The Men's Freestyle 58 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 29 to October 1.

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	13
	1	1	4	0
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir is a champion freestyle wrestler from Iran. Dabir won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, as well as the World Championship in 1998. He was runner-up in 1999, 2001, and 2002. In the Athens Olympics, Dabir lost his first two matches due to a severe shoulder...	Talata Embalo Talata Embalo Talata Embalo is a Guinea-Bissauan amateur wrestler. He wrestled at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics and did not medal.-References:...	4-0 ST	10-0
Guivi Sissaouri Guivi Sissaouri Guivi Sissaouri is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, he began wrestling at age ten.Sissaouri won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 57 kg class...	Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir is a champion freestyle wrestler from Iran. Dabir won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, as well as the World Championship in 1998. He was runner-up in 1999, 2001, and 2002. In the Athens Olympics, Dabir lost his first two matches due to a severe shoulder...	0-3 PO	0-3
Talata Embalo Talata Embalo Talata Embalo is a Guinea-Bissauan amateur wrestler. He wrestled at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics and did not medal.-References:...	Guivi Sissaouri Guivi Sissaouri Guivi Sissaouri is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, he began wrestling at age ten.Sissaouri won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 57 kg class...	0-4 DQ

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	15
	1	1	5	15
	0	2	1	4

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Cory O'Brien	Oyuunbilegiin Pürevbaatar	0-3 PO	0-9
Aleksandr Guzov	Cory O'Brien	4-1 SP	14-4
Oyuunbilegiin Pürevbaatar	Aleksandr Guzov	3-1 PP	6-1

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	7
	1	1	4	6
	0	2	2	2

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Ri Yong-Sam Ri Yong-Sam Ri Yong-Sam is a North Korean wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's Freestyle Bantamweight category. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...	David Pogosian David Pogosian David Pogosian is a former wrestler for Georgia. He won a bronze medal in the 2001 World Wrestling Championships at 58 kg. He is of Armenian descent....	1-3 PP	1-2
Andrej Fašánek	Ri Yong-Sam Ri Yong-Sam Ri Yong-Sam is a North Korean wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's Freestyle Bantamweight category. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...	1-3 PP	1-5
David Pogosian David Pogosian David Pogosian is a former wrestler for Georgia. He won a bronze medal in the 2001 World Wrestling Championships at 58 kg. He is of Armenian descent....	Andrej Fašánek	3-1 PP	5-1

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	14
	1	1	5	6
	0	2	0	6

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Abil Ibragimov	Chvitsa Polychronidis	0-4 TO	2:54
Terry Brands Terry Brands Terry Brands is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. While wrestling at the University of Iowa, Brands won NCAA titles in 1990 and 1992, both at 126 pounds. He was a two-time world freestyle champion at 58 kg, winning titles in 1993 and 1995...	Abil Ibragimov	4-0 TO	2:51
Chvitsa Polychronidis	Terry Brands Terry Brands Terry Brands is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. While wrestling at the University of Iowa, Brands won NCAA titles in 1990 and 1992, both at 126 pounds. He was a two-time world freestyle champion at 58 kg, winning titles in 1993 and 1995...	1-3 PP	1-8

Pool 5

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	1	8	9
	2	1	7	4
	1	2	4	5
	1	2	3	6

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Octavian Cuciuc	Harun Doğan	1-3 PP	2-6
Murad Ramazanov Murad Ramazanov Murad Ramazanov is a male freestyle wrestler who represented the Republic of Macedonia. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. On this competition he participated in 4 fights and was eliminated losing a fight with Zelimkhan Huseynov.-External links:*...	Damir Zakhartdinov	3-1 PP	4-1
Octavian Cuciuc	Murad Ramazanov Murad Ramazanov Murad Ramazanov is a male freestyle wrestler who represented the Republic of Macedonia. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. On this competition he participated in 4 fights and was eliminated losing a fight with Zelimkhan Huseynov.-External links:*...	3-0 PO	3-0
Harun Doğan	Damir Zakhartdinov	0-3 PO	0-3
Octavian Cuciuc	Damir Zakhartdinov	0-4 TO	5:30
Harun Doğan	Murad Ramazanov Murad Ramazanov Murad Ramazanov is a male freestyle wrestler who represented the Republic of Macedonia. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. On this competition he participated in 4 fights and was eliminated losing a fight with Zelimkhan Huseynov.-External links:*...	0-4 DQ

Pool 6

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	3	0	9	16
	2	1	9	26
	1	2	5	14
	0	3	3	8

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Othmar Kuhner	Arif Abdullayev	1-3 PP	5-8
Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan is a male freestyle wrestler from Armenia. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/8 final he lost with Saeed Azarbayjani and was eliminated from the competition....	Yevgen Buslovych	1-3 PP	1-5
Othmar Kuhner	Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan is a male freestyle wrestler from Armenia. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/8 final he lost with Saeed Azarbayjani and was eliminated from the competition....	1-4 SP	2-14
Arif Abdullayev	Yevgen Buslovych	1-3 PP	5-7
Othmar Kuhner	Yevgen Buslovych	1-3 PP	1-4
Arif Abdullayev	Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan is a male freestyle wrestler from Armenia. He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/8 final he lost with Saeed Azarbayjani and was eliminated from the competition....	1-4 SP	1-11

Knock-Out round

Final standings

DSQ: *

* was disqualified after he tested positive for Furosemide