Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 57 kg

The Men's Freestyle 57 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center from July 29 to July 30.

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.

Medalists

GoldKendall Cross
 United States
SilverGuivi Sissaouri
 Canada
BronzeRi Yong-sam
 North Korea

Results

Round 1

Score
 Mohammad Talaei (IRI)4–1  Arif Abdullayev (AZE)
 Damir Zakhartdinov (UZB)5–3  Aslanbek Fidarov (UKR)
 Nazim Alidzhanov (MDA)8–10  Artur Fyodorov (KAZ)
 Tserenbaataryn Tsogtbayar (MGL)3–8  Guivi Sissaouri (CAN)
 Bagavdin Umakhanov (RUS)4–0  Michele Liuzzi (ITA)
 Bogdan Ciufulescu (ROU)0–10  Sanshiro Abe (JPN)
 Kendall Cross (USA)10–0  Talata Embalo (GBS)
 Ri Yong-sam (PRK)3–0  Harun Doğan (TUR)
 Cory O'Brien (AUS)0–10  Serafim Barzakov (BUL)
 Alejandro Puerto (CUB)3–4  Šaban Trstena (MKD)
 Aleksandr Guzov (BLR) Bye

Round 2

Score
Losers table
 Arif Abdullayev (AZE)11–0  Aslanbek Fidarov (UKR)
 Nazim Alidzhanov (MDA)7–6  Tserenbaataryn Tsogtbayar (MGL)
 Michele Liuzzi (ITA)5–1  Bogdan Ciufulescu (ROU)
 Talata Embalo (GBS)0–3 Fall Harun Doğan (TUR)
 Cory O'Brien (AUS)1–9  Alejandro Puerto (CUB)
Winners table
 Aleksandr Guzov (BLR)5–3  Mohammad Talaei (IRI)
 Damir Zakhartdinov (UZB)3–1  Artur Fyodorov (KAZ)
 Guivi Sissaouri (CAN)1–1  Bagavdin Umakhanov (RUS)
 Sanshiro Abe (JPN)2–4  Kendall Cross (USA)
 Ri Yong-sam (PRK)5–1  Serafim Barzakov (BUL)
 Šaban Trstena (MKD) Bye

Round 3

Score
Losers table
 Arif Abdullayev (AZE)4–3  Nazim Alidzhanov (MDA)
 Michele Liuzzi (ITA)0–4  Harun Doğan (TUR)
 Alejandro Puerto (CUB)0–5  Mohammad Talaei (IRI)
 Artur Fyodorov (KAZ)2–5  Bagavdin Umakhanov (RUS)
 Sanshiro Abe (JPN)5–3  Serafim Barzakov (BUL)
Winners table (Quarterfinals)
 Šaban Trstena (MKD)7–3  Aleksandr Guzov (BLR)
 Damir Zakhartdinov (UZB)0–8 Guivi Sissaouri (CAN)
 Kendall Cross (USA) Bye
 Ri Yong-sam (PRK)Bye

Round 4

Score
Losers table
 Arif Abdullayev (AZE)1–3  Harun Doğan (TUR)
 Mohammad Talaei (IRI)1–0  Bagavdin Umakhanov (RUS)
 Sanshiro Abe (JPN)5–6  Aleksandr Guzov (BLR)
 Damir Zakhartdinov (UZB) Bye
Winners table (Semifinals)
 Šaban Trstena (MKD)1–4  Guivi Sissaouri (CAN)
 Kendall Cross (USA)12–2  Ri Yong-sam (PRK)

Round 5

Score
Losers table
 Damir Zakhartdinov (UZB)2–4  Mohammad Talaei (IRI)
 Harun Doğan (TUR)3–0  Aleksandr Guzov (BLR)

Round 6

Score
Losers table
 Šaban Trstena (MKD)2–3  Harun Doğan (TUR)
 Mohammad Talaei (IRI)0–4 Fall Ri Yong-sam (PRK)

Finals

Score
7th place match
 Damir Zakhartdinov (UZB)2–3  Aleksandr Guzov (BLR)
5th place match
 Šaban Trstena (MKD)4–3  Mohammad Talaei (IRI)
Bronze medal match
 Harun Doğan (TUR)0–3  Ri Yong-sam (PRK)
Gold medal match
 Guivi Sissaouri (CAN)3–5  Kendall Cross (USA)

Final standing

Rank Athlete
1st, gold medalist(s)  Kendall Cross (USA)
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Guivi Sissaouri (CAN)
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Ri Yong-sam (PRK)
4  Harun Doğan (TUR)
5  Šaban Trstena (MKD)
6  Mohammad Talaei (IRI)
7  Aleksandr Guzov (BLR)
8  Damir Zakhartdinov (UZB)
9  Sanshiro Abe (JPN)
10  Arif Abdullayev (AZE)
11  Bagavdin Umakhanov (RUS)
12  Serafim Barzakov (BUL)
13  Artur Fyodorov (KAZ)
14  Nazim Alidzhanov (MDA)
15  Alejandro Puerto (CUB)
16  Michele Liuzzi (ITA)
17  Tserenbaataryn Tsogtbayar (MGL)
18  Aslanbek Fidarov (UKR)
19  Cory O'Brien (AUS)
19  Bogdan Ciufulescu (ROU)
21  Talata Embalo (GBS)

References

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