Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 90 kg

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's freestyle 90 kg

|games = 1996 Summer

|image =

|image_size =

|caption =

|venue = Georgia World Congress Center

|dates = 1–2 August 1996

|competitors = 21

|nations = 21

|gold = Rasoul Khadem

|goldNOC = IRI

|silver = Makharbek Khadartsev

|silverNOC = RUS

|bronze = Eldar Kurtanidze

|bronzeNOC = GEO

|prev = 1992

|next =

}}

{{Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics}}

{{main|Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics}}

The men's freestyle 90 kilograms at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center from August 1 to August 2. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/WRE/mens-light-heavyweight-freestyle.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418020000/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/WRE/mens-light-heavyweight-freestyle.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Wrestling at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=3 May 2019}}

Results

= Round 1 =

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colspan=4 | 1/16 finals
{{flagIOCathlete|Ričardas Pauliukonis|LTU|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 11–0{{flagIOCathlete|Louis Purcell|ASA|1996 Summer}}align=center|4–0 {{Tooltip|ST|Technical superiority, 10 points difference, the loser without points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Eldar Kurtanidze|GEO|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 11–0{{flagIOCathlete|Kaloyan Baev|BUL|1996 Summer}}align=center|4–0 {{Tooltip|ST|Technical superiority, 10 points difference, the loser without points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Kim Ik-hee|KOR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 2–1{{flagIOCathlete|Péter Bacsa|HUN|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Jozef Lohyňa|SVK|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 5–0{{flagIOCathlete|Tatsuo Kawai|JPN|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–0 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Bayanmönkhiin Gantogtokh|MGL|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 5–0{{flagIOCathlete|José Betancourt|PUR|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–0 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Victor Kodei|NGR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 1–6{{flagIOCathlete|Rasoul Khadem|IRI|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–3 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Scott Bianco|CAN|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 2–5{{flagIOCathlete|Islam Bayramukov|KAZ|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–3 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Robert Kostecki|POL|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 4–5{{flagIOCathlete|Dzhambolat Tedeyev|UKR|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–3 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Bob Renney|AUS|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 1–11{{flagIOCathlete|Heiko Balz|GER|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–4 {{Tooltip|SP|Technical superiority, 10 points difference, the loser with points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Bashir Bhola Bhala|PAK|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–10{{flagIOCathlete|Makharbek Khadartsev|RUS|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–4 {{Tooltip|ST|Technical superiority, 10 points difference, the loser without points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Melvin Douglas|USA|1996 Summer}}Bye

= Round 2=

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colspan=4 | 1/8 finals
{{flagIOCathlete|Melvin Douglas|USA|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 5–0{{flagIOCathlete|Ričardas Pauliukonis|LTU|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–0 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Eldar Kurtanidze|GEO|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 2–3{{flagIOCathlete|Kim Ik-hee|KOR|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–3 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Jozef Lohyňa|SVK|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 5–3{{flagIOCathlete|Bayanmönkhiin Gantogtokh|MGL|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Rasoul Khadem|IRI|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 4–3{{flagIOCathlete|Islam Bayramukov|KAZ|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Dzhambolat Tedeyev|UKR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 4–1{{flagIOCathlete|Heiko Balz|GER|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Makharbek Khadartsev|RUS|1996 Summer}}Bye
colspan=4 | Repechage
{{flagIOCathlete|Louis Purcell|ASA|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–4 Fall{{flagIOCathlete|Kaloyan Baev|BUL|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–4 {{Tooltip|TO|Victory by fall}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Péter Bacsa|HUN|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 5–2{{flagIOCathlete|Tatsuo Kawai|JPN|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|José Betancourt|PUR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–10{{flagIOCathlete|Victor Kodei|NGR|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–4 {{Tooltip|ST|Technical superiority, 10 points difference, the loser without points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Scott Bianco|CAN|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 3–2{{flagIOCathlete|Robert Kostecki|POL|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Bob Renney|AUS|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 3–7{{flagIOCathlete|Bashir Bhola Bhala|PAK|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–3 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}

= Round 3 =

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colspan=4 | Quarterfinals
{{flagIOCathlete|Makharbek Khadartsev|RUS|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 4–1{{flagIOCathlete|Melvin Douglas|USA|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Kim Ik-hee|KOR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–3{{flagIOCathlete|Jozef Lohyňa|SVK|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–3 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Rasoul Khadem|IRI|1996 Summer}}Bye
{{flagIOCathlete|Dzhambolat Tedeyev|UKR|1996 Summer}}Bye
colspan=4 | Repechage
{{flagIOCathlete|Kaloyan Baev|BUL|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 5–7{{flagIOCathlete|Péter Bacsa|HUN|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–3 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Victor Kodei|NGR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 7–0{{flagIOCathlete|Scott Bianco|CAN|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–0 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Bashir Bhola Bhala|PAK|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–12{{flagIOCathlete|Ričardas Pauliukonis|LTU|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–4 {{Tooltip|ST|Technical superiority, 10 points difference, the loser without points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Eldar Kurtanidze|GEO|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 6–1{{flagIOCathlete|Bayanmönkhiin Gantogtokh|MGL|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Islam Bayramukov|KAZ|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 3–0{{flagIOCathlete|Heiko Balz|GER|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–0 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}

