| Event: | Men's freestyle 97 kg |
| Games: | 1998 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Thammasat Gymnasium 1 |
| Dates: | 16–17 December 1998 |
| Competitors: | 10 |
| Nations: | 10 |
| Gold: | Abbas Jadidi |
| Goldnoc: | IRI |
| Silver: | Dolgorsürengiin Sumiyaabazar |
| Silvernoc: | MGL |
| Bronze: | Soslan Fraev |
| Bronzenoc: | UZB |
| Prev: | 1994 |
| Next: | 2002 |
See main article: Wrestling at the 1998 Asian Games.
The men's freestyle 97 kilograms wrestling competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok was held on 16 December and 17 December at the Thammasat Gymnasium 1.
The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket. The losers advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the bronze medalist for the event.
All times are Indochina Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 16 December 1998 | 09:00 | Round 1 | |||
| 16:00 | Round 2 | ||||
| Round 3 | |||||
| Thursday, 17 December 1998 | 09:00 | Round 4 | |||
| 16:00 | Finals |
| Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 finals | ||||
| 10–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 10–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 0–10 | 0–4 | |||
| 12–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 4–1 | 3–1 | |||
| Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | ||||
| 4–3 | 3–1 | |||
| Bye | ||||
| Bye | ||||
| Bye | ||||
| Repechage | ||||
| 6–0 Fall | 4–0 | |||
| 3–0 Fall | 4–0 | |||
| Bye | ||||
| Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | ||||
| 0–4 | 0–3 | |||
| 0–3 | 0–3 | |||
| Repechage | ||||
| 10–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 0–10 | 0–4 | |||
| Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repechage | ||||
| 7–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 6–0 | 3–0 | |||
| Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal match | ||||
| 5–1 | 3–1 | |||
| Gold medal match | ||||
| 3–0 | 3–0 | |||
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