Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
VenueSydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dates28 September – 1 October 2000
No. of events16
Competitors314 from 55 nations

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.

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