Wrestling at the 1962 Asian Games – Men's Greco-Roman 78 kg
| Men's Greco-Roman 78 kg at the 1962 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | ||||||||||
| Dates | 25–27 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Wrestling at the 1962 Asian Games | ||
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| Freestyle | Greco-Roman | |
| 52 kg | 52 kg | |
| 57 kg | 57 kg | |
| 63 kg | 63 kg | |
| 70 kg | 70 kg | |
| 78 kg | 78 kg | |
| 87 kg | 87 kg | |
| 97 kg | 97 kg | |
| +97 kg | +97 kg | |
The men's Greco-Roman 78 kilograms (welterweight) Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta was held from 25 to 27 August 1962.[1]
The competition used a form of negative points tournament, with negative points given for any result short of a fall. Accumulation of 6 negative points eliminated the wrestler. When three or fewer wrestlers remained, they advanced to a final round, with only preliminary results amongst them carried forward.
Schedule[]
All times are Western Indonesian Time (UTC+07:30)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 August 1962 | 08:00 | 1st round |
| Sunday, 26 August 1962 | 08:00 | 2nd round |
| Monday, 27 August 1962 | 08:00 | 3rd round |
| 14:30 | 4th round |
Results[]
1st round[]
| TBM | BM | BM | TBM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  (KOR) |
3 | Decision | 1 |  Yutaka Kaneko (JPN) |
1 |
| 0 |  Muhammad Bashir (PAK) |
0 | Fall 6:03 | 4 |  (INA) |
4 |
| 0 |  Lakshmikant Pandey (IND) |
Bye |
2nd round[]
| TBM | BM | BM | TBM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lakshmikant Pandey (IND) |
3 | Decision | 1 | (KOR) |
4 |
| 3 | Yutaka Kaneko (JPN) |
2 | Draw | 2 | Muhammad Bashir (PAK) |
2 |
| 4 | (INA) |
Bye |
3rd round[]
| TBM | BM | BM | TBM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (INA) |
3 | Decision | 1 | (KOR) |
5 |
| 7 | Lakshmikant Pandey (IND) |
4 | Fall 9:45 | 0 | Yutaka Kaneko (JPN) |
3 |
| 2 | Muhammad Bashir (PAK) |
Bye |
4th round[]
- The results and the points of the matches between the same wrestlers that were already wrestled during the early rounds shall be taken into account for the final round.
| FBM | BM | BM | FBM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Muhammad Bashir (PAK) |
2 | Draw | 2 | (KOR) |
5 |
| 3 | Yutaka Kaneko (JPN) |
Bye |
Final standing[]
| Rank | Athlete |
|---|---|
|
Yutaka Kaneko (JPN)
|
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Muhammad Bashir (PAK)
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|
(KOR)
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| 4 | Lakshmikant Pandey (IND)
|
| 5 | (INA)
|
References[]
- ^ "Andalkar and Malwa Win Gold Medals". The Indian Express. 28 August 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- Wrestling at the 1962 Asian Games