Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. The freestyle competitions were held from 28 September to 1 October, and the Greco-Roman events were held from 24 to 27 September. In the freestyle 76 kg Alexander Leipold of Germany originally placed first, but was disqualified after he tested positive for Nandrolone.
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg |
 Namig AbdullayevAzerbaijan (AZE) |
 Sammie HensonUnited States (USA) |
 Amiran KardanovGreece (GRE) |
| 58 kg |
 Alireza DabirIran (IRI) |
 Yevhen BuslovychUkraine (UKR) |
Terry Brands United States (USA) |
| 63 kg |
 Murad UmakhanovRussia (RUS) |
 Serafim BarzakovBulgaria (BUL) |
 Jang Jae-sungSouth Korea (KOR) |
| 69 kg |
 Daniel IgaliCanada (CAN) |
Arsen Gitinov Russia (RUS) |
Lincoln McIlravy United States (USA) |
| 76 kg |
Brandon Slay United States (USA) |
Moon Eui-jae South Korea (KOR) |
 Adem BereketTurkey (TUR) |
| 85 kg |
Adam Saitiev Russia (RUS) |
 Yoel RomeroCuba (CUB) |
 Magomed IbragimovMacedonia (MKD) |
| 97 kg |
Sagid Murtazaliev Russia (RUS) |
 Islam BairamukovKazakhstan (KAZ) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Eldar KurtanidzeGeorgia (GEO) |
| 130 kg |
David Musulbes Russia (RUS) |
 Artur TaymazovUzbekistan (UZB) |
Alexis Rodríguez Cuba (CUB) |
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg |
Sim Kwon-ho South Korea (KOR) |
Lázaro Rivas Cuba (CUB) |
 Kang Yong-gyunNorth Korea (PRK) |
| 58 kg |
Armen Nazaryan Bulgaria (BUL) |
Kim In-sub South Korea (KOR) |
 Sheng ZetianChina (CHN) |
| 63 kg |
Varteres Samurgashev Russia (RUS) |
Juan Marén Cuba (CUB) |
Akaki Chachua Georgia (GEO) |
| 69 kg |
Filiberto Azcuy Cuba (CUB) |
 Katsuhiko NagataJapan (JPN) |
Aleksey Glushkov Russia (RUS) |
| 76 kg |
Murat Kardanov Russia (RUS) |
Matt Lindland United States (USA) |
 Marko Yli-HannukselaFinland (FIN) |
| 85 kg |
Hamza Yerlikaya Turkey (TUR) |
 Sándor BárdosiHungary (HUN) |
Mukhran Vakhtangadze Georgia (GEO) |
| 97 kg |
 Mikael LjungbergSweden (SWE) |
Davyd Saldadze Ukraine (UKR) |
Garrett Lowney United States (USA) |
| 130 kg |
Rulon Gardner United States (USA) |
Aleksandr Karelin Russia (RUS) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Dmitry DebelkaBelarus (BLR) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Iran (IRI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Macedonia (MKD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Participating nations
A total of 314 wrestlers from 55 nations competed at the Sydney Games:
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References
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