The Men's Freestyle 74 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 28 to August 29.

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	14
	1	1	3	8
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Sujeet Maan	Kunihiko Obata	0-3 PO	0-8
Iván Fundora Iván Fundora Ivan Fundora Zaldivar is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba who won the bronze medal in the Men's freestyle 74kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics...	Sujeet Maan	3-0 PO	6-0
Kunihiko Obata	Iván Fundora Iván Fundora Ivan Fundora Zaldivar is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba who won the bronze medal in the Men's freestyle 74kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics...	0-3 PO	0-8

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	12
	1	1	4	9
	0	2	2	4

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Yusup Abdusalomov Yusup Abdusalomov Yusup Abdusalomov is a Tajik wrestler, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:Having won the freestyle wrestling title in his weight category at the 2003 Asian championship, Abdusalomov made his Olympic debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where he finished 9th overall...	Elnur Aslanov	3-1 PP	7-3
Daniel Igali Daniel Igali Baraladei Daniel Igali is a Canadian freestyler wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.-Wrestling career:...	Yusup Abdusalomov Yusup Abdusalomov Yusup Abdusalomov is a Tajik wrestler, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:Having won the freestyle wrestling title in his weight category at the 2003 Asian championship, Abdusalomov made his Olympic debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where he finished 9th overall...	3-1 PP	5-2
Elnur Aslanov	Daniel Igali Daniel Igali Baraladei Daniel Igali is a Canadian freestyler wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.-Wrestling career:...	1-3 PP	1-7

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	8	16
	1	1	4	11
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Nate Ackerman Nate Ackerman Nate Ackerman is a British-American wrestler. He is the son of Peter Ackerman.Ackerman competed in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games as part of the Great Britain National Team. He also competed in the 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 World Championships...	Arayik Gevorgyan	0-4 ST	0-11
Gennadiy Laliyev Gennadiy Laliyev Gennadiy Laliyev is an Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 74 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Men's Freestyle 84 kg, placing 13th. He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program...	Nate Ackerman Nate Ackerman Nate Ackerman is a British-American wrestler. He is the son of Peter Ackerman.Ackerman competed in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games as part of the Great Britain National Team. He also competed in the 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 World Championships...	4-0 ST	11-0
Arayik Gevorgyan	Gennadiy Laliyev Gennadiy Laliyev Gennadiy Laliyev is an Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 74 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Men's Freestyle 84 kg, placing 13th. He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program...	0-4 TO	2:08

Pool 4

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

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Gela Saghirashvili Gela Saghirashvili Gela Saghirashvili is a male freestyle wrestler from Georgia.He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. After beating Augusto Midana he lost with Murad Gaidarov and was eliminated from competition....	Joe Williams	1-3 PP	1-6
Mehdi Hajizadeh Mehdi Hajizadeh Mehdi Hajizadeh Jooybari is an Iranian wrestler.-References:*...	Gela Saghirashvili Gela Saghirashvili Gela Saghirashvili is a male freestyle wrestler from Georgia.He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. After beating Augusto Midana he lost with Murad Gaidarov and was eliminated from competition....	3-1 PP	7-5
Joe Williams	Mehdi Hajizadeh Mehdi Hajizadeh Mehdi Hajizadeh Jooybari is an Iranian wrestler.-References:*...	3-0 PO	3-0

Pool 5

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	14
	1	1	5	13
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Ali Abdo Ali Abdo (wrestler) Ali Abdo is a male freestyle wrestler from Australia. He participated in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. In Beijing in 2008, he competed in the Men's freestyle 74 kg and was eliminated in the round of 32 losing to Ahmet Gülhan from Turkey.He won the Oceania championships in 1998 and...	Murad Gaidarov Murad Gaidarov Murad Gaidarov , is a Belarusian wrestler. Gaidarov won the bronze medal in men's 74 kg freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...	0-4 ST	0-10
Salvatore Rinella	Ali Abdo Ali Abdo (wrestler) Ali Abdo is a male freestyle wrestler from Australia. He participated in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. In Beijing in 2008, he competed in the Men's freestyle 74 kg and was eliminated in the round of 32 losing to Ahmet Gülhan from Turkey.He won the Oceania championships in 1998 and...	4-0 ST	11-0
Murad Gaidarov Murad Gaidarov Murad Gaidarov , is a Belarusian wrestler. Gaidarov won the bronze medal in men's 74 kg freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Salvatore Rinella	3-1 PP	4-2

Pool 6

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

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Árpád Ritter	Buvaisar Saitiev	1-3 PP	2-8
Emzarios Bentinidis Emzarios Bentinidis Emzarios Bentinidis is a male freestyle wrestler from Greece. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost in Quarterfinal with Soslan Tigiev from Uzbekistan....	Árpád Ritter	3-1 PP	5-1
Buvaisar Saitiev	Emzarios Bentinidis Emzarios Bentinidis Emzarios Bentinidis is a male freestyle wrestler from Greece. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost in Quarterfinal with Soslan Tigiev from Uzbekistan....	3-1 PP	6-1

Pool 7

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

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Nikolay Paslar	Krystian Brzozowski Krystian Brzozowski Krystian Brzozowski is a male freestyle wrestler from Poland.He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the 1/16 of final losing with Arsen Gitinov....	1-3 PP	3-3
Sihamir Osmanov	Nikolay Paslar	1-3 PP	1-3
Krystian Brzozowski Krystian Brzozowski Krystian Brzozowski is a male freestyle wrestler from Poland.He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the 1/16 of final losing with Arsen Gitinov....	Sihamir Osmanov	3-0 PO	4-0

Knock-Out round

Final standings

DSQ: