# Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg

Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, took place on 6–7 August 2024 at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Champ de Mars.

## Background

This is the 22nd appearance of Greco-Roman welterweight event, this event made debut in 1932 and it has appeared in every games since then.
* 1932-1936: 72kg
* 1948-60: 73 kg
* 1964-1968: 78kg
* 1972-1996: 74kg
* 2000: 76kg
* 2004-2012: 74kg
* 2016: 75kg
* 2020-current: 77kg
Nao Kusaka won the event and became a champion by defeating Demeu Zhadrayev in the final, returned 2020 silver medalist Akjol Mahmudov and Malkhas Amoyan won the bronze medals with Mahmudov going through repechage.

## Format

This Greco-Roman competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two finalists face off for gold and silver medals. Each wrestler who loses to one of the two finalists moves into the repechage, culminating in a pair of bronze medal matches featuring the semifinal losers each facing the remaining repechage opponent from their half of the bracket.

## Rules

A typical bout consists of two halves of three minutes each separated by a 30-second break. The two competitors compete on a mat, which is nine meters in diameter. Wrestlers try to score points by executing various legal maneuvers. Points ranging from one to five are awarded by the mat referee depending on the degree of difficulty of the maneuvers. Points are also awarded to the opponent in case of infractions such as illegal holds, passivity etc. A wrestler is automatically disqualified if three cautions are awarded during a bout. Forcing an opponent's shoulders to the mat results in an instant victory by fall.
During the course of a match, if a wrestler builds a 10-point advantage over the opponent, the bout is stopped and the leader is declared as the winner by technical superiority. The total scores are totaled at the end of the stipulated six-minute period, and the wrestler with the maximum points wins. In case of a tie, the wrestler who has scored the last point is declared the winner. A competitor might also be declared a winner if the opponent does not turn up or is medically unfit to compete.

## Qualification

Sixteen quota places were available with each nation restricted to a maximum of one spot. Five quota places were awarded at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships, which took place from the 16th to 24th of September in Belgrade, Serbia. The finalists of each category in the four continental qualification tournaments (Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the joint Africa & Oceania) were awarded quota places. The remainder of the total quota was allocated at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, offering a minimum of three quota places.

## Schedule

All times are Central European Time (UTC+02:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 6 August 2024 | 11:00 | Qualification rounds |
| 6 August 2024 | 18:15 | Semifinals |
| 7 August 2024 | 11:00 | Repechage |
| 7 August 2024 | 18:15 | Finals |

## Results

Sixteen athletes qualified for the competition.

### Legend

* F — Won by fall

### Main bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Nao Kusaka (JPN) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Abdelkrim Ouakali (ALG) | 0 | Nao Kusaka (JPN) | 12 | | | | |
| Mahmoud Abdelrahman (EGY) | 0 | Aram Vardanyan (UZB) | 2 | | | | |
| Aram Vardanyan (UZB) | 9 | | | Nao Kusaka (JPN) | 3 | | |
| Yosvanys Peña (CUB) | 1 | | | Malkhas Amoyan (ARM) | 1 | | |
| Amin Kavianinejad (IRI) | 1 | Amin Kavianinejad (IRI) | 0 | | | | |
| Jonni Sarkkinen (FIN) | 0 | Malkhas Amoyan (ARM) | 3 | | | | |
| Malkhas Amoyan (ARM) | 8 | | | | | Nao Kusaka (JPN) | 5 |
| Akzhol Makhmudov (KGZ) | 4 | | | | | Demeu Zhadrayev (KAZ) | 2 |
| Kamal Bey (USA) | 1 | Akzhol Makhmudov (KGZ) | 1 | | | | |
| Jair Cuero (COL) | 0 | Demeu Zhadrayev (KAZ) | 3 | | | | |
| Demeu Zhadrayev (KAZ) | 9 | | | Demeu Zhadrayev (KAZ) | 6 | | |
| Zoltán Lévai (HUN) | 2 | | | Sanan Suleymanov (AZE) | 1 | | |
| Burhan Akbudak (TUR) | 1 | Zoltán Lévai (HUN) | 1 | | | | |
| Aik Mnatsakanian (BUL) | 0 | Sanan Suleymanov (AZE) | 1 | | | | |
| Sanan Suleymanov (AZE) | 2 | | | | | | |

### Repechage

| Repechage | Repechage | Bronze medal matches | Bronze medal matches |
| Abdelkrim Ouakali (ALG) | 0 | Aram Vardanyan (UZB) | 5 |
| Aram Vardanyan (UZB) | 11 | Malkhas Amoyan (ARM) | 6 |
| Jair Cuero (COL) | 0 | Akzhol Makhmudov (KGZ) | 6 |
| Akzhol Makhmudov (KGZ) | 9 | Sanan Suleymanov (AZE) | 5 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Nao Kusaka (JPN) |
| | Demeu Zhadrayev (KAZ) |
| | Malkhas Amoyan (ARM) |
| | Akzhol Makhmudov (KGZ) |
| 5 | Aram Vardanyan (UZB) |
| 5 | Sanan Suleymanov (AZE) |
| 7 | Zoltán Lévai (HUN) |
| 8 | Amin Kavianinejad (IRI) |
| 9 | Yosvanys Peña (CUB) |
| 10 | Burhan Akbudak (TUR) |
| 11 | Kamal Bey (USA) |
| 12 | Aik Mnatsakanian (BUL) |
| 13 | Jonni Sarkkinen (FIN) |
| 14 | Mahmoud Abdelrahman (EGY) |
| 15 | Jair Cuero (COL) |
| 16 | Abdelkrim Ouakali (ALG) |