Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 74 kg explained

Event:	Men's freestyle 74 kg
Games:	2004 Summer
Venue:	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall
Date:	28–29 August 2004
Competitors:	21
Nations:	21
Gold:	Buvaisar Saitiev
Goldnoc:	RUS
Silver:	Gennadiy Laliyev
Silvernoc:	KAZ
Bronze:	Iván Fundora
Bronzenoc:	CUB
Prev:	2000
Next:	2008

See main article: Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The men's freestyle 74 kilograms at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, August 28 to August 29.

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 Eastern European Summer Time

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28 August 2004	09:30	Round 1
	09:30	Round 2
	17:30	Round 3
29 August 2004	09:30	Qualification
	09:30	Semifinals
	14:00	Finals

Results

Legend

• WO — Won by walkover

Elimination pools

Pool 1

	Score
	0–8		0–3
	6–0		3–0
	0–8		0–3

Pool 2

	Score
	7–3		3–1
	5–2		3–1
	1–7		1–3

Pool 3

	Score
	0–11		0–4
	11–0		4–0
	0–5 Fall		0–4

Pool 4

	Score
	1–6		1–3
	7–5		3–1
	3–0		3–0

Pool 5

	Score
	0–10		0–4
	11–0		4–0
	4–2		3–1

Pool 6

	Score
	2–8		1–3
	5–1		3–1
	6–1		3–1

Pool 7

	Score
	3–3		1–3
	1–3		1–3
	4–0		3–0

Knockout round

Final standing

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7
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
DQ

• Murad Gaidarov was ejected from the competition after he ran off the mat at the conclusion of his quarterfinal bout and assaulted his opponent, Buvaisar Saitiev, before being restrained by security and police.^[1]

References

• Official Report

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wrestling Match Turns Into Off-Mat Fracas. https://archive.today/20120710124432/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/5855009/ns/sports-other_sports/. dead. 10 July 2012. 29 August 2004. NBC Sports. 27 March 2012.