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Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 97 kg

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Men's freestyle 97 kg
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
VenueGrand Palais Éphémère
Date10–11 August 2024
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Akhmed Tazhudinov  Bahrain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Givi Matcharashvili  Georgia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Magomedkhan Magomedov  Azerbaijan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amir Ali Azarpira  Iran
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Main article: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Men's freestyle 97 kilograms competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, took place on 10–11 August 2024 at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Champ de Mars.[1]

Background

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This is the 26th appearance of men's freestyle heavyweight event, debut as a demonstration in 1904, until 1908, it became official, it was appeared in every games, except for 1912.

Abdulrashid Sadulaev was a defending Olympic champion, but on 6 July 2024, the Russian Wrestling Federation (RWF) announced that all the Russian wrestlers has boycotted the Paris 2024 Olympic games, Kyle Snyder returned for the games, but lost to potentially gold medalist Akhmed Tazhudinov, Snyder advanced for bronze medal match, but lost to Amir Ali Azarpira, Tazhudinov won Bahrain's first ever medal, the gold, which outside of athletics, one of the bronze medalists, Reineris Salas and Abraham Conyedo did not qualify.

Format

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This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two finalists face off for gold and silver medals. Each wrestler who loses to one of the two finalists moves into the repechage, culminating in a pair of bronze medal matches featuring the semifinal losers each facing the remaining repechage opponent from their half of the bracket.[2]

Rules

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A typical bout consists of two halves of three minutes each separated by a 30-second break. The two competitors compete on a mat, which is nine meters in diameter. Wrestlers try to score points by executing various legal maneuvers. Points ranging from one to five are awarded by the mat referee depending on the degree of difficulty of the maneuvers. Points are also awarded to the opponent in case of infractions such as illegal holds, passivity etc. A wrestler is automatically disqualified if three cautions are awarded during a bout. Forcing an opponent's shoulders to the mat results in an instant victory by fall.[3]

During the course of a match, if a wrestler builds a 10-point advantage over the opponent, the bout is stopped and the leader is declared as the winner by technical superiority. The total scores are totaled at the end of the stipulated six-minute period, and the wrestler with the maximum points wins. In case of a tie, the wrestler who has scored the last point is declared the winner. A competitor might also be declared a winner if the opponent does not turn up or is medically unfit to compete.[3]

Qualification

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Main article: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Sixteen quota places were available with each nation restricted to a maximum of one spot. Five quota places were awarded at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships, which took place from the 16th to 24th of September in Belgrade, Serbia. The finalists of each category in the four continental qualification tournaments (Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the joint Africa & Oceania) were awarded quota places. The remainder of the total quota was allocated at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, offering a minimum of three quota places.[4]

Schedule

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All times are Central European Time (UTC+02:00)[5]

Date Time Event
10 August 2024 11:30 Qualification rounds
18:15 Semifinals
11 August 2024 11:00 Repechage
19:30 Finals

Results

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Sixteen athletes qualified for the competition.[6]

Legend

Main bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) 9
 Luis Miguel Pérez (DOM) 0  Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) 7
 Radu Lefter (MDA) 2  Zbigniew Baranowski (POL) 2
 Zbigniew Baranowski (POL) 8  Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) 0
 Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) 12  Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) 5
 Nicolaas De Lange (RSA) 2  Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) 11
 Murazi Mchedlidze (UKR) 5  Murazi Mchedlidze (UKR) 0
 İbrahim Çiftçi (TUR) 1  Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) 0
 Kyle Snyder (USA) 9  Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN) 2F
 Habila Awusayiman (CHN) 5  Kyle Snyder (USA) 5F
 Arturo Silot (CUB) 5  Arturo Silot (CUB) 0
 Erik Thiele (GER) 0  Kyle Snyder (USA) 4
 Alisher Yergali (KAZ) 6  Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN) 6
 Mostafa El-Ders (EGY) 2  Alisher Yergali (KAZ) 2
 Amir Ali Azarpira (IRI) 3  Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN) 14
 Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN) 4

Repechage

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Final standing

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Rank Athlete
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Givi Matcharashvili (GEO)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Amir Ali Azarpira (IRI)
5  Murazi Mchedlidze (UKR)
5  Kyle Snyder (USA)
7  Alisher Yergali (KAZ)
8  Zbigniew Baranowski (POL)
9  Arturo Silot (CUB)
10  Nicolaas De Lange (RSA)
11  Habila Awusayiman (CHN)
12  Mustafa El-Ders (EGY)
13  Radu Lefter (MDA)
14  İbrahim Çiftçi (TUR)
15  Erik Thiele (GER)
16  Luis Miguel Pérez (DOM)

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling schedule, Paris" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ "What is repechage rules". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "What is freestyle wrestling? Rules, scoring, techniques and Olympic history". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Pathway to Paris 2024: Wrestling qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Schedule - Mens freestyle 97kg". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ Paris 2024 Olympics men's wrestling entries (PDF). United World Wrestling (Report). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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