The Men's Freestyle 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

as part of the wrestling program

Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the Freestyle event with 18...

 were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 27 to August 28.

Medalists

Tournament results

The competition held with an elimination system of three or four wrestlers in each pool, with the winners qualified for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final by way of direct elimination.
Legend

• TO — Won by Fall
• SP — Won by Superiority, 10 points difference, the loser with points
• ST — Won by Superiority, 10 points difference, the loser without points
• PP — Won by Points, the loser with technical points
• PO — Won by Points, the loser without technical points
• PA — Won by Opponent Injury
• DQ — Won by Forfeit, the loser not being classified
• CP — Classification Points
• TP — Technical Points

Pool 1

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	7
	1	1	4	6
	0	2	1	1

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Fred Jessey	Baek Jin-Kuk	1-3 PP	1-3
Kazuhiko Ikematsu Kazuhiko Ikematsu is a male freestyle wrestler from Japan.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated from the tournament after lost with Otar Tushishvili....	Fred Jessey	4-0 TO	1:07
Baek Jin-Kuk	Kazuhiko Ikematsu Kazuhiko Ikematsu is a male freestyle wrestler from Japan.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated from the tournament after lost with Otar Tushishvili....	1-3 PP	3-4

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	15
	1	1	5	15
	0	2	1	7

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Evan MacDonald	Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov (born on July 22, 1975 in Kolarovo is a male freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 63 kg at 2000 Summer Olympics and Men's...	0-4 ST	0-11
Leonid Spiridonov Leonid Spiridonov Leonid Spiridonov is a male freestyle wrestler from Kazakhstan.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics...	Evan MacDonald	3-1 PP	10-7
Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov Serafim Barzakov (born on July 22, 1975 in Kolarovo is a male freestyle wrestler from Bulgaria.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics, Men's freestyle 63 kg at 2000 Summer Olympics and Men's...	Leonid Spiridonov Leonid Spiridonov Leonid Spiridonov is a male freestyle wrestler from Kazakhstan.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics...	1-3 PP	4-5

Pool 3

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	1	1	4	16
	1	1	4	13
	1	1	4	11

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Apostolos Taskoudis	Ramesh Kumar Ramesh Kumar (wrestler) Ramesh Kumar is an Indian wrestler, who the bronze medal in the Men's 74kg Freestyle Wrestling event at the 2009 Wrestling World Championship in Herning, Denmark.-Biography:He was born in Purkhas in Sonipat district of Haryana....	3-1 PP	10-8
Zhirayr Hovhannisyan Zhirayr Hovhannisyan Zhirayr Hovhannisyan is an Armenian wrestler who won the Bronze medal in 2009 European Wrestling Championships-External links:* http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/zhirayr-hovhannisyan-1.html...	Apostolos Taskoudis	3-1 PP	12-6
Ramesh Kumar Ramesh Kumar (wrestler) Ramesh Kumar is an Indian wrestler, who the bronze medal in the Men's 74kg Freestyle Wrestling event at the 2009 Wrestling World Championship in Herning, Denmark.-Biography:He was born in Purkhas in Sonipat district of Haryana....	Zhirayr Hovhannisyan Zhirayr Hovhannisyan Zhirayr Hovhannisyan is an Armenian wrestler who won the Bronze medal in 2009 European Wrestling Championships-External links:* http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/zhirayr-hovhannisyan-1.html...	3-1 PP	3-1

Pool 4

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	7	8
	1	1	5	12
	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Serguei Rondon	Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion; he became a citizen of Ukraine in 1993. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...	1-3 PP	2-8
Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	Serguei Rondon	0-4 ST	0-10
Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev Elbrus Tedeyev is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion; he became a citizen of Ukraine in 1993. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...	Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili Otar Tushishvili is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	4-0 PA

Pool 5

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	8
	1	1	4	4
	0	2	2	2

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Štefan Fernyák	Ömer Çubukçu	1-3 PP	1-5
Gábor Hatos Gábor Hatos Gábor Hatos is a male freestyle wrestler from Hungary.-External links:* *...	Štefan Fernyák	3-1 PP	3-1
Ömer Çubukçu	Gábor Hatos Gábor Hatos Gábor Hatos is a male freestyle wrestler from Hungary.-External links:* *...	3-1 PP	3-1

Pool 6

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	12
	1	1	4	7
	0	2	1	4

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Makhach Murtazaliev Makhach Murtazaliev Makhach Dalgatovich Murtazaliev is a Russian Olympic wrestler who won the bronze medal for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.In 2006, he went up to the next weight category and was the 2007 World and European champion at 74 kg....	Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir is a champion freestyle wrestler from Iran. Dabir won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, as well as the World Championship in 1998. He was runner-up in 1999, 2001, and 2002. In the Athens Olympics, Dabir lost his first two matches due to a severe shoulder...	3-0 PO	4-0
Artur Tavkazakhov	Makhach Murtazaliev Makhach Murtazaliev Makhach Dalgatovich Murtazaliev is a Russian Olympic wrestler who won the bronze medal for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.In 2006, he went up to the next weight category and was the 2007 World and European champion at 74 kg....	1-3 PP	2-8
Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir Alireza Dabir is a champion freestyle wrestler from Iran. Dabir won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, as well as the World Championship in 1998. He was runner-up in 1999, 2001, and 2002. In the Athens Olympics, Dabir lost his first two matches due to a severe shoulder...	Artur Tavkazakhov	1-3 PP	4-5

Pool 7

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
	2	0	6	6
	1	1	4	9
	0	2	1	3

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Ruslan Bodişteanu	Elman Asgarov	1-3 PP	3-7
Jamill Kelly Jamill Kelly Jamill Kelly is an American freestyle wrestler. He represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games where he earned a silver medal...	Ruslan Bodişteanu	3-0 PO	3-0
Elman Asgarov	Jamill Kelly Jamill Kelly Jamill Kelly is an American freestyle wrestler. He represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games where he earned a silver medal...	1-3 PP	2-3

Knock-Out round

Final standings