The Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

as part of the wrestling program

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 September 28 to October 1, and the...

 were held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, is located in Sydney's Darling Harbour near the Central Business District. The building is adjacent to Cockle Bay, Tumbalong Park and the Harbourside shopping centre....

, September 25 to September 27.

Medalists

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

• TO — Won by Fall
• SP — Won by Superiority, 10 points difference, the loser with points
• ST — Won by Superiority, 10 points difference, the loser without points
• PP — Won by Points, the loser with technical points
• PO — Won by Points, the loser without technical points
• PA — Won by Opponent Injury
• DQ — Won by Forfeit
• CP — Classification Points
• TP — Technical Points

Pool 1

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	15
	1	1	4	4
	0	2	1	1

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Marko Asell Marko Asell Marko Asell is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was also a politician and member of Finnish Parliament in 2007–2011.-Olympics:...	Thomas Zander Thomas Zander (wrestler) Thomas Zander is a German wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com* at FILA...	1-3 PP	1-3
Hamza Yerlikaya Hamza Yerlikaya Hamza Yerlikaya is a Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler. He is a two-time Olympic champion, three-time World Champion , and the only Turkish wrestler to ever become European champion eight times...	Marko Asell Marko Asell Marko Asell is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was also a politician and member of Finnish Parliament in 2007–2011.-Olympics:...	4-0 ST	10-0
Thomas Zander Thomas Zander (wrestler) Thomas Zander is a German wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com* at FILA...	Hamza Yerlikaya Hamza Yerlikaya Hamza Yerlikaya is a Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler. He is a two-time Olympic champion, three-time World Champion , and the only Turkish wrestler to ever become European champion eight times...	1-3 PP	1-5

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	9
	1	1	5	15
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Quincey Clark	Luis Enrique Méndez	0-3 PO	0-5
Mohamed Abdelfatah Mohamed Abdelfatah Greco-Roman Freestyle wrestlingMohamed Abdelfatah , commonly known by his nickname "Bogy" , is an Egyptian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler.-Career:Abdelfatah represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics...	Quincey Clark	4-0 ST	12-0
Luis Enrique Méndez	Mohamed Abdelfatah Mohamed Abdelfatah Greco-Roman Freestyle wrestlingMohamed Abdelfatah , commonly known by his nickname "Bogy" , is an Egyptian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler.-Career:Abdelfatah represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics...	3-1 PP	4-3

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	1	1	4	4
	1	1	3	2
	1	1	3	6

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Aleksandr Menshikov	Valeriy Tsilent Valeriy Tsilent Valeriy Tsilent is a Belarusian wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman Middleweight category.-References:...	0-3 PO	0-3
Vyacheslav Oleynyk Vyacheslav Oleynyk Vyacheslav Oleynyk is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...	Aleksandr Menshikov	0-3 PO	0-2
Valeriy Tsilent Valeriy Tsilent Valeriy Tsilent is a Belarusian wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman Middleweight category.-References:...	Vyacheslav Oleynyk Vyacheslav Oleynyk Vyacheslav Oleynyk is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...	1-3 PP	1-6

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	8
	1	1	4	8
	0	2	2	3

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Toomas Proovel	Mukhran Vakhtangadze Mukhran Vakhtangadze Mukhran Vakhtangadze is a Georgian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated early....	1-3 PP	4-6
Raatbek Sanatbayev Raatbek Sanatbayev Raatbek Sanatbayev was a Kyrgyz Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	Toomas Proovel	1-3 PP	2-4
Mukhran Vakhtangadze Mukhran Vakhtangadze Mukhran Vakhtangadze is a Georgian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated early....	Raatbek Sanatbayev Raatbek Sanatbayev Raatbek Sanatbayev was a Kyrgyz Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	3-1 PP	2-1

Pool 5

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	3	0	10	19
	2	1	7	3
	1	2	4	5
	0	3	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Sándor Bárdosi	Martin Lidberg Martin Lidberg Martin Lidberg is a highly decorated Swedish wrestler. He is a world champion, two-time European champion as well as 19-time Swedish champion. He has competed in the olympics three times...	3-0 PO	2-0
Arek Olczak	Eddy Bartolozzi	0-3 PO	0-3
Sándor Bárdosi	Arek Olczak	4-0 ST	12-0
Martin Lidberg Martin Lidberg Martin Lidberg is a highly decorated Swedish wrestler. He is a world champion, two-time European champion as well as 19-time Swedish champion. He has competed in the olympics three times...	Eddy Bartolozzi	3-1 PP	3-2
Sándor Bárdosi	Eddy Bartolozzi	3-0 PO	5-0
Martin Lidberg Martin Lidberg Martin Lidberg is a highly decorated Swedish wrestler. He is a world champion, two-time European champion as well as 19-time Swedish champion. He has competed in the olympics three times...	Arek Olczak	4-0 PA

Pool 6

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	3	0	10	25
	2	1	8	16
	1	2	4	5
	0	3	2	2

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Gotsha Tsitsiashvili	Fritz Aanes Fritz Aanes Fritz Aanes is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Narvik, Norway.At the 2000 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the 85 kg category. However he later tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone and was banned for two years....	1-3 PP	2-7
Yuriy Vitt	Amor Bach Hamba	3-1 PP	4-1
Gotsha Tsitsiashvili	Yuriy Vitt	3-0 PO	3-0
Fritz Aanes Fritz Aanes Fritz Aanes is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Narvik, Norway.At the 2000 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the 85 kg category. However he later tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone and was banned for two years....	Amor Bach Hamba	4-0 ST	12-0
Gotsha Tsitsiashvili	Amor Bach Hamba	4-1 SP	11-1
Fritz Aanes Fritz Aanes Fritz Aanes is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Narvik, Norway.At the 2000 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the 85 kg category. However he later tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone and was banned for two years....	Yuriy Vitt	3-1 PP	6-1

Knock-Out round

Final standings

DSQ: *

* was disqualified after he tested positive for Nandrolone