Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 70 kg


The Men's Freestyle lightweight at the 1968 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Insurgentes Ice Rink from October 17 to October 20. The lightweight allowed wrestlers up to 70 kilograms.

Tournament results

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 only two or three wrestlers remain, a special final round is used to determine the order of the medals.
;Legend
;Penalties
Score
00'TF / 1:5544
00'TF / 2:2044
33'11
0.50.5'3.53.5
00'TF / 3:0144
3.53.5'0.50.5
0.50.5'3.53.5
11'33
33'11
2222
44TF / 2:16'00
11'33
11'33

2nd round

Score
33'11
84TF / 2:15'04
6,53.5'0.51
10'TF / 10:5047.5
11'36.5
84TF / 0:57'00.5
1.51'34
6,53'14
63'13
3224
84TF / 1:14'01
44DQ01
74DQ47

3rd round

Score
30'TF / 2:0748
21'34
1.50.5'3.54.5
1.51'34.5
84TF / 1:38'03
84TF / 8:15'03
40'TF / 2:1048
43'12

4th round

Score
30'48
5.53.5'0.52
8.54TF / 1:52'01.5
8.54TF / 10:28'03
41'37
51'35

5th round

Score
63'13
9.54TF / 10:38'04
4.53'16
51'38

6th round

Score
41'37.5
41'38

Final round

Score
5137

Final standings

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