Wrestling at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
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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 |
Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
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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]