Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 48 kg

Men's freestyle 48 kg
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueGeorgia World Congress Center
Dates29–30 July 1996
Competitors19 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kim Il  North Korea
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Armen Mkrtchyan  Armenia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexis Vila  Cuba
← 1992
Wrestling at the
1996 Summer Olympics
FreestyleGreco-Roman
48 kg48 kg
52 kg52 kg
57 kg57 kg
62 kg62 kg
68 kg68 kg
74 kg74 kg
82 kg82 kg
90 kg90 kg
100 kg100 kg
130 kg130 kg
Main article: Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The men's freestyle 48 kilograms at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center from July 29 to July 30. The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket. The losers advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the bronze medalist for the event.[1]

Results

Legend
  • WO — Won by walkover

Round 1

Score CP
1/16 finals
 Isaac Jacob (NGR) 0–4  Alexis Vila (CUB) 0–3 PO
 Mynor Ramírez (GUA) 0–12  Rob Eiter (USA) 0–4 ST
 Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM) 10–0  José Restrepo (COL) 4–0 ST
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) 10–0  Vlatko Sokolov (MKD) 4–0 ST
 Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROM) 2–3  Nikos Tskouaseli (GRE) 1–3 PP
 Kim Il (PRK) 12–2  Fariborz Besarati (SWE) 4–1 SP
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 4–6  Viktor Yefteni (UKR) 1–3 PP
 Paul Ragusa (CAN) 1–7  Luvsan-Ishiin Sergelenbaatar (MGL) 1–3 PP
 Vladimir Torgovkin (KGZ) 0–11  Jung Soon-won (KOR) 0–4 ST
 Filiberto Fernández (MEX) Bye

Round 2

Score CP
1/8 finals
 Filiberto Fernández (MEX) 0–11  Alexis Vila (CUB) 0–4 ST
 Rob Eiter (USA) 2–9  Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM) 1–3 PP
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) 10–1  Nikos Tskouaseli (GRE) 3–1 PP
 Kim Il (PRK) 3–0  Viktor Yefteni (UKR) 3–0 PO
 Luvsan-Ishiin Sergelenbaatar (MGL) 1–3  Jung Soon-won (KOR) 1–3 PP
Repechage
 Isaac Jacob (NGR) 3–0  Mynor Ramírez (GUA) 3–0 PO
 José Restrepo (COL) 4–15  Vlatko Sokolov (MKD) 1–4 SP
 Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROM) 6–3  Fariborz Besarati (SWE) 3–1 PP
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 12–0  Paul Ragusa (CAN) 4–0 ST
 Vladimir Torgovkin (KGZ) Bye

Round 3

Score CP
Quarterfinals
 Alexis Vila (CUB) 2–4  Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM) 1–3 PP
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) Bye
 Kim Il (PRK) Bye
 Jung Soon-won (KOR) Bye
Repechage
 Vladimir Torgovkin (KGZ) WO  Isaac Jacob (NGR) 0–4 PA
 Vlatko Sokolov (MKD) 3–7  Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROM) 1–3 PP
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 10–0  Filiberto Fernández (MEX) 4–0 ST
 Rob Eiter (USA) 11–2  Nikos Tskouaseli (GRE) 3–1 PP
 Viktor Yefteni (UKR) 5–1  Luvsan-Ishiin Sergelenbaatar (MGL) 3–1 PP

Round 4

Score CP
Semifinals
 Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM) 7–2  Vitalie Railean (MDA) 3–1 PP
 Kim Il (PRK) 3–1  Jung Soon-won (KOR) 3–1 PP
Repechage
 Isaac Jacob (NGR) 6–7  Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROM) 1–3 PP
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 10–4  Rob Eiter (USA) 3–1 PP
 Viktor Yefteni (UKR) 0–8  Alexis Vila (CUB) 0–3 PO

Round 5

Score CP
Repechage
 Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROM) 0–10  Vugar Orujov (RUS) 0–4 ST
 Alexis Vila (CUB) Bye

Round 6

Score CP
Repechage
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) 0–10  Alexis Vila (CUB) 0–4 ST
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 5–1  Jung Soon-won (KOR) 3–1 PP

Finals

Score CP
Classification 7th–8th
 Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROM) 3–1  Rob Eiter (USA) 3–1 PP
Classification 5th–6th
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) 0–4  Jung Soon-won (KOR) 0–3 PO
Bronze medal match
 Alexis Vila (CUB) 5–2  Vugar Orujov (RUS) 3–1 PP
Gold medal match
 Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM) 4–5  Kim Il (PRK) 1–3 PP

Final standing

Rank Athlete
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kim Il (PRK)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Alexis Vila (CUB)
4  Vugar Orujov (RUS)
5  Jung Soon-won (KOR)
6  Vitalie Railean (MDA)
7  Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROM)
8  Rob Eiter (USA)
9  Isaac Jacob (NGR)
10  Viktor Yefteni (UKR)
11  Vlatko Sokolov (MKD)
12  Luvsan-Ishiin Sergelenbaatar (MGL)
13  Nikos Tskouaseli (GRE)
14  Fariborz Besarati (SWE)
15  José Restrepo (COL)
16  Paul Ragusa (CAN)
17  Mynor Ramírez (GUA)
17  Vladimir Torgovkin (KGZ)
17  Filiberto Fernández (MEX)

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Light-Flyweight, Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2019.