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
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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]

  1. ^ "Wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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