# Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 97 kg

The men's freestyle 97 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 | 17:00 | 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 | Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Arawat Sabejew (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ričardas Pauliukonis (LTU) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Ričardas Pauliukonis (LTU) | 1–11 | Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 1–4 SP |
| Arawat Sabejew (GER) | 5–1 | Ričardas Pauliukonis (LTU) | 3–1 PP |
| Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 3–1 | Arawat Sabejew (GER) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Rolf Scherrer (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ahmet Doğu (TUR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 7–1 | Rolf Scherrer (SUI) | 3–1 PP |
| Ahmet Doğu (TUR) | 1–6 | Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 1–3 PP |
| Rolf Scherrer (SUI) | 4–3 | Ahmet Doğu (TUR) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Melvin Douglas (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 4–0 | Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 3–0 PO |
| Melvin Douglas (USA) | 1–3 | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 1–3 PP |
| Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 5–1 | Melvin Douglas (USA) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | Knockout round |
| 2 | George Torchinava (NED) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | Victor Kodei (NGR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | 4–1 | Victor Kodei (NGR) | 3–1 PP |
| George Torchinava (NED) | 0–3 | Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | 0–3 PO |
| Victor Kodei (NGR) | 3–14 | George Torchinava (NED) | 1–4 SP |

#### Pool 5

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Islam Bayramukov (KAZ) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Davud Magomedov (AZE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Wilfredo Morales (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head result: KAZ 3–0 AZE.
| | Score | | CP |
| Davud Magomedov (AZE) | 0–3 | Islam Bayramukov (KAZ) | 0–3 PO |
| Wilfredo Morales (CUB) | 0–3 | Davud Magomedov (AZE) | 0–3 PO |
| Islam Bayramukov (KAZ) | 0–2 | Wilfredo Morales (CUB) | 0–3 PO |

#### Pool 6

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Aleksandr Shemarov (BLR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| 3 | Gabriel Szerda (AUS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Dean Schmeichel (CAN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Aleksandr Shemarov (BLR) | 7–0 | Gabriel Szerda (AUS) | 3–0 PO |
| Dean Schmeichel (CAN) | 0–3 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 0–3 PO |
| Aleksandr Shemarov (BLR) | 5–0 | Dean Schmeichel (CAN) | 3–0 PO |
| Gabriel Szerda (AUS) | 0–3 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 0–3 PO |
| Aleksandr Shemarov (BLR) | 2–3 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 1–3 PP |
| Gabriel Szerda (AUS) | 4–2 | Dean Schmeichel (CAN) | 3–1 PP |

### Knockout round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 1 | | | | |
| Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 0 | Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 1 | | |
| Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 5 | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 3 | | |
| Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | 0 | | | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 6 |
| | | | | Islam Bayramukov (KAZ) | 0 |
| | | Islam Bayramukov (KAZ) | 3 |
| | | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 0 |
| | | | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 4 |
| | | | | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 1 |
| Classification 5th–6th | Classification 5th–6th |
| Alireza Heidari (IRI) | |
| Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | WO |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) |
| | Islam Bayramukov (KAZ) |
| | Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) |
| 4 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) |
| 5 | Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) |
| 6 | Alireza Heidari (IRI) |
| 7 | Aleksandr Shemarov (BLR) |
| 8 | George Torchinava (NED) |
| 9 | Arawat Sabejew (GER) |
| 10 | Rolf Scherrer (SUI) |
| 11 | Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) |
| 12 | Gabriel Szerda (AUS) |
| 13 | Davud Magomedov (AZE) |
| 14 | Wilfredo Morales (CUB) |
| 15 | Victor Kodei (NGR) |
| 16 | Ahmet Doğu (TUR) |
| 17 | Ričardas Pauliukonis (LTU) |
| 18 | Melvin Douglas (USA) |
| 19 | Dean Schmeichel (CAN) |