title: Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg
text: # Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg
  
  The Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg at the 1980 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Athletics Fieldhouse, Central Sports Club of the Army.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Soviet Union |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Constantin Alexandru Romania |
  | Bronze | Ferenc Seres Hungary |
  
  ## Tournament results
  
  The competition used a form of negative points tournament, with negative points given for any result short of a fall. Accumulation of 6 negative points eliminated the loser wrestler. When only three wrestlers remain, a special final round is used to determine the order of the medals.
  
  ### Legend
  
  * TF — Won by Fall
  * IN — Won by Opponent Injury
  * DQ — Won by Passivity
  * D1 — Won by Passivity, the winner is passive too
  * D2 — Both wrestlers lost by Passivity
  * FF — Won by Forfeit
  * DNA — Did not appear
  * TPP — Total penalty points
  * MPP — Match penalty points
  
  ### Penalties
  
  * 0 — Won by Fall, Technical Superiority, Passivity, Injury and Forfeit
  * 0.5 — Won by Points, 8-11 points difference
  * 1 — Won by Points, 1-7 points difference
  * 2 — Won by Passivity, the winner is passive too
  * 3 — Lost by Points, 1-7 points difference
  * 3.5 — Lost by Points, 8-11 points difference
  * 4 — Lost by Fall, Technical Superiority, Passivity, Injury and Forfeit
  
  ### Round 1
  
  | TPP | MPP | | Score | | MPP | TPP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | 3 | Vincenzo Maenza (ITA) | 9 - 10 | Reijo Haaparanta (FIN) | 1 | 1 |
  | 0 | 0 | Pavel Hristov (BUL) | DQ / 8:16 | Kent Andersson (SWE) | 4 | 4 |
  | 0 | 0 | Alfredo Olvera (MEX) | TF / 4:44 | Saber Nakdali (SYR) | 4 | 4 |
  | 0 | 0 | Ferenc Seres (HUN) | TF / 1:32 | Roman Kierpacz (POL) | 4 | 4 |
  | 3 | 3 | Constantin Alexandru (ROU) | 2 - 6 | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (URS) | 1 | 1 |
  
  ### Round 2
  
  | TPP | MPP | | Score | | MPP | TPP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6.5 | 3.5 | Vincenzo Maenza (ITA) | 4 - 14 | Pavel Hristov (BUL) | 0.5 | 0.5 |
  | 1 | 0 | Reijo Haaparanta (FIN) | TF / 8:36 | Kent Andersson (SWE) | 4 | 8 |
  | 3.5 | 3.5 | Alfredo Olvera (MEX) | 5 - 13 | Ferenc Seres (HUN) | 0.5 | 0.5 |
  | 8 | 4 | Saber Nakdali (SYR) | TF / 1:16 | Constantin Alexandru (ROU) | 0 | 3 |
  | 7 | 3 | Roman Kierpacz (POL) | 10 - 13 | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (URS) | 1 | 2 |
  
  ### Round 3
  
  | TPP | MPP | | Score | | MPP | TPP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | 4 | Reijo Haaparanta (FIN) | 0 - 27 | Pavel Hristov (BUL) | 0 | 0.5 |
  | 7.5 | 4 | Alfredo Olvera (MEX) | TF / 2:29 | Constantin Alexandru (ROU) | 0 | 3 |
  | 4 | 3.5 | Ferenc Seres (HUN) | 6 - 17 | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (URS) | 0.5 | 2.5 |
  
  ### Round 4
  
  | TPP | MPP | | Score | | MPP | TPP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 | 4 | Reijo Haaparanta (FIN) | 2 - 17 | Ferenc Seres (HUN) | 0 | 4 |
  | 4.5 | 4 | Pavel Hristov (BUL) | DQ / 7:34 | Constantin Alexandru (ROU) | 2 | 5 |
  | 2.5 | | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (URS) | | Bye | | |
  
  ### Round 5
  
  | TPP | MPP | | Score | | MPP | TPP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3.5 | 1 | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (URS) | 12 - 7 | Pavel Hristov (BUL) | 3 | 7.5 |
  | 7 | 3 | Ferenc Seres (HUN) | 5 - 10 | Constantin Alexandru (ROU) | 1 | 6 |
  
  ### Final
  
  Results from the preliminary round are carried forward into the final (shown in yellow).
  
  | TPP | MPP | | Score | | MPP | TPP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 3 | Constantin Alexandru (ROU) | 2 - 6 | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (URS) | 1 | |
  | | 3.5 | Ferenc Seres (HUN) | 6 - 17 | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (URS) | 0.5 | 1.5 |
  | 6.5 | 3 | Ferenc Seres (HUN) | 5 - 10 | Constantin Alexandru (ROU) | 1 | 4 |
  
  ## Final standings
  
  * Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov (URS)
  * Constantin Alexandru (ROU)
  * Ferenc Seres (HUN)
  * Pavel Hristov (BUL)
  * Reijo Haaparanta (FIN)
  * Alfredo Olvera (MEX)
  * Vincenzo Maenza (ITA)
  * Roman Kierpacz (POL)
  