| | Event type
Featherweight, Greco-Roman (≤62 kg), Men
| Date | 18 – 20 September 1988 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Sang-mu Che-yuk-gwan, Seongnam | |
| Participants | 17 from 17 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. | |
The last three World titles had been won by Bulgarian Zhivko Vangelov (1985/87) and Soviet Kamandar Madzhidov (1986), with Vangelov defeating Madzhidov in the final match in 1987. They were again the class of this division, both making it through their group matches undefeated. The final was reasonably close but Madzhidov avenged his defeat with a 6-2 victory on points. Korean An Dae-Hyeon won the bronze medal by defeating Hungarian Jenő Bódi when Bódi was disqualified for passivity.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Round Eliminated | CP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Kamandar Madzhydau |  URS | – | – | Gold | ||
| 2 | 6 | Zhivko Vangelov |  BUL | – | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | 13 | An Dae-Hyeon |  KOR | – | – | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 8 | Jenő Bódi |  HUN | – | – | |||
| 5 | 10 | Peter Behl |  FRG | – | – | |||
| 6 | 1 | Ike Anderson |  USA | – | – | |||
| 7 | 15 | Gilles Jalabert |  FRA | – | – | |||
| 8 | 14 | Hugo Dietsche |  SUI | – | – | |||
| 17 | Hu Guohong |  CHN | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 5.0 | ||||
| 9 | Ahad Javan Saleh |  IRI | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 4.0 | ||||
| 3 | Mieczysław Tracz |  POL | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 4.0 | ||||
| 5 | Brahim Loksairi |  MAR | eliminated r3/5 Group A | 3.0 | ||||
| 7 | Habib Lakhal |  TUN | eliminated r2/5 Group A | 1.0 | ||||
| 16 | Zeki Şahin |  TUR | eliminated r3/4 Group B | 4.5 | ||||
| 4 | Shigeki Nishiguchi |  JPN | eliminated r3/4 Group B | 3 | ||||
| 2 | Jukka Loikas |  FIN | eliminated r2/4 Group B | 1.0 | ||||
| 12 | Carlos Fernández |  ESP | eliminated r2/4 Group B | 0.0 |
Group A - Round One
| Date | 18 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Hu Guohong | CHN | 4.0 | ||
| =2 | 11 | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | 3.0 | ||
| =2 | 13 | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | 3.0 | ||
| =2 | 5 | Brahim Loksairi | MAR | 3.0 | ||
| =2 | 1 | Ike Anderson | USA | 3.0 | ||
| =6 | 9 | Ahad Javan Saleh | IRI | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | 3 | Mieczysław Tracz | POL | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | 7 | Habib Lakhal | TUN | 1.0 | ||
| 9 | 15 | Gilles Jalabert | FRA | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 18 Sep | Ike Anderson | USA | Decision (3-2) | Mieczysław Tracz | POL | |
| Match #2 | 18 Sep | Brahim Loksairi | MAR | Decision (2-1) | Habib Lakhal | TUN | |
| Match #3 | 18 Sep | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | Decision (8-3) | Ahad Javan Saleh | IRI | |
| Match #4 | 18 Sep | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | Passivity (3:59) | Gilles Jalabert | FRA | |
| Match #5 | 18 Sep | Hu Guohong | CHN |
Group A - Round Two
| Date | 18 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 11 | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | 6.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 1 | Ike Anderson | USA | 6.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 17 | Hu Guohong | CHN | 4.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 15 | Gilles Jalabert | FRA | 4.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 9 | Ahad Javan Saleh | IRI | 4.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 3 | Mieczysław Tracz | POL | 4.0 | – | ||
| =7 | 13 | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | 3.0 | – | ||
| =7 | 5 | Brahim Loksairi | MAR | 3.0 | – | ||
| 9 | 7 | Habib Lakhal | TUN | 1.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 18 Sep | Ike Anderson | USA | Passivity (4:13) | Hu Guohong | CHN | |
| Match #2 | 18 Sep | Mieczysław Tracz | POL | Passivity (5:31) | Brahim Loksairi | MAR | |
| Match #3 | 18 Sep | Ahad Javan Saleh | IRI | Decision (5-0) | Habib Lakhal | TUN | |
| Match #4 | 18 Sep | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | Passivity (5:24) | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | |
| Match #5 | 18 Sep | Gilles Jalabert | FRA |
Group A - Round Three
| Date | 18 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 11 | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | 9.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 1 | Ike Anderson | USA | 9.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 15 | Gilles Jalabert | FRA | 7.0 | – | ||
| =3 | 13 | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | 7.0 | – | ||
| 5 | 17 | Hu Guohong | CHN | 5.0 | eliminated | ||
