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Summer Olympics · Wrestling · men’s · 1972–1992
Men’s Freestyle · 62 kg
Held at 6 Games, 1972–1992. Most golds: United States (3). Most medals: John Smith (2). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games61972–1992
Medals18
Delegations10on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | John Smith United States | Askari Mohammadian Iran | Lázaro Reinoso Cuba |
| 1988 Seoul | John Smith United States | Stepan Sarkisyan Soviet Union | Simeon Shterev Bulgaria |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Randall Lewis United States | Kosei Akaishi Japan | Lee Jung-Keun South Korea |
| 1980 Moscow | Magomedgasan Abushev Soviet Union | Miho Dukov Bulgaria | Georgios Hatziioannidis Greece |
| 1976 Montreal | Yang Jung-Mo South Korea | Zevegiin Oidov Mongolia | Gene Davis United States |
| 1972 Munich | Zagalav Abdulbekov Soviet Union | Vehbi Akdağ Turkey | Ivan Krastev Bulgaria |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| John Smith | 2 | 2 |
| Zagalav Abdulbekov | 1 | 1 |
| Yang Jung-Mo | 1 | 1 |
| Magomedgasan Abushev | 1 | 1 |
| Randall Lewis | 1 | 1 |
| Vehbi Akdağ | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Krastev | 0 | 1 |
| Zevegiin Oidov | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Davis | 0 | 1 |
| Miho Dukov | 0 | 1 |
| Georgios Hatziioannidis | 0 | 1 |
| Kosei Akaishi | 0 | 1 |