Wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 57 kg
The Men's Freestyle 57 kg at the 1988 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Sangmu Gymnasium, Seongnam.Medalists
The wrestlers are divided into 2 groups. The winner of each group decided by a double-elimination system.
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- TF — Won by Fall
- SP — Won by Superiority, 12-14 points difference, the loser with points
- SO — Won by Superiority, 12-14 points difference, the loser without points
- ST — Won by Technical Superiority, 15 points difference
- PP — Won by Points, the loser with technical points
- PO — Won by Points, the loser without technical points
- P0 — Won by Passivity, scoring zero points
- P1 — Won by Passivity, while leading by 1-11 points
- PS — Won by Passivity, while leading by 12-14 points
- PA — Won by Opponent Injury
- DQ — Won by Forfeit
- DNA — Did not appear
- L — Losses
- ER — Round of Elimination
- CP — Classification Points
- TP — Technical Points
Group A
| Wrestler | L | ER | CP |
| 0 | - | 22 |
| 1 | - | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
Group B
| Wrestler | L | ER | CP |
| 0 | - | 19 |
| 1 | - | 17 |
| 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
Final standings
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