The Women's Freestyle 63 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 22 to August 23.

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	9
	1	1	4	4
	0	2	1	3

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Stephanie Gross	Stavroula Zygouri	1-3 PP	1-4
Sara Eriksson Sara Eriksson Sara Eriksson is a Swedish handball player. She plays for the club HC Leipzig and for the Swedish national team. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, where the Swedish team placed eighth.-References:...	Stephanie Gross	0-3 PO	0-3
Stavroula Zygouri	Sara Eriksson Sara Eriksson Sara Eriksson is a Swedish handball player. She plays for the club HC Leipzig and for the Swedish national team. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, where the Swedish team placed eighth.-References:...	3-1 PP	5-3

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	5	7
	1	1	4	6
	0	2	3	8

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Meng Lili Meng Lili Meng Lili is a female Chinese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She finished ninth in the 63 kg freestyle competition.-External links:*...	Sara McMann Sara McMann Sara McMann is the first American woman in history to receive a silver medal in women's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece. She wrestled in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg or 138.75 lb weight class. Sara was a Silver Medalist in 2003 World Championships and Bronze...	0-4 TO	2:01
Viola Yanik Viola Yanik Viola Yanik is a Canadian wrestler. She has wrestled since 1997 and is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. She won a bronze medal in the 63 kg freestyle event at the 2003 World Championships in New York City, New York and wrestled in the first ever Women's Wrestling at the 2004...	Meng Lili Meng Lili Meng Lili is a female Chinese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She finished ninth in the 63 kg freestyle competition.-External links:*...	1-3 PP	1-8
Sara McMann Sara McMann Sara McMann is the first American woman in history to receive a silver medal in women's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece. She wrestled in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg or 138.75 lb weight class. Sara was a Silver Medalist in 2003 World Championships and Bronze...	Viola Yanik Viola Yanik Viola Yanik is a Canadian wrestler. She has wrestled since 1997 and is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. She won a bronze medal in the 63 kg freestyle event at the 2003 World Championships in New York City, New York and wrestled in the first ever Women's Wrestling at the 2004...	1-3 PP	2-5

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	10
	1	1	4	5
	0	2	1	1

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Volha Khilko	Lise Legrand Lise Legrand Lise Legrand is a female French wrestler who competed in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-References:...	1-3 PP	1-7
Natalya Ivanova	Volha Khilko	1-3 PP	1-4
Lise Legrand Lise Legrand Lise Legrand is a female French wrestler who competed in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-References:...	Natalya Ivanova	3-0 PO	3-0

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	16
	1	1	4	9
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Lyudmyla Golovchenko	Kaori Icho Kaori Icho Kaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a seven time world champion and two time Olympic champion, winning gold in 2004 and 2008. Chiharu Icho is Kaori's elder sister.-External links:...	0-4 ST	0-10
Alena Kartashova Alena Kartashova Alena Kartashova is a female wrestler from Russia. She won a silver medal in the women's freestyle 63 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	Lyudmyla Golovchenko	3-0 PO	7-0
Kaori Icho Kaori Icho Kaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a seven time world champion and two time Olympic champion, winning gold in 2004 and 2008. Chiharu Icho is Kaori's elder sister.-External links:...	Alena Kartashova Alena Kartashova Alena Kartashova is a female wrestler from Russia. She won a silver medal in the women's freestyle 63 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	3-1 PP	6-2

Knock-Out round

Final standings