# Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 85 kg

The men's freestyle 85 kilograms at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 29 to October 1. 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 |
| 29 September 2000 | 09:30 | Round 1 |
| 29 September 2000 | 17:00 | Round 2 |
| 30 September 2000 | 09:30 | Round 3 |
| 1 October 2000 | 09:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 1 October 2000 | 09:00 | Semifinals |
| 1 October 2000 | 14:30 | Finals |

## Results
### Legend

* F — Won by fall
* WO — Won by walkover

### Elimination pools
#### Pool 1

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Davyd Bichinashvili (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | Tatsuo Kawai (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Davyd Bichinashvili (UKR) | 1–1 | Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 1–3 PP |
| Tatsuo Kawai (JPN) | 1–7 | Davyd Bichinashvili (UKR) | 1–3 PP |
| Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 6–5 Fall | Tatsuo Kawai (JPN) | 4–0 TO |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Charles Burton (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Alioune Diouf (SEN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Grégory Martinetti (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Alioune Diouf (SEN) | 10–7 | Grégory Martinetti (SUI) | 3–1 PP |
| Charles Burton (USA) | 4–0 | Alioune Diouf (SEN) | 3–0 PO |
| Grégory Martinetti (SUI) | 0–10 | Charles Burton (USA) | 0–4 ST |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Adam Saitiev (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Beibulat Musaev (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| 3 | Igor Praporshchikov (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Adam Saitiev (RUS) | 4–1 | Beibulat Musaev (BLR) | 3–1 PP |
| Igor Praporshchikov (AUS) | 0–11 Fall | Adam Saitiev (RUS) | 0–4 TO |
| Beibulat Musaev (BLR) | 13–0 | Igor Praporshchikov (AUS) | 4–0 ST |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Yang Hyung-mo (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Makharbek Khadartsev (UZB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ali Özen (TUR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Makharbek Khadartsev (UZB) | 2–3 | Yang Hyung-mo (KOR) | 1–3 PP |
| Ali Özen (TUR) | 0–3 | Makharbek Khadartsev (UZB) | 0–3 PO |
| Yang Hyung-mo (KOR) | 5–2 | Ali Özen (TUR) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 5

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | Igors Samušonoks (LAT) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Justin Abdou (CAN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Igors Samušonoks (LAT) | 2–3 | Justin Abdou (CAN) | 1–3 PP |
| Yoel Romero (CUB) | 4–0 | Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) | 3–0 PO |
| Igors Samušonoks (LAT) | 0–3 | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 0–3 PO |
| Justin Abdou (CAN) | 5–8 | Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) | 1–3 PP |
| Igors Samušonoks (LAT) | 7–6 | Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) | 3–1 PP |
| Justin Abdou (CAN) | 0–8 | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 0–3 PO |

#### Pool 6

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Amir Reza Khadem (IRI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Gábor Kapuvári (HUN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| 3 | Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
| 4 | Vincent Aka-Akesse (CIV) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Gábor Kapuvári (HUN) | 6–0 | Vincent Aka-Akesse (CIV) | 3–0 PO |
| Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) | 3–5 | Amir Reza Khadem (IRI) | 1–3 PP |
| Gábor Kapuvári (HUN) | 2–1 | Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) | 3–1 PP |
| Vincent Aka-Akesse (CIV) | 0–4 | Amir Reza Khadem (IRI) | 0–3 PO |
| Gábor Kapuvári (HUN) | 3–5 | Amir Reza Khadem (IRI) | 1–3 PP |
| Vincent Aka-Akesse (CIV) | 0–10 | Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) | 0–4 ST |

### Knockout round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 4 | | | | |
| Charles Burton (USA) | 2 | Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 0 | | |
| Adam Saitiev (RUS) | 5 | Adam Saitiev (RUS) | 3 | | |
| Yang Hyung-mo (KOR) | 0 | | | Adam Saitiev (RUS) | 7$^F$ |
| | | | | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 1 |
| | | Yoel Romero (CUB) | 3 |
| | | Amir Reza Khadem (IRI) | 0 |
| | | | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) | 4 |
| | | | | Amir Reza Khadem (IRI) | 1 |
| Classification 5th–6th | Classification 5th–6th |
| Charles Burton (USA) | WO |
| Yang Hyung-mo (KOR) | |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Adam Saitiev (RUS) |
| | Yoel Romero (CUB) |
| | Magomed Ibragimov (MKD) |
| 4 | Amir Reza Khadem (IRI) |
| 5 | Charles Burton (USA) |
| 6 | Yang Hyung-mo (KOR) |
| 7 | Gábor Kapuvári (HUN) |
| 8 | Nicolae Ghiță (ROM) |
| 9 | Beibulat Musaev (BLR) |
| 10 | Magomed Kurugliyev (KAZ) |
| 11 | Igors Samušonoks (LAT) |
| 12 | Davyd Bichinashvili (UKR) |
| 13 | Justin Abdou (CAN) |
| 14 | Makharbek Khadartsev (UZB) |
| 15 | Alioune Diouf (SEN) |
| 16 | Grégory Martinetti (SUI) |
| 17 | Tatsuo Kawai (JPN) |
| 18 | Ali Özen (TUR) |
| 19 | Igor Praporshchikov (AUS) |
| 20 | Vincent Aka-Akesse (CIV) |