| | Event type
Light-Flyweight, Freestyle (≤48 kg), Men
| Date | 4 – 6 August 1992 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Instituto Nacional de Educación Física de Cataluña (INEFC), Barcelona | |
| Participants | 19 from 19 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. | |
North Korean Kim Il-Ong had lost in the final of the 1991 World Championships to Bulgarian Vugar Orudzhov. Because wrestling does not seed the competitors they met in the first round of Group B, with Kim winning this time, 9-5. He went thru Group B undefeated and then met his Korean counterpart, Kim Jong-Sin, in the final match, which resulted in a 4-1 victory for Kim – Kim Il-Ong, that is. In 1996 he would defend his Olympic title, even though he had not been allowed to compete internationally from 1993-95, because of North Korean travel and financial restrictions. Despite his first round loss, Orudzhov went undefeated for the rest of the tournament and won the bronze medal by defeating Romanian Romica Raşovan, 2-1.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Round Eliminated | CP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B4 | Kim Il-Ong |  PRK | – | – | Gold | ||
| 2 | A7 | Kim Jong-Sin |  KOR | – | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | B3 | Vugar Orudzhev |  EUN | – | – | Bronze | ||
| 4 | A8 | Romica Rașovan |  ROU | – | – | |||
| 5 | A4 | Tim Vanni |  USA | – | – | |||
| 6 | B9 | Reiner Heugabel |  GER | – | – | |||
| 7 | B5 | Aldo Martínez |  CUB | – | – | |||
| 8 | A6 | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar |  MGL | – | – | |||
| 9 | A10 | Tom Petryshen |  CAN | – | – | |||
| 10 | B7 | László Óváry |  HUN | – | – | |||
| A1 | Nader Rahmati |  IRI | eliminated r3/6 Group A | 6.0 | ||||
| A2 | Chen Zhengbin |  CHN | eliminated r3/6 Group A | 4.0 | ||||
| A9 | Amos Ojo |  NGR | eliminated r2/6 Group A | 1.0 | ||||
| A5 | Francisco Sánchez |  ESP | eliminated r2/6 Group A | 0.0 | ||||
| A3 | Vincent Pangelinan |  GUM | eliminated r2/6 Group A | 0.0 | ||||
| B6 | Mariyan Avramov |  BUL | eliminated r3/5 Group B | 4.0 | ||||
| B1 | Stanisław Szostecki |  POL | eliminated r3/5 Group B | 3.0 | ||||
| B8 | Chaouki Sammari |  TUN | eliminated r3/5 Group B | 1.0 | ||||
| B2 | Fariborz Besarati |  SWE | eliminated r2/5 Group B | 2.0 |
Group A - Round One
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | A6 | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | 4.0 | ||
| =1 | A4 | Tim Vanni | USA | 4.0 | ||
| =3 | A10 | Tom Petryshen | CAN | 3.0 | ||
| =3 | A2 | Chen Zhengbin | CHN | 3.0 | ||
| =3 | A7 | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | 3.0 | ||
| =6 | A1 | Nader Rahmati | IRI | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | A9 | Amos Ojo | NGR | 1.0 | ||
| =6 | A8 | Romica Rașovan | ROU | 1.0 | ||
| =9 | A5 | Francisco Sánchez | ESP | 0.0 | ||
| =9 | A3 | Vincent Pangelinan | GUM | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Chen Zhengbin | CHN | Decision (6-3) | Nader Rahmati | IRI | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Tom Petryshen | CAN | Decision (7-4) | Amos Ojo | NGR | |
| Match #3 | 04 Aug | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | Decision (4-2) | Romica Rașovan | ROU | |
| Match #4 | 04 Aug | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | Decision (15-0) (2:22) | Francisco Sánchez | ESP | |
| Match #5 | 04 Aug | Tim Vanni | USA | Decision (16-0) (2:02) | Vincent Pangelinan | GUM |
Group A - Round Two
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A6 | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | 8.0 | – | ||
| =2 | A7 | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | 7.0 | – | ||
| =2 | A4 | Tim Vanni | USA | 7.0 | – | ||
| 4 | A1 | Nader Rahmati | IRI | 5.0 | – | ||
| =5 | A2 | Chen Zhengbin | CHN | 4.0 | – | ||
| =5 | A8 | Romica Rașovan | ROU | 4.0 | – | ||
| 7 | A10 | Tom Petryshen | CAN | 3.0 | – | ||
