# Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg

The women's freestyle 48 kilograms at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, in Athens, Greece from August 22 to August 23.
The competition is held with an elimination system of three or four wrestlers in each pool, with the winners qualify for the semifinals and final by way of direct elimination.

## Schedule

All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 22 August 2004 | 09:30 | Round 1 |
| 22 August 2004 | 09:30 | Round 2 |
| 22 August 2004 | 17:30 | Round 3 |
| 23 August 2004 | 09:30 | Semifinals |
| 23 August 2004 | 17:30 | Finals |

## Results
### Legend

* F — Won by fall

### Elimination pools
#### Pool 1

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Chiharu Icho (JPN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brigitte Wagner (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Classification 5–8 |
| 3 | Lyndsay Belisle (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Chiharu Icho (JPN) | 12–0 | Lyndsay Belisle (CAN) | 4–0 ST |
| Brigitte Wagner (GER) | 0–7 Fall | Chiharu Icho (JPN) | 0–4 TO |
| Lyndsay Belisle (CAN) | 3–4 | Brigitte Wagner (GER) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Angélique Berthenet (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Tsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal (MGL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | Classification 5–8 |
| 3 | Leopoldina Ross (GBS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Angélique Berthenet (FRA) | 7–4 | Tsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal (MGL) | 3–1 PP |
| Leopoldina Ross (GBS) | 0–3 Fall | Angélique Berthenet (FRA) | 0–4 TO |
| Tsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal (MGL) | 12–0 | Leopoldina Ross (GBS) | 4–0 ST |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Iryna Merleni (UKR) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 31 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Lidiya Karamchakova (TJK) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | Classification 5–8 |
| 3 | Fani Psatha (GRE) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 4 | Fadhila Louati (TUN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Fani Psatha (GRE) | 5–0 Fall | Fadhila Louati (TUN) | 4–0 TO |
| Lidiya Karamchakova (TJK) | 0–11 | Iryna Merleni (UKR) | 0–4 ST |
| Fani Psatha (GRE) | 3–5 | Lidiya Karamchakova (TJK) | 1–3 PP |
| Fadhila Louati (TUN) | 0–10 | Iryna Merleni (UKR) | 0–4 ST |
| Fani Psatha (GRE) | 0–10 | Iryna Merleni (UKR) | 0–4 ST |
| Fadhila Louati (TUN) | 0–3 Fall | Lidiya Karamchakova (TJK) | 0–4 TO |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Patricia Miranda (USA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 26 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Lorisa Oorzhak (RUS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | Classification 5–8 |
| 3 | Li Hui (CHN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | Mayelis Caripá (VEN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Patricia Miranda (USA) | 8–5 | Li Hui (CHN) | 3–1 PP |
| Lorisa Oorzhak (RUS) | 7–0 | Mayelis Caripá (VEN) | 3–0 PO |
| Patricia Miranda (USA) | 7–3 | Lorisa Oorzhak (RUS) | 3–1 PP |
| Li Hui (CHN) | 10–0 | Mayelis Caripá (VEN) | 4–0 ST |
| Patricia Miranda (USA) | 11–1 | Mayelis Caripá (VEN) | 4–1 SP |
| Li Hui (CHN) | 9–12 | Lorisa Oorzhak (RUS) | 1–3 PP |

### Classification 5–8

| Qualification 5–6 | Qualification 5–6 | Classification 5–6 | Classification 5–6 |
| Brigitte Wagner (GER) | 3$^F$ | | |
| Tsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal (MGL) | 0 | Brigitte Wagner (GER) | 1 |
| Lidiya Karamchakova (TJK) | 0 | Lorisa Oorzhak (RUS) | 3 |
| Lorisa Oorzhak (RUS) | 11 | | |

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Chiharu Icho (JPN) | 12 | | |
| Angélique Berthenet (FRA) | 1 | Chiharu Icho (JPN) | 2 |
| Iryna Merleni (UKR) | 9 | Iryna Merleni (UKR) | 2 |
| Patricia Miranda (USA) | 0 |
| | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | Angélique Berthenet (FRA) | 4 |
| | | Patricia Miranda (USA) | 12 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Iryna Merleni (UKR) |
| | Chiharu Icho (JPN) |
| | Patricia Miranda (USA) |
| 4 | Angélique Berthenet (FRA) |
| 5 | Lorisa Oorzhak (RUS) |
| 6 | Brigitte Wagner (GER) |
| 7 | Lidiya Karamchakova (TJK) |
| 8 | Tsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal (MGL) |
| 9 | Li Hui (CHN) |
| 10 | Fani Psatha (GRE) |
| 11 | Lyndsay Belisle (CAN) |
| 12 | Mayelis Caripá (VEN) |
| 13 | Leopoldina Ross (GBS) |
| 14 | Fadhila Louati (TUN) |