The Men's Freestyle 55 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	6	10
	1	1	4	8
	0	2	1	1

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Ghenadie Tulbea	René Montero Rene Montero Rene Montero is a Belizean politician. He is the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in Belize.He holds a degree from Michigan State University.-References:...	0-3 PO	0-5
Stephen Abas Stephen Abas Stephen Anthony Abas is an American Olympic Freestyle wrestler and Mixed martial artist. Abas became a three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion in the weight division while attending Fresno State University...	Ghenadie Tulbea	3-1 PP	6-1
René Montero Rene Montero Rene Montero is a Belizean politician. He is the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in Belize.He holds a degree from Michigan State University.-References:...	Stephen Abas Stephen Abas Stephen Anthony Abas is an American Olympic Freestyle wrestler and Mixed martial artist. Abas became a three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion in the weight division while attending Fresno State University...	1-3 PP	3-4

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	13
	1	1	5	19
	0	2	2	6

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Radoslav Velikov Radoslav Velikov Radoslav Marinov Velikov is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He has been engaged in wrestling since 1997 and he currently competes for Levski Sofia, where his coach is former world champion and triple European champion Simeon Shterev, who also coaches Stanka Zlateva. Velikov won the 2006 World...	Shaun Williams	4-1 SP	13-2
Li Zhengyu Li Zhengyu Li Zhengyu is a male Chinese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He finished fifth in the 55 kg freestyle competition.-External links:*...	Radoslav Velikov Radoslav Velikov Radoslav Marinov Velikov is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. He has been engaged in wrestling since 1997 and he currently competes for Levski Sofia, where his coach is former world champion and triple European champion Simeon Shterev, who also coaches Stanka Zlateva. Velikov won the 2006 World...	3-1 PP	8-6
Shaun Williams	Li Zhengyu Li Zhengyu Li Zhengyu is a male Chinese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He finished fifth in the 55 kg freestyle competition.-External links:*...	1-3 PP	4-5

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	1	1	4	8
	1	1	4	9
	1	1	3	6

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Babak Nourzad	Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar is a male freestyle wrestler from Mongolia.He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 of final he lost with Russian Besik Kudukhov....	0-3 PO	0-6
Kim Hyo-Sub Kim Hyo-Sub Kim Hyo-Sub is a male freestyle wrestler from South Korea.He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 of final he beat Francisco Sanchez from Spain, but in the next round he was eliminated by Namig Sevdimov from Azerbaijan.- External links :*...	Babak Nourzad	1-3 PP	4-6
Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar is a male freestyle wrestler from Mongolia.He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 of final he lost with Russian Besik Kudukhov....	Kim Hyo-Sub Kim Hyo-Sub Kim Hyo-Sub is a male freestyle wrestler from South Korea.He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 of final he beat Francisco Sanchez from Spain, but in the next round he was eliminated by Namig Sevdimov from Azerbaijan.- External links :*...	1-3 PP	3-4

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	9
	1	1	4	8
	0	2	2	5

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Chikara Tanabe Chikara Tanabe is a Japanese wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 55 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-References:...	Namig Abdullayev Namig Abdullayev Namig Yadulla oglu Abdullayev was an Azerbaijani Olympic Champion wrestler, winning a gold medal in freestyle for Azerbaijan at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	3-1 PP	5-2
Yogeshwar Dutt Yogeshwar Dutt Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian wrestler. He is from Sonipat, Haryana.- Career :He started wrestling from a very young age...	Chikara Tanabe Chikara Tanabe is a Japanese wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 55 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-References:...	1-3 PP	3-4
Namig Abdullayev Namig Abdullayev Namig Yadulla oglu Abdullayev was an Azerbaijani Olympic Champion wrestler, winning a gold medal in freestyle for Azerbaijan at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	Yogeshwar Dutt Yogeshwar Dutt Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian wrestler. He is from Sonipat, Haryana.- Career :He started wrestling from a very young age...	3-1 PP	6-2

Pool 5

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

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Oleksandr Zakharuk	Baurzhan Orazgaliyev Baurzhan Orazgaliyev Baurzahn Orazgaliyev is a male freestyle wrestler from Kazakhstan.He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the 1/8 of final losing with Yogeshwar Dutt from India-External links:*...	3-1 PP	3-1
Herman Kantoyeu	Oleksandr Zakharuk	1-3 PP	3-4
Baurzhan Orazgaliyev Baurzhan Orazgaliyev Baurzahn Orazgaliyev is a male freestyle wrestler from Kazakhstan.He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the 1/8 of final losing with Yogeshwar Dutt from India-External links:*...	Herman Kantoyeu	1-3 PP	1-4

Pool 6

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	23
	1	1	5	12
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Bashir Ahmad Rahmati	Dilshod Mansurov Dilshod Mansurov Dilshod Mansurov is a male freestyle wrestler from Uzbekistan. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics...	0-4 ST	0-11
Mavlet Batirov Mavlet Batirov Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov is a Russian wrestler who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal...	Bashir Ahmad Rahmati	4-0 ST	20-0
Dilshod Mansurov Dilshod Mansurov Dilshod Mansurov is a male freestyle wrestler from Uzbekistan. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics...	Mavlet Batirov Mavlet Batirov Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov is a Russian wrestler who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal...	1-3 PP	1-3

Pool 7

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	3	0	10	17
	2	1	8	8
	1	2	5	9
	0	3	1	3

Red	Blue	CP	TP
O Song-Nam	Amiran Kardanov	1-3 PP	3-4
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....	Harun Doğan	3-1 PP	5-3
O Song-Nam	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....	3-1 PP	5-2
Amiran Kardanov	Harun Doğan	4-0 ST	10-0
O Song-Nam	Harun Doğan	4-0 PA
Amiran Kardanov	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....	3-1 PP	3-2

Knock-Out round

Final standings