The Men's Freestyle 120 kg 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...

as part of the wrestling program

Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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...

 were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 27 to August 28.

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, the loser not being classified
• CP — Classification Points
• TP — Technical Points

Pool 1

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	8	20
	1	1	3	6
	0	2	1	4

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Artur Taymazov Artur Taymazov Artur Taymazov is an Uzbek wrestler of Ossetian origin, and Uzbekistan's most decorated Olympian. Making his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, he won Uzbekistan's first Olympic wrestling medal in the 130 kg weight class, losing to Russian David Musul'bes in the final...	Marek Garmulewicz	4-0 ST	10-0
Palwinder Singh Cheema	Artur Taymazov Artur Taymazov Artur Taymazov is an Uzbek wrestler of Ossetian origin, and Uzbekistan's most decorated Olympian. Making his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, he won Uzbekistan's first Olympic wrestling medal in the 130 kg weight class, losing to Russian David Musul'bes in the final...	0-4 ST	0-10
Marek Garmulewicz	Palwinder Singh Cheema	3-1 PP	6-4

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	11
	1	1	3	5
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Ottó Aubéli	Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov is a freestyle wrestler who competed for Russia in the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a world title in 1997 at 97 kg. He also represented Russia at the World Championships in 1998, where he won bronze at 97 kg. From 2003 to 2005 he competed for Russia at...	0-3 PO	0-6
Alex Modebadze	Ottó Aubéli	3-0 PO	5-0
Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov is a freestyle wrestler who competed for Russia in the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a world title in 1997 at 97 kg. He also represented Russia at the World Championships in 1998, where he won bronze at 97 kg. From 2003 to 2005 he competed for Russia at...	Alex Modebadze	3-0 PO	5-0

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	18
	1	1	3	5
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Alexis Rodríguez	Nestoras Batzelas	4-0 ST	10-0
Serhii Priadun	Alexis Rodríguez	0-3 PO	0-8
Nestoras Batzelas	Serhii Priadun	3-0 PO	5-0

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	15
	1	1	4	5
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Rareş Chintoan	Sven Thiele	0-3 PO	0-4
Aydın Polatçı	Rareş Chintoan	4-0 ST	10-0
Sven Thiele	Aydın Polatçı	1-3 PP	1-5

Pool 5

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	3	0	9	10
	2	1	7	12
	1	2	4	0
	0	3	2	1

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Francesco Miano-Petta	Kerry McCoy Kerry McCoy Kerry R. McCoy is an American amateur wrestler. He is a two-time Olympian, a four-time World Cup Championship and three NCAA All-American...	0-3 PO	0-7
Marid Mutalimov Marid Mutalimov Marid Mutalimov is a Kazakhstan wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...	Yury Mildzihov	3-1 PP	3-2
Francesco Miano-Petta	Marid Mutalimov Marid Mutalimov Marid Mutalimov is a Kazakhstan wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...	0-3 PO	0-3
Kerry McCoy Kerry McCoy Kerry R. McCoy is an American amateur wrestler. He is a two-time Olympian, a four-time World Cup Championship and three NCAA All-American...	Yury Mildzihov	3-0 PO	4-0
Francesco Miano-Petta	Yury Mildzihov	4-0 PA
Kerry McCoy Kerry McCoy Kerry R. McCoy is an American amateur wrestler. He is a two-time Olympian, a four-time World Cup Championship and three NCAA All-American...	Marid Mutalimov Marid Mutalimov Marid Mutalimov is a Kazakhstan wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...	1-3 PP	1-4

Pool 6

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	3	0	9	15
	2	1	7	9
	1	2	3	6
	0	3	1	1

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Alireza Rezaei Alireza Rezaei Alireza Rezaei is a former Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.-References:*...	Bozhidar Boyadzhiev	3-0 PO	5-0
Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar	Barys Hrynkevich	3-0 PO	6-0
Alireza Rezaei Alireza Rezaei Alireza Rezaei is a former Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.-References:*...	Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar	3-0 PO	3-0
Bozhidar Boyadzhiev	Barys Hrynkevich	3-1 PP	5-1
Alireza Rezaei Alireza Rezaei Alireza Rezaei is a former Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.-References:*...	Barys Hrynkevich	3-0 PO	7-0
Bozhidar Boyadzhiev	Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar	4-0 TO	3:22

Knock-Out round

Final standings