= Round 4 =

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colspan=4 | Semifinals
{{flagIOCathlete|Makharbek Khadartsev|RUS|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 7–1{{flagIOCathlete|Jozef Lohyňa|SVK|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Rasoul Khadem|IRI|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 3–0{{flagIOCathlete|Dzhambolat Tedeyev|UKR|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–0 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
colspan=4 | Repechage
{{flagIOCathlete|Péter Bacsa|HUN|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 4–7{{flagIOCathlete|Victor Kodei|NGR|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–3 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Ričardas Pauliukonis|LTU|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 1–5{{flagIOCathlete|Eldar Kurtanidze|GEO|1996 Summer}}align=center|1–3 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Islam Bayramukov|KAZ|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–3{{flagIOCathlete|Melvin Douglas|USA|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–3 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Kim Ik-hee|KOR|1996 Summer}}Bye

= Round 5 =

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colspan=4 | Repechage
{{flagIOCathlete|Kim Ik-hee|KOR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–7{{flagIOCathlete|Victor Kodei|NGR|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–3 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Eldar Kurtanidze|GEO|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 1–0{{flagIOCathlete|Melvin Douglas|USA|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–0 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}

= Round 6 =

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colspan=4 | Repechage
{{flagIOCathlete|Jozef Lohyňa|SVK|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 10–0{{flagIOCathlete|Victor Kodei|NGR|1996 Summer}}align=center|4–0 {{Tooltip|ST|Technical superiority, 10 points difference, the loser without points}}
{{flagIOCathlete|Eldar Kurtanidze|GEO|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 10–4{{flagIOCathlete|Dzhambolat Tedeyev|UKR|1996 Summer}}align=center|3–1 {{Tooltip|PP|Victory by points, the loser with technical points}}

= Finals =

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colspan=4 | Classification 7th–8th
{{flagIOCathlete|Kim Ik-hee|KOR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–6{{flagIOCathlete|Melvin Douglas|USA|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–3 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
colspan=4 | Classification 5th–6th
{{flagIOCathlete|Victor Kodei|NGR|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–12 Fall{{flagIOCathlete|Dzhambolat Tedeyev|UKR|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–4 {{Tooltip|TO|Victory by fall}}
colspan=4 | Bronze medal match
{{flagIOCathlete|Jozef Lohyňa|SVK|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–5{{flagIOCathlete|Eldar Kurtanidze|GEO|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–3 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}
colspan=4 | Gold medal match
{{flagIOCathlete|Makharbek Khadartsev|RUS|1996 Summer}}align="center"| 0–3{{flagIOCathlete|Rasoul Khadem|IRI|1996 Summer}}align=center|0–3 {{Tooltip|PO|Victory by points, the loser without technical points}}

Final standing

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!width=250|Athlete

{{Gold1}}

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Rasoul Khadem|IRI|1996 Summer}}

{{Silver2}}

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Makharbek Khadartsev|RUS|1996 Summer}}

{{Bronze3}}

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Eldar Kurtanidze|GEO|1996 Summer}}

4

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Jozef Lohyňa|SVK|1996 Summer}}

5

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Dzhambolat Tedeyev|UKR|1996 Summer}}

6

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Victor Kodei|NGR|1996 Summer}}

7

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Melvin Douglas|USA|1996 Summer}}

8

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Kim Ik-hee|KOR|1996 Summer}}

9

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Ričardas Pauliukonis|LTU|1996 Summer}}

10

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Péter Bacsa|HUN|1996 Summer}}

11

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Islam Bayramukov|KAZ|1996 Summer}}

12

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Heiko Balz|GER|1996 Summer}}

13

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Kaloyan Baev|BUL|1996 Summer}}

14

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Bayanmönkhiin Gantogtokh|MGL|1996 Summer}}

15

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Scott Bianco|CAN|1996 Summer}}

16

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Bashir Bhola Bhala|PAK|1996 Summer}}

17

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Robert Kostecki|POL|1996 Summer}}

18

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Bob Renney|AUS|1996 Summer}}

19

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Tatsuo Kawai|JPN|1996 Summer}}

20

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|Louis Purcell|ASA|1996 Summer}}

20

| align="left"|{{flagIOCathlete|José Betancourt|PUR|1996 Summer}}

References

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