# Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 120 kg

The men's freestyle 120 kilograms at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, August 27 to August 28.
The competition held with an elimination system of three or four wrestlers in each pool, with the winners qualify for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final by way of direct elimination.

## Schedule

All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 27 August 2004 | 09:30 | Round 1 |
| 27 August 2004 | 09:30 | Round 2 |
| 27 August 2004 | 17:30 | Round 3 |
| 27 August 2004 | 17:30 | Qualification |
| 28 August 2004 | 09:30 | Semifinals |
| 28 August 2004 | 17:30 | Finals |

## Results
### Legend

* F — Won by fall
* WO — Won by walkover

### Elimination pools
#### Pool 1

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Palwinder Singh Cheema (IND) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 10–0 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 4–0 ST |
| Palwinder Singh Cheema (IND) | 0–10 | Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 0–4 ST |
| Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 6–4 | Palwinder Singh Cheema (IND) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Alex Modebadze (GEO) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ottó Aubéli (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Ottó Aubéli (HUN) | 0–6 | Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov (RUS) | 0–3 PO |
| Alex Modebadze (GEO) | 5–0 | Ottó Aubéli (HUN) | 3–0 PO |
| Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov (RUS) | 5–0 | Alex Modebadze (GEO) | 3–0 PO |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Nestoras Batzelas (GRE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Serhii Priadun (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 10–0 | Nestoras Batzelas (GRE) | 4–0 ST |
| Serhii Priadun (UKR) | 0–8 | Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 0–3 PO |
| Nestoras Batzelas (GRE) | 5–0 | Serhii Priadun (UKR) | 3–0 PO |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Aydın Polatçı (TUR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Sven Thiele (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Rareș Chintoan (ROM) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Rareș Chintoan (ROM) | 0–4 | Sven Thiele (GER) | 0–3 PO |
| Aydın Polatçı (TUR) | 10–0 | Rareș Chintoan (ROM) | 4–0 ST |
| Sven Thiele (GER) | 1–5 | Aydın Polatçı (TUR) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 5

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Kerry McCoy (USA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| 3 | Francesco Miano-Petta (ITA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | Yury Mildzihov (KGZ) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Francesco Miano-Petta (ITA) | 0–7 | Kerry McCoy (USA) | 0–3 PO |
| Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 3–2 | Yury Mildzihov (KGZ) | 3–1 PP |
| Francesco Miano-Petta (ITA) | 0–3 | Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 0–3 PO |
| Kerry McCoy (USA) | 4–0 | Yury Mildzihov (KGZ) | 3–0 PO |
| Francesco Miano-Petta (ITA) | WO | Yury Mildzihov (KGZ) | 4–0 PA |
| Kerry McCoy (USA) | 1–4 | Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 6

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Alireza Rezaei (IRI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| 3 | Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar (MGL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Barys Hrynkevich (BLR) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Alireza Rezaei (IRI) | 5–0 | Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) | 3–0 PO |
| Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar (MGL) | 6–0 | Barys Hrynkevich (BLR) | 3–0 PO |
| Alireza Rezaei (IRI) | 3–0 | Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar (MGL) | 3–0 PO |
| Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) | 5–1 | Barys Hrynkevich (BLR) | 3–1 PP |
| Alireza Rezaei (IRI) | 7–0 | Barys Hrynkevich (BLR) | 3–0 PO |
| Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) | 4–0 Fall | Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar (MGL) | 4–0 TO |

### Knockout round

| Qualification | Qualification | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 7 | | | | |
| Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov (RUS) | 3 | Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 3 | | |
| Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 1 | Aydın Polatçı (TUR) | 0 | | |
| Aydın Polatçı (TUR) | 3 | | | Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 4$^F$ |
| | | | | Alireza Rezaei (IRI) | 0 |
| | | Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 1 |
| | | Alireza Rezaei (IRI) | 4 |
| | | | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | Aydın Polatçı (TUR) | 3 |
| | | | | Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 1 |
| Classification 5–6 | Classification 5–6 |
| Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov (RUS) | |
| Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | WO |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Artur Taymazov (UZB) |
| | Alireza Rezaei (IRI) |
| | Aydın Polatçı (TUR) |
| 4 | Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) |
| 5 | Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) |
| 6 | Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov (RUS) |
| 7 | Kerry McCoy (USA) |
| 8 | Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) |
| 9 | Sven Thiele (GER) |
| 10 | Francesco Miano-Petta (ITA) |
| 11 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) |
| 12 | Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar (MGL) |
| 13 | Nestoras Batzelas (GRE) |
| 14 | Alex Modebadze (GEO) |
| 15 | Palwinder Singh Cheema (IND) |
| 16 | Yury Mildzihov (KGZ) |
| 17 | Barys Hrynkevich (BLR) |
| 18 | Ottó Aubéli (HUN) |
| 19 | Rareș Chintoan (ROM) |
| 20 | Serhii Priadun (UKR) |