Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Wrestling
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle
and Greco-Roman
which are further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the Freestyle event with 18 gold medal
s being contested in all. This was the first Olympic Games that included women's wrestling events on the program.
List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
and Greco-Roman
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
which are further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the Freestyle event with 18 gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
s being contested in all. This was the first Olympic Games that included women's wrestling events on the program.
Freestyle
| 55 kg |
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| 60 kg |
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| 66 kg |
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| 74 kg |
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| 84 kg |
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| 96 kg |
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| 120 kg |
Greco-Roman
| 55 kg |
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| 60 kg |
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| 66 kg |
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| 74 kg |
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| 84 kg |
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| 96 kg |
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| 120 kg |
Freestyle
| 48 kg |
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| 55 kg |
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| 63 kg |
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| 72 kg |
Medal table
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participating nations
A total of 342 wrestlers from 66 nations competed at the Athens Games:See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestlingList of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
-List of Results by the United States in Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympics and World Championships:Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904...