Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Dates28 September – 1 October 2000
No. of events16
Competitors314 from 55 nations
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| Venue | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Dates | 28 September – 1 October 2000 |
| No. of events | 16 |
| Competitors | 314 from 55 nations |
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| Qualification | ||
| Freestyle | Greco-Roman | |
| 54 kg | 54 kg | |
| 58 kg | 58 kg | |
| 63 kg | 63 kg | |
| 69 kg | 69 kg | |
| 76 kg | 76 kg | |
| 85 kg | 85 kg | |
| 97 kg | 97 kg | |
| 130 kg | 130 kg | |
Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. The freestyle competitions were held from 28 September to 1 October, and the Greco-Roman events were held from 24 to 27 September. In the freestyle 76 kg Alexander Leipold of Germany originally placed first, but was disqualified after he tested positive for Nandrolone.[1]
Medalists
Freestyle
Greco-Roman
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  United States | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Georgia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
