31) | Francisco Iglesias | ESP | |
| Match #4 | 09 Aug | Hussam El-Din Mustafa | EGY | Decision (8-2) | Steve Bayliss | GBR | |
| Match #5 | 09 Aug | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | Decision (7-3) | Georgios Athanasiadis | GRE | |
| Match #6 | 09 Aug | Andrew Rein | USA |
Group A - Round Three
| Date | 9 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | 11.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 62 | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | 10.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 265 | Andrew Rein | USA | 7.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 47 | Hussam El-Din Mustafa | EGY | 6.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 95 | Steve Bayliss | GBR | 6.0 | eliminated | ||
| =6 | 18 | David McKay | CAN | 5.0 | eliminated | ||
| =6 | 32 | Ren Qin | CHN | 5.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | 217 | René Neyer | SUI | 4.5 | – |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 09 Aug | Andrew Rein | USA | Decision (13-4) | René Neyer | SUI | |
| Match #2 | 09 Aug | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | Decision (6-3) | David McKay | CAN | |
| Match #3 | 09 Aug | Hussam El-Din Mustafa | EGY | Decision (6-4) | Ren Qin | CHN | |
| Match #4 | 09 Aug | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | Decision (10-3) | Steve Bayliss | GBR |
Group A - Round Four
| Date | 10 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | 11.0 | – | ||
| =2 | 62 | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | 10.0 | – | ||
| =2 | 265 | Andrew Rein | USA | 10.0 | – | ||
| 4 | 217 | René Neyer | SUI | 7.5 | – | ||
| 5 | 47 | Hussam El-Din Mustafa | EGY | 7.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 10 Aug | Andrew Rein | USA | Decision (4-0) | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | |
| Match #2 | 10 Aug | René Neyer | SUI | Decision (13-11) | Hussam El-Din Mustafa | EGY | |
| Match #3 | 10 Aug | Jukka Rauhala | FIN |
Group A - Round Five
| Date | 10 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | 14.0 | ||
| 2 | 265 | Andrew Rein | USA | 13.5 | ||
| 3 | 62 | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | 10.5 | ||
| 4 | 217 | René Neyer | SUI | 8.5 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 10 Aug | Andrew Rein | USA | Decision (14-4) | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | |
| Match #2 | 10 Aug | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | Decision (9-3) | René Neyer | SUI |
Group A - Final
| Date | 10 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 265 | Andrew Rein | USA | 6.5 | ||
| 2 | 62 | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | 3.5 | ||
| 3 | 6 | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | 1.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 10 Aug | Andrew Rein | USA | Decision (14-4) | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | |
| Match #2 | 10 Aug | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | Decision (6-5) | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | |
| Match #3 | 10 Aug | Andrew Rein | USA | Decision (4-0) | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS |
Group B - Round One
| Date | 9 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 83 | Erwin Knosp | FRG | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 112 | Jagmander Singh | IND | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 161 | Yu In-Tak | KOR | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 198 | José Betancourt | PUR | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | 242 | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | 4.0 | ||
| =6 | 1 | Boris Goldstein | ARG | 0.0 | ||
| =6 | 35 | Victor Kede Manga | CMR | 0.0 | ||
| =6 | 51 | Gustavo Manzur | ESA | 0.0 | ||
| =6 | 70 | Éric Brulon | FRA | 0.0 | ||
| =6 | 137 | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | 0.0 | ||
| =6 | 197 | Iván Valladares | PER | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 09 Aug | Yu In-Tak | KOR | Decision (13-1) (4:35) | Éric Brulon | FRA | |
| Match #2 | 09 Aug | Jagmander Singh | IND | Decision (14-0) (1:24) | Gustavo Manzur | ESA | |
| Match #3 | 09 Aug | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | Decision (14-2) (3:58) | Iván Valladares | PER | |
| Match #4 | 09 Aug | Erwin Knosp | FRG | Decision (13-0) | Victor Kede Manga | CMR | |
| Match #5 | 09 Aug | José Betancourt | PUR | Fall (1:06) | Boris Goldstein | ARG | |
| Match #6 | 09 Aug | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN |
Group B - Round Two
