# Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 58 kg

The men's Greco-Roman 58 kilograms at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 25 to 27. The competition was held with an elimination system of three or four wrestlers in each pool, with the winners qualifying for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final by way of direct elimination.

## Schedule

All times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 25 September 2000 | 09:30 | Round 1 |
| 25 September 2000 | 17:00 | Round 2 |
| 26 September 2000 | 09:30 | Round 3 |
| 27 September 2000 | 09:30 | Quarterfinals |
| 27 September 2000 | 09:30 | Semifinals |
| 27 September 2000 | 17:00 | Finals |

## Results
### Legend

* 3C — Won by 3 cautions given to the opponent
* F — Won by fall
* WO — Won by walkover

### Elimination pools
#### Pool 1

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP |
| 1 | Kim In-sub (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Dilshod Aripov (UZB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Yuriy Melnichenko (KAZ) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | Score | | CP |
| Yuriy Melnichenko (KAZ) | 0–6 | Kim In-sub (KOR) | 0–3 PO |
| Dilshod Aripov (UZB) | WO | Yuriy Melnichenko (KAZ) | 4–0 PA |
| Kim In-sub (KOR) | 4–2 | Dilshod Aripov (UZB) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP |
| 1 | Ali Ashkani (IRI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Koba Guliashvili (GEO) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | István Majoros (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| | Score | | CP |
| István Majoros (HUN) | 1–5 | Ali Ashkani (IRI) | 1–3 PP |
| Koba Guliashvili (GEO) | 3–0 | István Majoros (HUN) | 3–0 PO |
| Ali Ashkani (IRI) | 7–0 | Koba Guliashvili (GEO) | 3–0 PO |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP |
| 1 | Jim Gruenwald (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | Igor Petrenko (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Karen Mnatsakanyan (ARM) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| | Score | | CP |
| Karen Mnatsakanyan (ARM) | 2–4 | Igor Petrenko (BLR) | 1–3 PP |
| Jim Gruenwald (USA) | 4–3 | Karen Mnatsakanyan (ARM) | 3–1 PP |
| Igor Petrenko (BLR) | 0–4 | Jim Gruenwald (USA) | 0–3 PO |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP |
| 1 | Sheng Zetian (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | Djamel Ainaoui (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Oleksandr Stepanyan (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| | Score | | CP |
| Sheng Zetian (CHN) | 1–0 | Djamel Ainaoui (FRA) | 3–0 PO |
| Oleksandr Stepanyan (UKR) | 0–10 | Sheng Zetian (CHN) | 0–4 ST |
| Djamel Ainaoui (FRA) | 7–6 | Oleksandr Stepanyan (UKR) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 5

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP |
| 1 | Armen Nazaryan (BUL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Makoto Sasamoto (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Nepes Gukulow (TKM) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Brett Cash (AUS) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| | Score | | CP |
| Armen Nazaryan (BUL) | 11–0 | Makoto Sasamoto (JPN) | 4–0 ST |
| Brett Cash (AUS) | 0–10 | Nepes Gukulow (TKM) | 0–4 ST |
| Armen Nazaryan (BUL) | 13–2 | Brett Cash (AUS) | 4–1 SP |
| Makoto Sasamoto (JPN) | 5–3 | Nepes Gukulow (TKM) | 3–1 PP |
| Armen Nazaryan (BUL) | 4–1 | Nepes Gukulow (TKM) | 3–1 PP |
| Makoto Sasamoto (JPN) | 25–0 | Brett Cash (AUS) | 4–0 ST |

#### Pool 6

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP |
| 1 | Rıfat Yıldız (GER) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Valery Nikonorov (RUS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Constantin Borăscu (ROM) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Mohamed Barguaoui (TUN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | Score | | CP |
| Mohamed Barguaoui (TUN) | 0–4 | Rıfat Yıldız (GER) | 0–3 PO |
| Constantin Borăscu (ROM) | 3–7 | Valery Nikonorov (RUS) | 1–3 PP |
| Mohamed Barguaoui (TUN) | 0–7 Fall | Constantin Borăscu (ROM) | 0–4 TO |
| Rıfat Yıldız (GER) | 4–1 | Valery Nikonorov (RUS) | 3–1 PP |
| Mohamed Barguaoui (TUN) | 0–11 3C | Valery Nikonorov (RUS) | 0–4 EX |
| Rıfat Yıldız (GER) | 6–4 | Constantin Borăscu (ROM) | 3–1 PP |

### Knockout round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Kim In-sub (KOR) | 3 | | | | |
| Ali Ashkani (IRI) | 1 | Kim In-sub (KOR) | 4 | | |
| Jim Gruenwald (USA) | 1 | Sheng Zetian (CHN) | 0 | | |
| Sheng Zetian (CHN) | 11 | | | Kim In-sub (KOR) | 3 |
| | | | | Armen Nazaryan (BUL) | 10$^F$ |
| | | Armen Nazaryan (BUL) | 10 |
| | | Rıfat Yıldız (GER) | 0 |
| | | | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | Sheng Zetian (CHN) | 2 |
| | | | | Rıfat Yıldız (GER) | 0 |
| Classification 5th–6th | Classification 5th–6th |
| Ali Ashkani (IRI) | 3 |
| Jim Gruenwald (USA) | 2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Armen Nazaryan (BUL) |
| | Kim In-sub (KOR) |
| | Sheng Zetian (CHN) |
| 4 | Rıfat Yıldız (GER) |
| 5 | Ali Ashkani (IRI) |
| 6 | Jim Gruenwald (USA) |
| 7 | Valery Nikonorov (RUS) |
| 8 | Makoto Sasamoto (JPN) |
| 9 | Constantin Borăscu (ROM) |
| 10 | Nepes Gukulow (TKM) |
| 11 | Dilshod Aripov (UZB) |
| 12 | Djamel Ainaoui (FRA) |
| 13 | Igor Petrenko (BLR) |
| 14 | Koba Guliashvili (GEO) |
| 15 | Karen Mnatsakanyan (ARM) |
| 16 | Oleksandr Stepanyan (UKR) |
| 17 | Brett Cash (AUS) |
| 18 | István Majoros (HUN) |
| 19 | Yuriy Melnichenko (KAZ) |
| 20 | Mohamed Barguaoui (TUN) |