| 8 | A9 | Amos Ojo | NGR | 1.0 | eliminated | ||
| =9 | A5 | Francisco Sánchez | ESP | 0.0 | eliminated | ||
| =9 | A3 | Vincent Pangelinan | GUM | 0.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Nader Rahmati | IRI | Fall (2:31) | Vincent Pangelinan | GUM | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Tim Vanni | USA | Decision (3-2) | Chen Zhengbin | CHN | |
| Match #3 | 04 Aug | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | Decision (17-1) (4:14) | Francisco Sánchez | ESP | |
| Match #4 | 04 Aug | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | Fall (3:02) | Amos Ojo | NGR | |
| Match #5 | 04 Aug | Romica Rașovan | ROU | Decision (10-0) | Tom Petryshen | CAN |
Group A - Round Three
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | A7 | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | 10.0 | – | ||
| =1 | A4 | Tim Vanni | USA | 10.0 | – | ||
| 3 | A6 | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | 9.0 | – | ||
| 4 | A8 | Romica Rașovan | ROU | 7.0 | – | ||
| 5 | A1 | Nader Rahmati | IRI | 6.0 | eliminated | ||
| 6 | A2 | Chen Zhengbin | CHN | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| 7 | A10 | Tom Petryshen | CAN | 3.0 | – |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Tim Vanni | USA | Decision (9-7) | Nader Rahmati | IRI | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | Decision (1-0) | Chen Zhengbin | CHN | |
| Match #3 | 04 Aug | Romica Rașovan | ROU | Decision (9-7) | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | |
| Match #4 | 04 Aug | Tom Petryshen | CAN |
Group A - Round Four
| Date | 5 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | A7 | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | 13.0 | ||
| =1 | A4 | Tim Vanni | USA | 13.0 | ||
| 3 | A6 | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | 10.0 | ||
| 4 | A8 | Romica Rașovan | ROU | 7.0 | ||
| 5 | A10 | Tom Petryshen | CAN | 3.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 05 Aug | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | Decision (6-2) | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | |
| Match #2 | 05 Aug | Tim Vanni | USA | Decision (5-0) | Tom Petryshen | CAN | |
| Match #3 | 05 Aug | Romica Rașovan | ROU |
Group A - Round Five
| Date | 5 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A4 | Tim Vanni | USA | 14.0 | ||
| 2 | A7 | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | 13.0 | ||
| 3 | A8 | Romica Rașovan | ROU | 10.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 05 Aug | Romica Rașovan | ROU | Decision (10-7) | Tim Vanni | USA | |
| Match #2 | 05 Aug | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR |
Group A - Round Six
| Date | 5 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A7 | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | 16.0 | ||
| 2 | A4 | Tim Vanni | USA | 15.0 | ||
| 3 | A8 | Romica Rașovan | ROU | 10.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 05 Aug | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | Decision (5-2) | Tim Vanni | USA | |
| Match #2 | 05 Aug | Romica Rașovan | ROU |
Group B - Round One
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | B5 | Aldo Martínez | CUB | 3.0 | ||
| =1 | B7 | László Óváry | HUN | 3.0 | ||
| =1 | B1 | Stanisław Szostecki | POL | 3.0 | ||
| =1 | B4 | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | 3.0 | ||
| =5 | B6 | Mariyan Avramov | BUL | 1.0 | ||
| =5 | B3 | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | 1.0 | ||
| =5 | B2 | Fariborz Besarati | SWE | 1.0 | ||
| =5 | B8 | Chaouki Sammari | TUN | 1.0 | ||
| 9 | B9 | Reiner Heugabel | GER | 0.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Stanisław Szostecki | POL | Decision (7-3) | Fariborz Besarati | SWE | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | Decision (9-5) | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | |
| Match #3 | 04 Aug | Aldo Martínez | CUB | Decision (3-2) | Mariyan Avramov | BUL | |
| Match #4 | 04 Aug | László Óváry | HUN | Decision (7-5) | Chaouki Sammari | TUN | |
| Match #5 | 04 Aug | Reiner Heugabel | GER |
Group B - Round Two
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B4 | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | 6.0 | – | ||
| =2 | B6 | Mariyan Avramov | BUL | 4.0 | – | ||
| =2 | B5 | Aldo Martínez | CUB | 4.0 | – | ||
| =2 | B7 | László Óváry | HUN | 4.0 | – | ||
| =2 | B3 | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | 4.0 | – | ||
| =6 | B9 | Reiner Heugabel | GER | 3.0 | – | ||
| =6 | B1 | Stanisław Szostecki | POL | 3.0 | – | ||
| 8 | B2 | Fariborz Besarati | SWE | 2.0 | eliminated | ||
| 9 | B8 | Chaouki Sammari | TUN | 1.0 | – |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Reiner Heugabel | GER | Decision (9-0) | Stanisław Szostecki | POL | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | Decision (8-2) | Fariborz Besarati | SWE | |
| Match #3 | 04 Aug | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | Decision (7-6) | Aldo Martínez | CUB | |
| Match #4 | 04 Aug | Mariyan Avramov | BUL | Decision (7-2) | László Óváry | HUN | |
| Match #5 | 04 Aug | Chaouki Sammari | TUN |
Group B - Round Three
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | Event Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B4 | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | 9.0 | – | ||
| =2 | B5 | Aldo Martínez | CUB | 8.0 | – | ||
| =2 | B3 | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | 8.0 | – | ||
| 4 | B9 | Reiner Heugabel | GER | 7.0 | – | ||
| =5 | B6 | Mariyan Avramov | BUL | 4.0 | eliminated | ||
| =5 | B7 | László Óváry | HUN | 4.0 | – | ||
| 7 | B1 | Stanisław Szostecki | POL | 3.0 | eliminated | ||
| 8 | B8 | Chaouki Sammari | TUN | 1.0 | eliminated |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Aug | Aldo Martínez | CUB | Decision (20-5) (4:26) | László Óváry | HUN | |
| Match #2 | 04 Aug | Reiner Heugabel | GER | Fall (0:55) | Chaouki Sammari | TUN | |
| Match #3 | 04 Aug | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | Decision (3-0) | Mariyan Avramov | BUL | |
| Match #4 | 04 Aug | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | Fall (4:53) | Stanisław Szostecki | POL |
Group B - Round Four
| Date | 5 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B4 | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | 13.0 | ||
| 2 | B3 | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | 11.0 | ||
| 3 | B5 | Aldo Martínez | CUB | 9.0 | ||
| 4 | B9 | Reiner Heugabel | GER | 7.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 05 Aug | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | Decision (12-5) | Aldo Martínez | CUB | |
| Match #2 | 05 Aug | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | Fall (4:09) | Reiner Heugabel | GER |
Group B - Round Five
| Date | 5 August 1992 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B3 | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | 14.0 | ||
| 2 | B4 | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | 13.0 | ||
| 3 | B9 | Reiner Heugabel | GER | 7.0 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 05 Aug | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | Decision (1-0) | Reiner Heugabel | GER | |
| Match #2 | 05 Aug | Kim Il-Ong | PRK |
Final Round
| Date | 6 August 1992 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 06 Aug | Kim Il-Ong | PRK | Decision (4-1) | Kim Jong-Sin | KOR | |
| Match 3/4 | 06 Aug | Vugar Orudzhev | EUN | Decision (2-1) | Romica Rașovan | ROU | |
| Match 5/6 | 06 Aug | Tim Vanni | USA | Decision (1-0) | Reiner Heugabel | GER | |
| Match 7/8 | 06 Aug | Aldo Martínez | CUB | Injury (forfeit) | Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar | MGL | |
| Match 9/10 | 06 Aug | Tom Petryshen | CAN | Injury (forfeit) | László Óváry | HUN |