Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 48 kg

Wrestling at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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
  130 kg     130 kg

The Men's Freestyle 48 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center from July 29 to July 30.

The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket. The losers advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the bronze medalist for the event.

Medalists

Gold Kim Il
North Korea (PRK)
Silver Armen Mkrtchyan
Armenia (ARM)
Bronze Alexis Vila
Cuba (CUB)

Results

Round 1

Score
 Isaac Jacob (NGR) 0–4  Alexis Vila (CUB)
 Mynor Ramírez (GUA) 0–12  Rob Eiter (USA)
 Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM) 10–0  José Restrepo (COL)
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) 10–0  Vlatko Sokolov (MKD)
 Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROU) 2–3  Nougzar Tskouasseli (GRE)
 Kim Il (PRK) 12–2  Fariborz Besarati (SWE)
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 4–6  Viktor Yefteni (UKR)
 Paul Ragusa (CAN) 1–7  Luvsan-Ishiin Sergelenbaatar (MGL)
 Vladimir Torgovkin (KGZ) 0–11  Jung Soon-won (KOR)
 Filiberto Fernández (MEX) Bye

Round 2

Score
Losers table
 Isaac Jacob (NGR) 3–0  Mynor Ramírez (GUA)
 José Restrepo (COL) 4–15  Vlatko Sokolov (MKD)
 Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROU) 6–3  Fariborz Besarati (SWE)
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 12–0  Paul Ragusa (CAN)
 Vladimir Torgovkin (KGZ) Bye
Winners table
 Filiberto Fernández (MEX) 0–11  Alexis Vila (CUB)
 Rob Eiter (USA) 2–9  Armen Mkertchian (ARM)
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) 10–1  Nougzar Tskouasseli (GRE)
 Kim Il (PRK) 3–0  Viktor Yefteni (UKR)
 Luvsan-Ishiin Sergelenbaatar (MGL) 1–3  Jung Soon-won (KOR)

Round 3

Score
Losers table
 Vladimir Torgovkin (KGZ) WO  Isaac Jacob (NGR)
 Vlatko Sokolov (MKD) 3–7  Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROU)
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 10–0  Filiberto Fernández (MEX)
 Rob Eiter (USA) 11–2  Nougzar Tskouasseli (GRE)
 Viktor Yefteni (UKR) 5–1  Luvsan-Ishiin Sergelenbaatar (MGL)
Winners table (Quarterfinals)
 Alexis Vila (CUB) 2–4  Armen Mkertchian (ARM)
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) Bye
 Kim Il (PRK) Bye
 Jung Soon-won (KOR) Bye

Round 4

Score
Losers table
 Isaac Jacob (NGR) 6–7  Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROU)
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 10–4  Rob Eiter (USA)
 Viktor Yefteni (UKR) 0–8  Alexis Vila (CUB)
Winners table (Semifinals)
 Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM) 7–2  Vitalie Railean (MDA)
 Kim Il (PRK) 3–1  Jung Soon-won (KOR)

Round 5

Score
Losers table
 Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROU) 0–10  Vugar Orujov (RUS)
 Alexis Vila (CUB) Bye

Round 6

Score
Losers table
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) 0–10  Alexis Vila (CUB)
 Vugar Orujov (RUS) 5–1  Jung Soon-won (KOR)

Finals

Score
7th place match
 Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROU) 3–1  Rob Eiter (USA)
5th place match
 Vitalie Railean (MDA) 0–4  Jung Soon-won (KOR)
Bronze medal match
 Alexis Vila (CUB) 5–2  Vugar Orujov (RUS)
Gold medal match
 Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM) 4–5  Kim Il (PRK)

Final standing

Rank Athlete
1st  Kim Il (PRK)
2nd  Armen Mkrtchyan (ARM)
3rd  Alexis Vila (CUB)
4  Vugar Orujov (RUS)
5  Jung Soon-won (KOR)
6  Vitalie Railean (MDA)
7  Gheorghe Corduneanu (ROU)
8  Rob Eiter (USA)
9  Isaac Jacob (NGR)
10  Viktor Yefteni (UKR)
11  Vlatko Sokolov (MKD)
12  Luvsan-Ishiin Sergelenbaatar (MGL)
13  Nougzar Tskouasseli (GRE)
14  Fariborz Besarati (SWE)
15  José Restrepo (COL)
16  Paul Ragusa (CAN)
17  Mynor Ramírez (GUA)
17  Filiberto Fernández (MEX)
17  Vladimir Torgovkin (KGZ)

References

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