| =6 | 9 | Ahad Javan Saleh | IRI | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| =6 | 3 | Mieczysław Tracz | POL | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | 5 | Brahim Loksairi | MAR | 3.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 18 Sep | Gilles Jalabert | FRA | Decision (13-4) | Hu Guohong | CHN | |
| Match #2 | 18 Sep | Ike Anderson | USA | Passivity (3:21) | Brahim Loksairi | MAR | |
| Match #3 | 18 Sep | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | Decision (3-0) | Mieczysław Tracz | POL | |
| Match #4 | 18 Sep | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | Dq (4:55) | Ahad Javan Saleh | IRI |
Group A - Round Four
| Date | 19 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | 12.0 | ||
| 2 | 13 | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | 10.0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Ike Anderson | USA | 9.0 | ||
| 4 | 15 | Gilles Jalabert | FRA | 7.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Sep | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | Passivity (4:14) | Gilles Jalabert | FRA | |
| Match #2 | 19 Sep | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | Decision (2-0) | Ike Anderson | USA |
Group A - Round Five
| Date | 19 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | 15.0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Ike Anderson | USA | 10.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Sep | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | Decision (2-1) | Ike Anderson | USA |
Group B - Round One
| Date | 18 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Peter Behl | FRG | 3.5 | ||
| =2 | 6 | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | 3.0 | ||
| =2 | 4 | Shigeki Nishiguchi | JPN | 3.0 | ||
| =2 | 14 | Hugo Dietsche | SUI | 3.0 | ||
| =5 | 2 | Jukka Loikas | FIN | 1.0 | ||
| =5 | 16 | Zeki Şahin | TUR | 1.0 | ||
| =7 | 12 | Carlos Fernández | ESP | 0.0 | ||
| =7 | 8 | Jenő Bódi | HUN | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 18 Sep | Shigeki Nishiguchi | JPN | Decision (9-6) | Jukka Loikas | FIN | |
| Match #2 | 18 Sep | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | Decision (1-0) | Jenő Bódi | HUN | |
| Match #3 | 18 Sep | Peter Behl | FRG | Decision (15-0) (5:46) | Carlos Fernández | ESP | |
| Match #4 | 18 Sep | Hugo Dietsche | SUI | Decision (3-2) | Zeki Şahin | TUR |
Group B - Round Two
| Date | 18 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 6 | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | 6.0 | – | ||
| =1 | 14 | Hugo Dietsche | SUI | 6.0 | – | ||
| 3 | 16 | Zeki Şahin | TUR | 4.5 | – | ||
| 4 | 10 | Peter Behl | FRG | 3.5 | – | ||
| =5 | 8 | Jenő Bódi | HUN | 3.0 | – | ||
| =5 | 4 | Shigeki Nishiguchi | JPN | 3.0 | – | ||
| 7 | 2 | Jukka Loikas | FIN | 1.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | 12 | Carlos Fernández | ESP | 0.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 18 Sep | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | Decision (7-0) | Jukka Loikas | FIN | |
| Match #2 | 18 Sep | Jenő Bódi | HUN | Decision (7-0) | Shigeki Nishiguchi | JPN | |
| Match #3 | 18 Sep | Hugo Dietsche | SUI | Passivity (4:59) | Peter Behl | FRG | |
| Match #4 | 18 Sep | Zeki Şahin | TUR | Decision (12-0) | Carlos Fernández | ESP |
Group B - Round Three
| Date | 18 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | 10 | – | ||
| 2 | 14 | Hugo Dietsche | SUI | 7 | – | ||
| 3 | 10 | Peter Behl | FRG | 6.5 | – | ||
| 4 | 8 | Jenő Bódi | HUN | 6 | – | ||
| 5 | 16 | Zeki Şahin | TUR | 4.5 | eliminated | ||
| 6 | 4 | Shigeki Nishiguchi | JPN | 3 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 18 Sep | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | Fall (1:06) | Shigeki Nishiguchi | JPN | |
| Match #2 | 18 Sep | Jenő Bódi | HUN | Decision (4-1) | Hugo Dietsche | SUI | |
| Match #3 | 18 Sep | Peter Behl | FRG | Passivity (4:07) | Zeki Şahin | TUR |
Group B - Round Four
| Date | 19 September 1988 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | 14 | ||
| 2 | 8 | Jenő Bódi | HUN | 9.0 | ||
| 3 | 10 | Peter Behl | FRG | 7.5 | ||
| 4 | 14 | Hugo Dietsche | SUI | 7.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Sep | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | Fall (2:14) | Hugo Dietsche | SUI | |
| Match #2 | 19 Sep | Jenő Bódi | HUN | Decision (10-1) | Peter Behl | FRG |
Final Round
| Date | 20 September 1988 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 20 Sep | Kamandar Madzhydau | URS | Decision (6-2) | Zhivko Vangelov | BUL | |
| Match 3/4 | 20 Sep | An Dae-Hyeon | KOR | Passivity (3:15) | Jenő Bódi | HUN | |
| Match 5/6 | 20 Sep | Peter Behl | FRG | Decision (5-1) | Ike Anderson | USA | |
| Match 7/8 | 20 Sep | Gilles Jalabert | FRA |