| Event: | Men's freestyle 96 kg |
| Championship: | 2002 World Championships |
| Dates: | 6–7 September 2002 |
| Venue: | Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| Competitors: | 23 |
| Nations: | 23 |
| Gold: | Eldar Kurtanidze |
| Gold Nation: | GEO |
| Gold Variant: | 1990 |
| Silver: | Alireza Heidari |
| Silver Nation: | IRI |
| Bronze: | Vadim Tasoyev |
| Bronze Nation: | UKR |
| Prev: | 2001 |
| Next: | 2003 |
See main article: 2002 World Wrestling Championships.
The men's freestyle 96 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 6 to 7 September 2002.[1]