# Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 63 kg

The men's freestyle 63 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
### Legend

* WO — Won by walkover

### Elimination pools
#### Pool 1

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Serafim Barzakov (BUL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Ruslan Bodișteanu (MDA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| 3 | Jürgen Scheibe (GER) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Jürgen Scheibe (GER) | 0–3 | Serafim Barzakov (BUL) | 0–3 PO |
| Ruslan Bodișteanu (MDA) | 10–0 | Jürgen Scheibe (GER) | 4–0 ST |
| Serafim Barzakov (BUL) | 4–1 | Ruslan Bodișteanu (MDA) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Carlos Ortiz (CUB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Kazuyuki Miyata (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Otar Tushishvili (GEO) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Otar Tushishvili (GEO) | 1–6 | Carlos Ortiz (CUB) | 1–3 PP |
| Kazuyuki Miyata (JPN) | 4–3 | Otar Tushishvili (GEO) | 3–1 PP |
| Carlos Ortiz (CUB) | 4–1 | Kazuyuki Miyata (JPN) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Mohammad Talaei (IRI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Cary Kolat (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Ramil Islamov (UZB) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Cary Kolat (USA) | 4–5 | Mohammad Talaei (IRI) | 1–3 PP |
| Ramil Islamov (UZB) | 2–6 Fall | Cary Kolat (USA) | 0–4 TO |
| Mohammad Talaei (IRI) | WO | Ramil Islamov (UZB) | 4–0 PA |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Arshak Hayrapetyan (ARM) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Mikalai Savin (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | Maksat Boburbekov (KGZ) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Arshak Hayrapetyan (ARM) | 6–2 | Maksat Boburbekov (KGZ) | 3–1 PP |
| Mikalai Savin (BLR) | 4–7 | Arshak Hayrapetyan (ARM) | 1–3 PP |
| Maksat Boburbekov (KGZ) | 1–4 | Mikalai Savin (BLR) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 5

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Murad Umakhanov (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Elbrus Tedeyev (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Jo Yong-son (PRK) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Elbrus Tedeyev (UKR) | 6–4 | Jo Yong-son (PRK) | 3–1 PP |
| Murad Umakhanov (RUS) | 13–3 | Elbrus Tedeyev (UKR) | 4–1 SP |
| Jo Yong-son (PRK) | 2–9 | Murad Umakhanov (RUS) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 6

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Jang Jae-sung (KOR) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 29 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Shamil Afandiyev (AZE) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | |
| 3 | Štefan Fernyák (SVK) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Musa Ilhan (AUS) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Štefan Fernyák (SVK) | 1–6 | Shamil Afandiyev (AZE) | 1–3 PP |
| Jang Jae-sung (KOR) | 10–0 | Musa Ilhan (AUS) | 4–0 ST |
| Štefan Fernyák (SVK) | 3–13 | Jang Jae-sung (KOR) | 1–4 SP |
| Shamil Afandiyev (AZE) | 10–0 | Musa Ilhan (AUS) | 4–0 ST |
| Štefan Fernyák (SVK) | WO | Musa Ilhan (AUS) | 4–0 PA |
| Shamil Afandiyev (AZE) | 1–6 | Jang Jae-sung (KOR) | 1–3 PP |

### Knockout round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Serafim Barzakov (BUL) | 4 | | | | |
| Carlos Ortiz (CUB) | 1 | Serafim Barzakov (BUL) | 4 | | |
| Mohammad Talaei (IRI) | 3 | Mohammad Talaei (IRI) | 0 | | |
| Arshak Hayrapetyan (ARM) | 2 | | | Serafim Barzakov (BUL) | 2 |
| | | | | Murad Umakhanov (RUS) | 3 |
| | | Murad Umakhanov (RUS) | 4 |
| | | Jang Jae-sung (KOR) | 4 |
| | | | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | Mohammad Talaei (IRI) | 2 |
| | | | | Jang Jae-sung (KOR) | 12 |
| Classification 5th–6th | Classification 5th–6th |
| Carlos Ortiz (CUB) | |
| Arshak Hayrapetyan (ARM) | WO |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Murad Umakhanov (RUS) |
| | Serafim Barzakov (BUL) |
| | Jang Jae-sung (KOR) |
| 4 | Mohammad Talaei (IRI) |
| 5 | Arshak Hayrapetyan (ARM) |
| 6 | Carlos Ortiz (CUB) |
| 7 | Shamil Afandiyev (AZE) |
| 8 | Štefan Fernyák (SVK) |
| 9 | Cary Kolat (USA) |
| 10 | Ruslan Bodișteanu (MDA) |
| 11 | Elbrus Tedeyev (UKR) |
| 12 | Mikalai Savin (BLR) |
| 13 | Kazuyuki Miyata (JPN) |
| 14 | Jo Yong-son (PRK) |
| 15 | Otar Tushishvili (GEO) |
| 16 | Maksat Boburbekov (KGZ) |
| 17 | Ramil Islamov (UZB) |
| 18 | Musa Ilhan (AUS) |
| 19 | Jürgen Scheibe (GER) |