Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 97 kg

Wrestling at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Freestyle Greco-Roman
  54 kg     54 kg  
  58 kg     58 kg  
  63 kg     63 kg  
  69 kg     69 kg  
  76 kg     76 kg  
  85 kg     85 kg
  97 kg     97 kg
  130 kg     130 kg

The Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, September 28 to September 30.

Contents

Medalists

Gold  Sagid Murtazaliev
Russia (RUS)
Silver  Islam Bairamukov
Kazakhstan (KAZ)
Bronze  Eldar Kurtanidze
Georgia (GEO)

Tournament results

The competition held with an elimination system of three or four wrestlers in each pool, with the winners qualified for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final by way of direct elimination.

Legend

Elimination pools

All matches held on September 28.

Pool 1

Wrestler W L CP TP
 Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) 2 0 7 14
 Arawat Sabejew (GER) 1 1 4 6
 Ričardas Pauliukonis (LTU) 0 2 2 2
Red Blue CP TP
Ričardas Pauliukonis Eldar Kurtanidze 1-4 SP 1-11
Arawat Sabejew Ričardas Pauliukonis 3-1 PP 5-1
Eldar Kurtanidze Arawat Sabejew 3-1 PP 3-1

Pool 2

Wrestler W L CP TP
 Alireza Heidari (IRI) 2 0 6 13
 Rolf Scherrer (SUI) 1 1 4 5
 Ahmet Doğu (TUR) 0 2 2 4
Red Blue CP TP
Alireza Heidari Rolf Scherrer 3-1 PP 7-1
Ahmet Doğu Alireza Heidari 1-3 PP 1-6
Rolf Scherrer Ahmet Doğu 3-1 PP 4-3

Pool 3

Wrestler W L CP TP
 Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) 2 0 6 7
 Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) 1 1 3 5
 Melvin Douglas (USA) 0 2 2 2
Red Blue CP TP
Sagid Murtazaliev Vadim Tasoyev 3-0 PO 4-0
Melvin Douglas Sagid Murtazaliev 1-3 PP 1-3
Vadim Tasoyev Melvin Douglas 3-1 PP 5-1

Pool 4

Wrestler W L CP TP
 Aftandil Xanthopoulos (GRE) 2 0 6 7
 George Torchinaya (NED) 1 1 4 14
 Victor Kodei (NGR) 0 2 2 4
Red Blue CP TP
Aftandil Xanthopoulos Victor Kodei 3-1 PP 4-1
George Torchinaya Aftandil Xanthopoulos 0-3 PO 0-3
Victor Kodei George Torchinaya 1-4 SP 3-14

Pool 5

Wrestler W L CP TP
 Islam Bairamukov (KAZ) 1 1 3 3
 Davud Magomedov (AZE) 1 1 3 3
 Wilfredo Morales (CUB) 1 1 3 2
Red Blue CP TP
Davud Magomedov Islam Bairamukov 0-3 PO 0-3
Wilfredo Morales Davud Magomedov 0-3 PO 0-3
Islam Bairamukov Wilfredo Morales 0-3 PO 0-2

Pool 6

Wrestler W L CP TP
 Marek Garmulewicz (POL) 3 0 9 9
 Aleksandr Shemarov (BLR) 2 1 7 14
 Gabriel Szerda (AUS) 1 2 3 4
 Dean Schmeichel (CAN) 0 3 1 2
Red Blue CP TP
Aleksandr Shemarov Gabriel Szerda 3-0 PO 7-0
Dean Schmeichel Marek Garmulewicz 0-3 PO 0-3
Aleksandr Shemarov Dean Schmeichel 3-0 PO 5-0
Gabriel Szerda Marek Garmulewicz 0-3 PO 0-3
Aleksandr Shemarov Marek Garmulewicz 1-3 PP 2-3
Gabriel Szerda Dean Schmeichel 3-1 PP 4-2

Knock-Out round

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
September 29        
  Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO)  1
September 29
  Alireza Heidari (IRI)  0  
  Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO)  1
 
    Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS)  3  
  Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS)  5
September 30
  Aftandil Xanthopoulos (GRE)  0  
  Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS)  6
 
    Islam Bairamukov (KAZ)  0
  Islam Bairamukov (KAZ)   
 
 Bye     
  Islam Bairamukov (KAZ)  3 Third place
 
    Marek Garmulewicz (POL)  0  
  Marek Garmulewicz (POL)      Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO)  4
 Bye        Marek Garmulewicz (POL)  1
 
5th place
   
  Alireza Heidari (IRI)  
  Aftandil Xanthopoulos (GRE)  PA

Final standings

  1.  Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS)
  2.  Islam Bairamukov (KAZ)
  3.  Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO)
  4.  Marek Garmulewicz (POL)
  5.  Aftandil Xanthopoulos (GRE)
  6.  Alireza Heidari (IRI)
  7.  Aleksandr Shemarov (BLR)
  8.  George Torchinaya (NED)
  9.  Arawat Sabejew (GER)
  10.  Rolf Scherrer (SUI)
  11.  Vadim Tasoyev (UKR)
  12.  Gabriel Szerda (AUS)
  13.  Davud Magomedov (AZE)
  14.  Wilfredo Morales (CUB)
  15.  Victor Kodei (NGR)
  16.  Ahmet Doğu (TUR)
  17.  Ričardas Pauliukonis (LTU)
  18.  Melvin Douglas (USA)
  19.  Dean Schmeichel (CAN)

References