Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
| Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |||||
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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 | ||||
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 July 20 and July 31.
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[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Freestyle
[edit] Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
 Zhaksylyk UshkempirovSoviet Union (URS) |
 Constantin AlexandruRomania (ROU) |
 Ferenc SeresHungary (HUN) |
| 52 kg |
Vakhtang Blagidze Soviet Union (URS) |
Lajos Rácz Hungary (HUN) |
 Mladen MladenovBulgaria (BUL) |
| 57 kg |
Shamil Serikov Soviet Union (URS) |
 Józef LipieńPoland (POL) |
 Benni LjungbeckSweden (SWE) |
| 62 kg |
 Stelios MygiakisGreece (GRE) |
István Tóth Hungary (HUN) |
Boris Kramorenko Soviet Union (URS) |
| 68 kg |
Ştefan Rusu Romania (ROU) |
Andrzej Supron Poland (POL) |
Lars-Erik Skiöld Sweden (SWE) |
| 74 kg |
Ferenc Kocsis Hungary (HUN) |
Anatoly Bykov Soviet Union (URS) |
 Mikko HuhtalaFinland (FIN) |
| 82 kg |
Gennadi Korban Soviet Union (URS) |
Jan Dołgowicz Poland (POL) |
Pavel Pavlov Bulgaria (BUL) |
| 90 kg |
Norbert Növényi Hungary (HUN) |
Igor Kanygin Soviet Union (URS) |
Petre Dicu Romania (ROU) |
| 100 kg |
Georgi Raikov Bulgaria (BUL) |
Roman Bierła Poland (POL) |
Vasile Andrei Romania (ROU) |
| +100 kg |
Alexander Kolchinsky Soviet Union (URS) |
Aleksandar Tomov Bulgaria (BUL) |
 Hassan BecharaLebanon (LIB) |
[edit] Medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] Participating nations
A total of 266 wrestlers from 35 nations competed at the Moscow Games:
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[edit] See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
[edit] References
"Wrestling" (pdf). Olympic Review (Lausanne: International Olympic Committee) (154): 436–438. August 1980. http://www.la84foundation.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1980/ore154/ORE154q.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
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