Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by twenty events (all — men's individual). They were split into two disciplines (ten events each): Freestyle and Greco-Roman. All events were held in the Wrestling hall of the Sports Complex of the Central Sports Club of the Army (north-western part of Moscow) between 20 and 31 July.[1]
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| Venue | CSKA Sports Complex |
| Dates | 20–31 July |
| Competitors | 266 from 35 nations |
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| Freestyle | Greco-Roman | |
| 48 kg | 48 kg | |
| 52 kg | 52 kg | |
| 57 kg | 57 kg | |
| 62 kg | 62 kg | |
| 68 kg | 68 kg | |
| 74 kg | 74 kg | |
| 82 kg | 82 kg | |
| 90 kg | 90 kg | |
| 100 kg | 100 kg | |
| +100 kg | +100 kg | |
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Claudio Pollio Italy |
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Sergei Kornilayev Soviet Union |
| 52 kg |
Anatoli Beloglazov Soviet Union |
Władysław Stecyk Poland |
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| 57 kg |
Sergei Beloglazov Soviet Union |
Li Ho-pyong North Korea |
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| 62 kg |
Magomedgasan Abushev Soviet Union |
Miho Dukov Bulgaria |
Georgios Hatziioannidis Greece |
| 68 kg |
Saipulla Absaidov Soviet Union |
Ivan Yankov Bulgaria |
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| 74 kg |
Valentin Raychev Bulgaria |
Jamtsyn Davaajav Mongolia |
Dan Karabin Czechoslovakia |
| 82 kg |
Ismail Abilov Bulgaria |
Magomedkhan Aratsilov Soviet Union |
István Kovács Hungary |
| 90 kg |
Sanasar Oganisyan Soviet Union |
Uwe Neupert East Germany |
Aleksander Cichoń Poland |
| 100 kg |
Illya Mate Soviet Union |
Slavcho Chervenkov Bulgaria |
Július Strnisko Czechoslovakia |
| +100 kg |
Soslan Andiyev Soviet Union |
József Balla Hungary |
Adam Sandurski Poland |
Greco-Roman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Zhaqsylyq Üshkempirov Soviet Union |
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Ferenc Seres Hungary |
| 52 kg |
Vakhtang Blagidze Soviet Union |
Lajos Rácz Hungary |
Mladen Mladenov Bulgaria |
| 57 kg |
Shamil Serikov Soviet Union |
Józef Lipień Poland |
Benni Ljungbeck Sweden |
| 62 kg |
Stelios Mygiakis Greece |
István Tóth Hungary |
Boris Kramarenko Soviet Union |
| 68 kg |
Ștefan Rusu Romania |
Andrzej Supron Poland |
Lars-Erik Skiöld Sweden |
| 74 kg |
Ferenc Kocsis Hungary |
Anatoly Bykov Soviet Union |
Mikko Huhtala Finland |
| 82 kg |
Gennadi Korban Soviet Union |
Jan Dołgowicz Poland |
Pavel Pavlov Bulgaria |
| 90 kg |
Norbert Növényi Hungary |
Ihar Kanyhin Soviet Union |
Petre Dicu Romania |
| 100 kg |
Georgi Raikov Bulgaria |
Roman Bierła Poland |
Vasile Andrei Romania |
| +100 kg |
Oleksandr Kolchynskyy Soviet Union |
Aleksandar Tomov Bulgaria |
Hassan Bechara Lebanon |
Illya Mate (USSR, in red) and Július Strnisko (Czechoslovakia, in blue) at the 1980 Summer Olympics. RIAN photo.
Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (USSR, in red) and Pavel Hristov (Bulgaria, in blue) at the 1980 Summer Olympics. RIAN photo.
Medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 12 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Participating nations
A total of 266 wrestlers from 35 nations competed at the Moscow Games:[1]
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See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
References
- "Wrestling at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
Sources
- "Wrestling" (pdf). Olympic Review (154). Lausanne: International Olympic Committee: 436–438. August 1980. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
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