# Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 84 kg

The men's freestyle 84 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

* WO — Won by walkover

### Elimination pools
#### Pool 1

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Majid Khodaei (IRI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Hidekazu Yokoyama (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Anuj Kumar (IND) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Majid Khodaei (IRI) | 5–1 | Anuj Kumar (IND) | 3–1 PP |
| Hidekazu Yokoyama (JPN) | 1–8 | Majid Khodaei (IRI) | 1–3 PP |
| Anuj Kumar (IND) | 5–11 | Hidekazu Yokoyama (JPN) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Cael Sanderson (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Siarhei Borchanka (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) | 1–2 | Siarhei Borchanka (BLR) | 1–3 PP |
| Cael Sanderson (USA) | 4–2 | Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) | 3–1 PP |
| Siarhei Borchanka (BLR) | 1–9 | Cael Sanderson (USA) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Lazaros Loizidis (GRE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Revaz Mindorashvili (GEO) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Vincent Aka-Akesse (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Revaz Mindorashvili (GEO) | 1–3 | Lazaros Loizidis (GRE) | 1–3 PP |
| Vincent Aka-Akesse (FRA) | 0–3 | Revaz Mindorashvili (GEO) | 0–3 PO |
| Lazaros Loizidis (GRE) | 3–0 | Vincent Aka-Akesse (FRA) | 3–0 PO |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Davyd Bichinashvili (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Jeff Cobb (GUM) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Jeff Cobb (GUM) | 0–10 | Davyd Bichinashvili (GER) | 0–4 ST |
| Yoel Romero (CUB) | 10–0 | Jeff Cobb (GUM) | 4–0 ST |
| Davyd Bichinashvili (GER) | 0–3 | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 0–3 PO |

#### Pool 5

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Taras Danko (UKR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Gökhan Yavaşer (TUR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | Mamed Aghaev (ARM) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Taras Danko (UKR) | 3–0 | Mamed Aghaev (ARM) | 4–0 EV |
| Gökhan Yavaşer (TUR) | 0–6 | Taras Danko (UKR) | 0–3 PO |
| Mamed Aghaev (ARM) | WO | Gökhan Yavaşer (TUR) | 0–4 EV |

#### Pool 6

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Moon Eui-jae (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Miroslav Gochev (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 0–4 | Moon Eui-jae (KOR) | 0–3 PO |
| Miroslav Gochev (BUL) | 4–2 | Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 3–1 PP |
| Moon Eui-jae (KOR) | 9–5 | Miroslav Gochev (BUL) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 7

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Sazhid Sazhidov (RUS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 32 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Shamil Aliev (TJK) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| 4 | Matar Sène (SEN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Sazhid Sazhidov (RUS) | 17–0 | Matar Sène (SEN) | 4–0 ST |
| Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) | 3–4 | Shamil Aliev (TJK) | 1–3 PP |
| Sazhid Sazhidov (RUS) | 10–2 Fall | Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) | 4–0 TO |
| Matar Sène (SEN) | 3–6 | Shamil Aliev (TJK) | 1–3 PP |
| Sazhid Sazhidov (RUS) | 5–0 | Shamil Aliev (TJK) | 3–0 PO |
| Matar Sène (SEN) | 3–11 | Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) | 1–3 PP |

### Knockout round

| Qualification | Qualification | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Majid Khodaei (IRI) | 5 | | | | |
| Cael Sanderson (USA) | 6 | Cael Sanderson (USA) | 3 | | |
| Lazaros Loizidis (GRE) | 1 | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 2 | | |
| Yoel Romero (CUB) | 3 | | | Cael Sanderson (USA) | 3 |
| Taras Danko (UKR) | 1 | | | Moon Eui-jae (KOR) | 1 |
| Moon Eui-jae (KOR) | 3 | Moon Eui-jae (KOR) | 10 |
| | | Sazhid Sazhidov (RUS) | 2 |
| | | | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 3 |
| | | | | Sazhid Sazhidov (RUS) | 5 |
| Classification 5–6 | Classification 5–6 |
| Majid Khodaei (IRI) | 3 |
| Lazaros Loizidis (GRE) | 0 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Cael Sanderson (USA) |
| | Moon Eui-jae (KOR) |
| | Sazhid Sazhidov (RUS) |
| 4 | Yoel Romero (CUB) |
| 5 | Majid Khodaei (IRI) |
| 6 | Lazaros Loizidis (GRE) |
| 7 | Taras Danko (UKR) |
| 8 | Shamil Aliev (TJK) |
| 9 | Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) |
| 10 | Hidekazu Yokoyama (JPN) |
| 11 | Davyd Bichinashvili (GER) |
| 12 | Miroslav Gochev (BUL) |
| 13 | Revaz Mindorashvili (GEO) |
| 14 | Siarhei Borchanka (BLR) |
| 15 | Gökhan Yavaşer (TUR) |
| 16 | Anuj Kumar (IND) |
| 17 | Matar Sène (SEN) |
| 18 | Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) |
| 19 | Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) |
| 20 | Vincent Aka-Akesse (FRA) |
| 21 | Jeff Cobb (GUM) |
| DQ | Mamed Aghaev (ARM) |
* Mamed Aghaev was ejected from the competition for unsportsmanlike conduct following his protest at the end of his first round bout against Danko.