The Men's Freestyle 63 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 28 to September 30.

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	6	7
	1	1	5	11
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Jürgen Scheibe	Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov (born on July 22, 1975 in Kolarovo is a male freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 63 kg at 2000 Summer Olympics and Men's...	0-3 PO	0-3
Ruslan Bodişteanu	Jürgen Scheibe	4-0 ST	10-0
Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov (born on July 22, 1975 in Kolarovo is a male freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 63 kg at 2000 Summer Olympics and Men's...	Ruslan Bodişteanu	3-1 PP	4-1

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	10
	1	1	4	5
	0	2	2	4

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	Carlos Julian Ortíz Carlos Julian Ortíz Carlos Julián Ortiz Castillo is a retired male wrestler from Cuba, who competed in the freestyle competition during his career. He twice won a medal at the Pan American Games for his native country, and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the lightweight division...	1-3 PP	1-6
Kazuyuki Miyata Kazuyuki Miyata Kazuyuki Miyata is a Japanese freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who currently fights for the MMA promotion Dream in the featherweight division.-Freestyle Wrestling:...	Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	3-1 PP	4-3
Carlos Julian Ortíz Carlos Julian Ortíz Carlos Julián Ortiz Castillo is a retired male wrestler from Cuba, who competed in the freestyle competition during his career. He twice won a medal at the Pan American Games for his native country, and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the lightweight division...	Kazuyuki Miyata Kazuyuki Miyata Kazuyuki Miyata is a Japanese freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who currently fights for the MMA promotion Dream in the featherweight division.-Freestyle Wrestling:...	3-1 PP	4-1

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	5
	1	1	5	10
	0	2	0	2

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Cary Kolat Cary Kolat Cary Kolat is an American wrestler and wrestling coach who had two NCAA championships in 1996 and 1997 for Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the United States Men's Freestyle Wrestling Team from 1997-2001...	Mohammad Talaei Mohammad Talaei Mohammad Talaei is an Iranian retired wrestler.-External links:*...	1-3 PP	4-5
Ramil Islamov	Cary Kolat Cary Kolat Cary Kolat is an American wrestler and wrestling coach who had two NCAA championships in 1996 and 1997 for Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the United States Men's Freestyle Wrestling Team from 1997-2001...	0-4 TO	5:52
Mohammad Talaei Mohammad Talaei Mohammad Talaei is an Iranian retired wrestler.-External links:*...	Ramil Islamov	4-0 PA

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	13
	1	1	4	8
	0	2	2	3

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Arshak Hayrapetyan	Maksat Boburbekov	3-1 PP	6-2
Nikolai Savin	Arshak Hayrapetyan	1-3 PP	4-7
Maksat Boburbekov	Nikolai Savin	1-3 PP	1-4

Pool 5

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	22
	1	1	4	9
	0	2	2	6

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion; he became a citizen of Ukraine in 1993. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...	Jo Yong-Son	3-1 PP	6-4
Murad Umakhanov	Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion; he became a citizen of Ukraine in 1993. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...	4-1 SP	13-3
Jo Yong-Son	Murad Umakhanov	1-3 PP	2-9

Pool 6

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	3	0	11	29
	2	1	8	17
	1	2	6	4
	0	3	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Štefan Fernyák	Shamil Afandiyev	1-3 PP	1-6
Jang Jae-Sung Jang Jae-Sung Jang Jae-Sung is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler.-Career:Jang first garnered attention in the 1992 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Cali, Colombia, where he won the gold medal in the freestyle 63 kg class.Jang won the silver medal in the freestyle 62 kg class at...	Musa Ilhan	4-0 ST	10-0
Štefan Fernyák	Jang Jae-Sung Jang Jae-Sung Jang Jae-Sung is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler.-Career:Jang first garnered attention in the 1992 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Cali, Colombia, where he won the gold medal in the freestyle 63 kg class.Jang won the silver medal in the freestyle 62 kg class at...	1-4 SP	3-13
Shamil Afandiyev	Musa Ilhan	4-0 ST	10-0
Štefan Fernyák	Musa Ilhan	4-0 PA
Shamil Afandiyev	Jang Jae-Sung Jang Jae-Sung Jang Jae-Sung is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler.-Career:Jang first garnered attention in the 1992 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Cali, Colombia, where he won the gold medal in the freestyle 63 kg class.Jang won the silver medal in the freestyle 62 kg class at...	1-3 PP	1-6

Knock-Out round

Final standings