# Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 54 kg

The men's freestyle 54 kilograms at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 28 to 30. 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 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 28 September 2000 | 09:30 | Round 1 |
| 28 September 2000 | 09:30 | Round 2 |
| 28 September 2000 | 17:00 | Round 3 |
| 29 September 2000 | 09:30 | Quarterfinals |
| 29 September 2000 | 17:00 | Semifinals |
| 30 September 2000 | 17:00 | Finals |

## Results
### Elimination pools
#### Pool 1

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Sammie Henson (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Moon Myung-seok (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Moon Myung-seok (KOR) | 2–8 | Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 1–3 PP |
| Sammie Henson (USA) | 10–0 | Moon Myung-seok (KOR) | 4–0 ST |
| Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 1–9 | Sammie Henson (USA) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Oleksandr Zakharuk (UKR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Leonid Chuchunov (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ivan Tsonov (BUL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Leonid Chuchunov (RUS) | 0–3 | Oleksandr Zakharuk (UKR) | 0–3 PO |
| Ivan Tsonov (BUL) | 0–4 Fall | Leonid Chuchunov (RUS) | 0–4 TO |
| Oleksandr Zakharuk (UKR) | 10–0 | Ivan Tsonov (BUL) | 4–0 ST |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Adkhamjon Achilov (UZB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | Vasilij Zeiher (GER) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Adkhamjon Achilov (UZB) | 9–2 | Vasilij Zeiher (GER) | 3–1 PP |
| Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 10–5 | Adkhamjon Achilov (UZB) | 3–1 PP |
| Vasilij Zeiher (GER) | 1–8 | Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Herman Kantoyeu (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wilfredo García (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Wilfredo García (CUB) | 4–1 | Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) | 3–1 PP |
| Herman Kantoyeu (BLR) | 7–1 Fall | Wilfredo García (CUB) | 4–0 TO |
| Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) | 5–2 | Herman Kantoyeu (BLR) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 5

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Namig Abdullayev (AZE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Jin Ju-dong (PRK) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Martin Liddle (NZL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Namig Abdullayev (AZE) | 6–0 | Jin Ju-dong (PRK) | 3–0 PO |
| Martin Liddle (NZL) | 0–10 | Namig Abdullayev (AZE) | 0–4 ST |
| Jin Ju-dong (PRK) | 10–0 | Martin Liddle (NZL) | 4–0 ST |

#### Pool 6

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Amiran Kardanov (GRE) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 21 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Vitalie Railean (MDA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| 3 | Behnam Tayyebi (IRI) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Tümendembereliin Züünbayan (MGL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Tümendembereliin Züünbayan (MGL) | 2–3 | Behnam Tayyebi (IRI) | 1–3 PP |
| Vitalie Railean (MDA) | 1–4 | Amiran Kardanov (GRE) | 1–3 PP |
| Tümendembereliin Züünbayan (MGL) | 4–12 Fall | Vitalie Railean (MDA) | 0–4 TO |
| Behnam Tayyebi (IRI) | 0–7 | Amiran Kardanov (GRE) | 0–3 PO |
| Tümendembereliin Züünbayan (MGL) | 0–10 | Amiran Kardanov (GRE) | 0–4 ST |
| Behnam Tayyebi (IRI) | 1–2 | Vitalie Railean (MDA) | 1–3 PP |

### Knockout round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Sammie Henson (USA) | 8 | | | | |
| Oleksandr Zakharuk (UKR) | 4 | Sammie Henson (USA) | 3 | | |
| Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 2 | Herman Kantoyeu (BLR) | 0 | | |
| Herman Kantoyeu (BLR) | 4 | | | Sammie Henson (USA) | 3 |
| | | | | Namig Abdullayev (AZE) | 4 |
| | | Namig Abdullayev (AZE) | 5 |
| | | Amiran Kardanov (GRE) | 3 |
| | | | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | Herman Kantoyeu (BLR) | 4 |
| | | | | Amiran Kardanov (GRE) | 5 |
| Classification 5th–6th | Classification 5th–6th |
| Oleksandr Zakharuk (UKR) | 8 |
| Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 1 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Namig Abdullayev (AZE) |
| | Sammie Henson (USA) |
| | Amiran Kardanov (GRE) |
| 4 | Herman Kantoyeu (BLR) |
| 5 | Oleksandr Zakharuk (UKR) |
| 6 | Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) |
| 7 | Vitalie Railean (MDA) |
| 8 | Adkhamjon Achilov (UZB) |
| 9 | Jin Ju-dong (PRK) |
| 10 | Chikara Tanabe (JPN) |
| 11 | Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) |
| 12 | Leonid Chuchunov (RUS) |
| 13 | Behnam Tayyebi (IRI) |
| 14 | Wilfredo García (CUB) |
| 15 | Vasilij Zeiher (GER) |
| 16 | Tümendembereliin Züünbayan (MGL) |
| 17 | Moon Myung-seok (KOR) |
| 18 | Martin Liddle (NZL) |
| 19 | Ivan Tsonov (BUL) |