Event: | Wrestling |
Games: | 2000 Summer |
Venue: | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Dates: | 28 September – 1 October 2000 |
Competitors: | 314 |
Nations: | 55 |
Num Events: | 16 |
Prev: | 1996 |
Next: | 2004 |
Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. The freestyle competitions were held from 28 September to 1 October, and the Greco-Roman events were held from 24 to 27 September. In the freestyle 76 kg Alexander Leipold of Germany originally placed first, but was disqualified after he tested positive for Nandrolone.[1]
54 kg | ||||
58 kg | ||||
63 kg | ||||
69 kg | ||||
76 kg | ||||
85 kg | ||||
97 kg | ||||
130 kg |
54 kg | ||||
58 kg | ||||
63 kg | ||||
69 kg | ||||
76 kg | ||||
85 kg | ||||
97 kg | ||||
130 kg |
A total of 314 wrestlers from 55 nations competed at the Sydney Games:[1]