Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg


The Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg at the 1972 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program at the Fairgrounds, Judo and Wrestling Hall.

Medalists

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
TPPMPPTimeMPPTPP
448:19'00
00'6:5444
444:25'00
447:43'00
448:50'00
33'11
11'33
446:43'00
33'11
0.50.5'3.53.5

Round 2

TPPMPPTimeMPPTPP
846:58'00
51'37
441:08'04
00'8:0948
0.50.5'3.54.5
10'3:5644
741:32'03
21'33.5
3.5Bye
0DNA
3DNA
4DNA

Round 3

TPPMPPTimeMPPTPP
6.53'11
945:55'04
73'11.5
00'7:5348.5
10'7:5947
7.53.5'0.52.5
3.5Bye

Round 4

TPPMPPTimeMPPTPP
40.5'3.54.5
73'11
2.51'34
2.5'Bye

Round 5

TPPMPPTimeMPPTPP
63.5'0.55
73'13.5
100:0048

Final

Results from the preliminary round are carried forward into the final.
TPPMPPTimeMPPTPP
3'1
42:00'03
100:0048

Final standings

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