| | Event type
≤55 kilograms, Freestyle, Boys
| Date | 14 October 2018 |
|---|---|
| Status | YOG |
| Location | Asia Pavilion, Parque Olímpico de la Juventud, Villa Soldati, Buenos Aires |
| Participants | 6 from 6 countries |
| Pos | Wrestler | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Howard |  USA | Gold | ||
| 2 | Hernán Almendra |  ARG | Silver | ||
| 3 | Vladyslav Ostapenko |  UKR | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Oussama Laribi |  ALG | |||
| 5 | Hayato Fujita |  JPN | |||
| 6 | Gavin Whitt |  GUM |
Round One (14 October 2018 — 10:05)
Group A (14 October 2018 — 10:05)
| Pos | Nr | Wrestler | NOC | Class. Pts | Tech. Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Hernán Almendra | ARG | 8 | 9 | ||
| 2 | – | Oussama Laribi | ALG | 5 | 14 | ||
| 3 | – | Gavin Whitt | GUM | 0 | 0 |
| Match #1 | Hernán Almendra | ARG | Oussama Laribi | ALG | Decision by shutout (5 - 4) |
| Match #2 | Hernán Almendra | ARG | Gavin Whitt | GUM | Fall (–) |
| Match #3 | Oussama Laribi | ALG | Gavin Whitt | GUM | Technical Superiority (10 - 0) |
Group B (14 October 2018 — 10:05)
| Pos | Nr | Wrestler | NOC | Class. Pts | Tech. Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Robert Howard | USA | 7 | 23 | ||
| 2 | – | Vladyslav Ostapenko | UKR | 4 | 15 | ||
| 3 | – | Hayato Fujita | JPN | 2 | 6 |
| Match #1 | Robert Howard | USA | Vladyslav Ostapenko | UKR | Decision by shutout (10 - 5) |
| Match #2 | Robert Howard | USA | Hayato Fujita | JPN | Great Superiority (13 - 2) |
| Match #3 | Vladyslav Ostapenko | UKR | Hayato Fujita | JPN | Decision by shutout (10 - 4) |
Final Round (14 October 2018 — 17:15)
| Match 1/2 | Robert Howard | USA | Hernán Almendra | ARG | Great Superiority (17 - 6) |
| Match 3/4 | Vladyslav Ostapenko | UKR | Oussama Laribi | ALG | Technical Superiority (10 - 0) |
| Match 5/6 | Hayato Fujita | JPN | Gavin Whitt | GUM | Technical Superiority (10 - 0) |