title: 2021 European Wrestling Championships – Men's Freestyle 97 kg
text: # 2021 European Wrestling Championships – Men's Freestyle 97 kg
  
  The men's freestyle 97 kg is a competition featured at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships, and was held in Warsaw, Poland on April 19 and April 20.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Alikhan Zhabrailov Russia |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Süleyman Karadeniz Turkey |
  | Bronze | Radosław Baran Poland |
  | Bronze | Elizbar Odikadze Georgia |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Legend
  
  * F — Won by fall
  * WO — Won by walkover
  
  | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | Radosław Baran (POL) | 5 | | | | |
  | | | Akhmed Bataev (BUL) | 3 | | | | |
  | | | | | Radosław Baran (POL) | 3 | | |
  | | | | | Alikhan Zhabrailov (RUS) | 3 | | |
  | | | Alikhan Zhabrailov (RUS) | 13 | | | | |
  | Lukas Krasauskas (LTU) | 0 | Murazi Mchedlidze (UKR) | 0 | | | | |
  | Murazi Mchedlidze (UKR) | 7 | | | | | Alikhan Zhabrailov (RUS) | 6 |
  | Süleyman Karadeniz (TUR) | 10 | | | | | Süleyman Karadeniz (TUR) | 4 |
  | Radu Lefter (MDA) | 0 | Süleyman Karadeniz (TUR) | 6 | | | | |
  | Shamil Zubairov (AZE) | WO | Shamil Zubairov (AZE) | 4 | | | | |
  | Albert Saritov (ROU) | | | | Süleyman Karadeniz (TUR) | 7 | | |
  | Magomedgaji Nurov (MKD) | 0 | | | Elizbar Odikadze (GEO) | 5 | | |
  | Elizbar Odikadze (GEO) | $5^F$ | Elizbar Odikadze (GEO) | 2 | | | | |
  | Aliaksandr Hushtyn (BLR) | 5 | Aliaksandr Hushtyn (BLR) | 2 | | | | |
  | Abraham Conyedo (ITA) | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 1 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | | | Murazi Mchedlidze (UKR) | 1 |
  | | | Radosław Baran (POL) | 8 |
  | Radu Lefter (MDA) | 9 | Shamil Zubairov (AZE) | 0 |
  | Shamil Zubairov (AZE) | 14 | Elizbar Odikadze (GEO) | $5^F$ |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Athlete |
  | - | - |
  | | Alikhan Zhabrailov (RUS) |
  | | Süleyman Karadeniz (TUR) |
  | | Radosław Baran (POL) |
  | | Elizbar Odikadze (GEO) |
  | 5 | Murazi Mchedlidze (UKR) |
  | 5 | Shamil Zubairov (AZE) |
  | 7 | Aliaksandr Hushtyn (BLR) |
  | 8 | Radu Lefter (MDA) |
  | 9 | Akhmed Bataev (BUL) |
  | 10 | Albert Saritov (ROU) |
  | 11 | Magomedgaji Nurov (MKD) |
  | 12 | Abraham Conyedo (ITA) |
  | 13 | Lukas Krasauskas (LTU) |
  