The Men's Freestyle 97 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	7	14
	1	1	4	6
	0	2	2	2

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Ričardas Pauliukonis	Eldar Kurtanidze Eldar Kurtanidze Eldar Kurtanidze, also known as Luka Kurtanidze is a Georgian wrestler. He has been a senior professional freestyle wrestler since 1992. He was a bronze medallist in both the Men's Freestyle 90 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics and also Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also...	1-4 SP	1-11
Arawat Sabejew Arawat Sabejew Arawat Sabejew in Petropavl, Kazakhstan) is a German wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com* at FILA...	Ričardas Pauliukonis	3-1 PP	5-1
Eldar Kurtanidze Eldar Kurtanidze Eldar Kurtanidze, also known as Luka Kurtanidze is a Georgian wrestler. He has been a senior professional freestyle wrestler since 1992. He was a bronze medallist in both the Men's Freestyle 90 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics and also Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also...	Arawat Sabejew Arawat Sabejew Arawat Sabejew in Petropavl, Kazakhstan) is a German wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com* at FILA...	3-1 PP	3-1

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	13
	1	1	4	5
	0	2	2	4

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Alireza Heidari Alireza Heidari Alireza Heidari is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal....	Rolf Scherrer	3-1 PP	7-1
Ahmet Doğu	Alireza Heidari Alireza Heidari Alireza Heidari is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal....	1-3 PP	1-6
Rolf Scherrer	Ahmet Doğu	3-1 PP	4-3

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	7
	1	1	3	5
	0	2	2	2

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Sagid Murtazaliev Sagid Murtazaliev Sagid Murtazaliev is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Murtazaliev competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the heavyweight class.-References:...	Vadim Tasoyev	3-0 PO	4-0
Melvin Douglas	Sagid Murtazaliev Sagid Murtazaliev Sagid Murtazaliev is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Murtazaliev competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the heavyweight class.-References:...	1-3 PP	1-3
Vadim Tasoyev	Melvin Douglas	3-1 PP	5-1

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	7
	1	1	4	14
	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
	1	1	3	3
	1	1	3	3
	1	1	3	2

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Davud Magomedov	Islam Bairamukov Islam Bairamukov Islam Bairamukov is a Kazakh wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final rounds....	0-3 PO	0-3
Wilfredo Morales	Davud Magomedov	0-3 PO	0-3
Islam Bairamukov Islam Bairamukov Islam Bairamukov is a Kazakh wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final rounds....	Wilfredo Morales	0-3 PO	0-2

Pool 6

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	3	0	9	9
	2	1	7	14
	1	2	3	4
	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

Final standings