The Men's Freestyle 96 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
	1	1	4	5
	1	1	4	5
	1	1	4	4

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Wang Yuanyuan Wang Yuanyuan Wang Yuanyuan is a male Chinese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He finished sixth in the 96 kg freestyle competition.-External links:*...	Alexandros Laliotis	1-3 PP	2-3
Peter Pecha	Wang Yuanyuan Wang Yuanyuan Wang Yuanyuan is a male Chinese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He finished sixth in the 96 kg freestyle competition.-External links:*...	1-3 PP	1-3
Alexandros Laliotis	Peter Pecha	1-3 PP	1-4

Pool 2

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

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Aleksey Krupnyakov Aleksey Krupnyakov Aleksey Krupnyakov is a male freestyle wrestler from Kyrgyzstan.-External links:* *...	Magomed Ibragimov Magomed Ibragimov (Uzbekistan) Magomed Ibragimov is a Dagestani Uzbek wrestler who competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan.- External links :* *...	0-3 PO	0-3
Krasimir Kochev	Aleksey Krupnyakov Aleksey Krupnyakov Aleksey Krupnyakov is a male freestyle wrestler from Kyrgyzstan.-External links:* *...	1-3 PP	2-3
Magomed Ibragimov Magomed Ibragimov (Uzbekistan) Magomed Ibragimov is a Dagestani Uzbek wrestler who competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan.- External links :* *...	Krasimir Kochev	3-0 PO	4-0

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	18
	1	1	4	9
	0	2	1	1

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Rustam Aghayev	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....	3-1 PP	7-2
Nicolaas Jacobs	Rustam Aghayev	0-4 ST	0-11
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....	Nicolaas Jacobs	3-1 PP	7-1

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	13
	1	1	5	8
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
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...	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	2-3
Antoine Jaoude Antoine Jaoude Antoine Jaoude is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He fought for the Southern California Condors in the, now defunct, International Fight League.-Bio:...	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...	0-4 TO	1:49
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....	Antoine Jaoude Antoine Jaoude Antoine Jaoude is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He fought for the Southern California Condors in the, now defunct, International Fight League.-Bio:...	4-0 ST	10-0

Pool 5

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

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Rolf Scherrer	Vadim Tasoyev	1-3 PP	1-6
Khadjimourat Gatsalov Khadjimourat Gatsalov Khadjimourat Soltanovich Gatsalov is a Russian wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class.In 2011, he officially signed a contract to fight in the UFC as a middleweight.[1]...	Rolf Scherrer	3-1 PP	3-1
Vadim Tasoyev	Khadjimourat Gatsalov Khadjimourat Gatsalov Khadjimourat Soltanovich Gatsalov is a Russian wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class.In 2011, he officially signed a contract to fight in the UFC as a middleweight.[1]...	0-3 PO	0-3

Pool 6

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

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Fatih Çakıroğlu Fatih Çakıroğlu Fatih Çakıroğlu , is a Turkish European champion sports wrestler in the Super heavyweight class...	Tüvshintöriin Enkhtuyaa	4-0 TO	3:15
Aleksandr Shemarov	Fatih Çakıroğlu Fatih Çakıroğlu Fatih Çakıroğlu , is a Turkish European champion sports wrestler in the Super heavyweight class...	3-1 PP	3-1
Tüvshintöriin Enkhtuyaa	Aleksandr Shemarov	0-3 PO	0-5

Pool 7

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	19
	1	1	4	5
	0	2	1	1

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Radovan Valach	Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier is an undefeated American mixed martial artist and a former Olympic wrestler. He is currently signed to Strikeforce, fighting in the heavyweight division...	0-3 PO	0-9
Bartłomiej Bartnicki Bartłomiej Bartnicki Bartłomiej Bartnicki is a Polish Freestyle wrestler who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and in the 2004 Summer Olympics....	Radovan Valach	3-1 PP	4-1
Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier is an undefeated American mixed martial artist and a former Olympic wrestler. He is currently signed to Strikeforce, fighting in the heavyweight division...	Bartłomiej Bartnicki Bartłomiej Bartnicki Bartłomiej Bartnicki is a Polish Freestyle wrestler who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and in the 2004 Summer Olympics....	3-1 PP	10-1

Knock-Out round

Final standings