# Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight

The men's freestyle lightweight competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 11 to 14 October at the Komazawa Gymnasium. Nations were limited to one competitor. Lightweight was the fourth-lightest category, including wrestlers weighing 63 to 70 kilograms (138.9 to 154.3 lb).

## Competition format

This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, as adjusted at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Each bout awarded 4 points. If the victory was by fall, the winner received 0 and the loser 4. If the victory was by decision, the winner received 1 and the loser 3. If the bout was tied, each wrestler received 2 points. A wrestler who accumulated 6 or more points was eliminated. Rounds continued until there were 3 or fewer uneliminated wrestlers. If only 1 wrestler remained, he received the gold medal. If 2 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and they faced each other for gold and silver (if they had already wrestled each other, that result was used). If 3 wrestlers remained, point totals were ignored and a round-robin was held among those 3 to determine medals (with previous head-to-head results, if any, counting for this round-robin).

## Results
### Round 1
#### Bouts

| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | Decision | Zarbeg Beriashvili | Soviet Union |
| Muhammad Bashir | Pakistan | Decision | Stefanos Ioannidis | Greece |
| Udey Chand | India | Decision | Arto Savolainen | Finland |
| Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | Fall | Tham Kook Chin | Malaysia |
| Gregory Ruth | United States | Decision | Matti Poikala | Sweden |
| Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | Decision | Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter | Mongolia |
| Sidney Marsh | Australia | Fall | Alejandro Echaniz | Mexico |
| Abdullah Movahed | Iran | Decision | Kenny Stephenson | Great Britain |
| Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | Decision | Rodger Doner | Canada |
| Jeong Dong-gu | South Korea | Decision | Tony Greig | New Zealand |
| Djan-Aka Djan | Afghanistan | Decision | Carlos Alberto Vario | Argentina |

#### Points

| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 |
| 1 | Sidney Marsh | Australia | 0 |
| 1 | Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | 0 |
| 3 | Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | 1 |
| 3 | Muhammad Bashir | Pakistan | 1 |
| 3 | Udey Chand | India | 1 |
| 3 | Djan-Aka Djan | Afghanistan | 1 |
| 3 | Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | 1 |
| 3 | Jeong Dong-gu | South Korea | 1 |
| 3 | Abdullah Movahed | Iran | 1 |
| 3 | Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | 1 |
| 3 | Gregory Ruth | United States | 1 |
| 12 | Zarbeg Beriashvili | Soviet Union | 3 |
| 12 | Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter | Mongolia | 3 |
| 12 | Rodger Doner | Canada | 3 |
| 12 | Tony Greig | New Zealand | 3 |
| 12 | Stefanos Ioannidis | Greece | 3 |
| 12 | Matti Poikala | Sweden | 3 |
| 12 | Arto Savolainen | Finland | 3 |
| 12 | Kenny Stephenson | Great Britain | 3 |
| 12 | Carlos Alberto Vario | Argentina | 3 |
| 21 | Alejandro Echaniz | Mexico | 4 |
| 21 | Tham Kook Chin | Malaysia | 4 |

### Round 2

Valchev was the only wrestler to win both of his bouts by fall to stay at 0 points. Seven wrestlers were eliminated with losses in each of the first two rounds. Fifteen advanced to round 3.

#### Bouts

| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | Decision | Stefanos Ioannidis | Greece |
| Zarbeg Beriashvili | Soviet Union | Decision | Muhammad Bashir | Pakistan |
| Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | Fall | Udey Chand | India |
| Arto Savolainen | Finland | Fall | Tham Kook Chin | Malaysia |
| Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | Decision | Matti Poikala | Sweden |
| Gregory Ruth | United States | Decision | Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter | Mongolia |
| Kenny Stephenson | Great Britain | Decision | Alejandro Echaniz | Mexico |
| Abdullah Movahed | Iran | Decision | Sidney Marsh | Australia |
| Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | Fall | Tony Greig | New Zealand |
| Jeong Dong-gu | South Korea | Decision | Djan-Aka Djan | Afghanistan |
| Carlos Alberto Vario | Argentina | Decision | Rodger Doner | Canada |

#### Points

| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | Total |
| 1 | Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Jeong Dong-gu | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Abdullah Movahed | Iran | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Gregory Ruth | United States | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Sidney Marsh | Australia | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Arto Savolainen | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Muhammad Bashir | Pakistan | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Zarbeg Beriashvili | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Djan-Aka Djan | Afghanistan | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Kenny Stephenson | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Carlos Alberto Vario | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Udey Chand | India | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter | Mongolia | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Rodger Doner | Canada | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Stefanos Ioannidis | Greece | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Matti Poikala | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | Alejandro Echaniz | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | Tony Greig | New Zealand | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 20 | Tham Kook Chin | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 8 |

### Round 3

Five competitors were eliminated, leaving 10 to continue forward. Valchev, with his third win by fall, stayed at 0 points.

#### Bouts

| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | Fall | Muhammad Bashir | Pakistan |
| Zarbeg Beriashvili | Soviet Union | Decision | Udey Chand | India |
| Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | Fall | Arto Savolainen | Finland |
| Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | Decision | Gregory Ruth | United States |
| Sidney Marsh | Australia | Decision | Kenny Stephenson | Great Britain |
| Abdullah Movahed | Iran | Decision | Jeong Dong-gu | South Korea |
| Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | Decision | Djan-Aka Djan | Afghanistan |
| Carlos Alberto Vario | Argentina | Bye | N/A | N/A |

#### Points

| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| 1 | Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Abdullah Movahed | Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sidney Marsh | Australia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Carlos Alberto Vario | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Zarbeg Beriashvili | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Jeong Dong-gu | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Gregory Ruth | United States | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Udey Chand | India | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Djan-Aka Djan | Afghanistan | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Arto Savolainen | Finland | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | Kenny Stephenson | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | Muhammad Bashir | Pakistan | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |

### Round 4

This round was highly unusual in that 3 of the 4 winners were eliminated along with only 2 of the 4 losers. Beriashvili defeated Valchev to give the latter wrestler his first points, but the Soviet picked up his 6th point in doing so and was eliminated. The match between Ruth and Marsh resulted in both wrestlers receiving enough points for elimination. The bout between Horiuchi and Movahed, where a victory of any kind would eliminate the loser and allow the victor to continue, resulted in a draw—keeping both men in the competition.

#### Bouts

| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | Decision | Carlos Alberto Vario | Argentina |
| Zarbeg Beriashvili | Soviet Union | Decision | Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria |
| Gregory Ruth | United States | Decision | Sidney Marsh | Australia |
| Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | Tie | Abdullah Movahed | Iran |
| Jeong Dong-gu | South Korea | Decision | Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany |

#### Points

| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
| 1 | Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Abdullah Movahed | Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Zarbeg Beriashvili | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Jeong Dong-gu | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Gregory Ruth | United States | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Sidney Marsh | Australia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Carlos Alberto Vario | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |

### Round 5

Rost had the great fortune to receive the bye in this round, guaranteeing he would continue while the field narrowed. Horiuchi's victory over Atalay in this round eliminated both men at 6 points; it also ultimately served as the tie-breaker between the two for the bronze medal. In the other match of the round, Movahed needed a win by fall to stay in competition, while Valchev would continue with any win or a tie. A Movahed victory by decision would eliminate both (and leave Rost alone uneliminated). Ultimately, the match ended in a tie; Valchev continued on to face Rost in the final while Movahed took 5th place.

#### Bouts

| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | Decision | Mahmut Atalay | Turkey |
| Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | Tie | Abdullah Movahed | Iran |
| Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | Bye | N/A | N/A |

#### Points

| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
| 1 | Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| | Iwao Horiuchi | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Mahmut Atalay | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Abdullah Movahed | Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |

### Final round

With only two wrestlers left, they faced each other in a gold medal bout. Valchev defeated Rost by decision.

#### Bouts

| Winner | Nation | Victory Type | Loser | Nation |
| Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | Decision | Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany |

#### Points

| Rank | Wrestler | Nation | Points |
| | Enyu Valchev | Bulgaria | 1 |
| | Klaus Rost | United Team of Germany | 3 |