| Date | 9 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 161 | Yu In-Tak | KOR | 8.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 242 | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | 8.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 83 | Erwin Knosp | FRG | 7.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 70 | Éric Brulon | FRA | 4.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 112 | Jagmander Singh | IND | 4.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 198 | José Betancourt | PUR | 4.0 | – | ||
| 7 | 137 | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | 3.0 | – | ||
| =8 | 1 | Boris Goldstein | ARG | 0.0 | eliminated | ||
| =8 | 35 | Victor Kede Manga | CMR | 0.0 | – | ||
| =8 | 51 | Gustavo Manzur | ESA | 0.0 | eliminated | ||
| =8 | 197 | Iván Valladares | PER | 0.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 09 Aug | Yu In-Tak | KOR | Decision (19-7) (4:39) | Jagmander Singh | IND | |
| Match #2 | 09 Aug | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | Passivity | José Betancourt | PUR | |
| Match #3 | 09 Aug | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | Fall (2:30) | Boris Goldstein | ARG | |
| Match #4 | 09 Aug | Erwin Knosp | FRG | Passivity | Gustavo Manzur | ESA | |
| Match #5 | 09 Aug | Éric Brulon | FRA | Fall (2:59) | Iván Valladares | PER | |
| Match #6 | 09 Aug | Victor Kede Manga | CMR |
Group B - Round Three
| Date | 9 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 161 | Yu In-Tak | KOR | 12.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 242 | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | 12.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 83 | Erwin Knosp | FRG | 7.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 112 | Jagmander Singh | IND | 7.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 137 | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | 7.0 | – | ||
| 6 | 70 | Éric Brulon | FRA | 5.0 | eliminated | ||
| 7 | 198 | José Betancourt | PUR | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | 35 | Victor Kede Manga | CMR | 0.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 09 Aug | Yu In-Tak | KOR | Grand superiority (3:56) | Erwin Knosp | FRG | |
| Match #2 | 09 Aug | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | Fall (1:08) | Victor Kede Manga | CMR | |
| Match #3 | 09 Aug | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | Grand superiority (6:00) | José Betancourt | PUR | |
| Match #4 | 09 Aug | Jagmander Singh | IND | Decision (10-5) | Éric Brulon | FRA |
Group B - Round Four
| Date | 10 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 242 | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | 16.0 | – | ||
| 2 | 161 | Yu In-Tak | KOR | 15.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 137 | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | 8.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 83 | Erwin Knosp | FRG | 7.0 | – | ||
| =4 | 112 | Jagmander Singh | IND | 7.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 10 Aug | Yu In-Tak | KOR | Decision (11-4) | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | |
| Match #2 | 10 Aug | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | Fall (2:32) | Jagmander Singh | IND | |
| Match #3 | 10 Aug | Erwin Knosp | FRG |
Group B - Round Five
| Date | 10 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 161 | Yu In-Tak | KOR | 18.0 | ||
| 2 | 242 | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | 17.0 | ||
| 3 | 137 | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | 11.0 | ||
| 4 | 83 | Erwin Knosp | FRG | 8.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 10 Aug | Yu In-Tak | KOR | Decision (7-2) | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | |
| Match #2 | 10 Aug | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | Decision (6-2) | Erwin Knosp | FRG |
Group B - Final
| Date | 10 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 161 | Yu In-Tak | KOR | 6.0 | ||
| 2 | 137 | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | 4.0 | ||
| 3 | 242 | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | 2.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 10 Aug | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | Decision (5-5) | Fevzi Şeker | TUR | |
| Match #2 | 10 Aug | Yu In-Tak | KOR | Decision (11-4) | Masakazu Kamimura | JPN | |
| Match #3 | 10 Aug | Yu In-Tak | KOR | Decision (7-2) | Fevzi Şeker | TUR |
Final Round
| Date | 11 August 1984 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 11 Aug | Yu In-Tak | KOR | Decision (5-5) | Andrew Rein | USA | |
| Match 3/4 | 11 Aug | Jukka Rauhala | FIN | ||||
| Match 5/6 | 11 Aug | Zsigmond Kelevitz | AUS | Decision (11-3) | Fevzi Şeker | TUR |