title: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg
text: # Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg
  
  The men's Greco-Roman 63 kilograms at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 24 to 26. The competition held with an elimination system of three or four wrestlers in each pool, with the winners qualify for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final by way of direct elimination.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  All times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)
  
  | Date | Time | Event |
  | - | - | - |
  | 24 September 2000 | 09:30 | Round 1 |
  | 24 September 2000 | 09:30 | Round 2 |
  | 24 September 2000 | 17:00 | Round 3 |
  | 25 September 2000 | 09:30 | Quarterfinals |
  | 25 September 2000 | 17:00 | Semifinals |
  | 26 September 2000 | 17:00 | Finals |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Legend
  
  * F — Won by fall
  * WO — Won by walkover
  
  ### Elimination pools
  
  **Pool 1**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Varteres Samurgashev (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | Knockout round |
  | 2 | Şeref Eroğlu (TUR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
  | 3 | Włodzimierz Zawadzki (POL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
  | | Score | | CP |
  | Varteres Samurgashev (RUS) | 5–2 | Şeref Eroğlu (TUR) | 3–1 PP |
  | Włodzimierz Zawadzki (POL) | 0–8 | Varteres Samurgashev (RUS) | 0–3 PO |
  | Şeref Eroğlu (TUR) | WO | Włodzimierz Zawadzki (POL) | 4–0 PA |
  
  **Pool 2**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kevin Bracken (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | Knockout round |
  | 2 | Choi Sang-sun (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
  | 3 | Riccardo Magni (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
  | | Score | | CP |
  | Kevin Bracken (USA) | 12–5 | Choi Sang-sun (KOR) | 3–1 PP |
  | Riccardo Magni (ITA) | 2–2 | Kevin Bracken (USA) | 3–1 PP |
  | Choi Sang-sun (KOR) | 5–1 | Riccardo Magni (ITA) | 3–1 PP |
  
  **Pool 3**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Akaki Chachua (GEO) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | Knockout round |
  | 2 | Vaghinak Galstyan (ARM) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
  | 3 | Yi Shanjun (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
  | | Score | | CP |
  | Akaki Chachua (GEO) | 11–0 Fall | Yi Shanjun (CHN) | 4–0 TO |
  | Vaghinak Galstyan (ARM) | 5–6 | Akaki Chachua (GEO) | 1–3 PP |
  | Yi Shanjun (CHN) | 2–2 | Vaghinak Galstyan (ARM) | 1–3 PP |
  
  **Pool 4**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bakhodir Kurbanov (UZB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | Knockout round |
  | 2 | Michael Beilin (ISR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
  | 3 | Vitaly Zhuk (BLR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
  | | Score | | CP |
  | Vitaly Zhuk (BLR) | 0–1 | Michael Beilin (ISR) | 0–3 PO |
  | Bakhodir Kurbanov (UZB) | 6–1 | Vitaly Zhuk (BLR) | 3–1 PP |
  | Michael Beilin (ISR) | 0–4 | Bakhodir Kurbanov (UZB) | 0–3 PO |
  
  **Pool 5**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Juan Marén (CUB) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | Knockout round |
  | 2 | Mkhitar Manukyan (KAZ) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 22 | |
  | 3 | Gurbinder Singh (IND) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
  | 4 | Yassine Djakrir (ALG) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
  | | Score | | CP |
  | Juan Marén (CUB) | 8–0 | Gurbinder Singh (IND) | 3–0 PO |
  | Mkhitar Manukyan (KAZ) | 11–0 | Yassine Djakrir (ALG) | 4–0 ST |
  | Juan Marén (CUB) | 5–3 | Mkhitar Manukyan (KAZ) | 3–1 PP |
  | Gurbinder Singh (IND) | 3–0 | Yassine Djakrir (ALG) | 3–0 PO |
  | Juan Marén (CUB) | 4–1 | Yassine Djakrir (ALG) | 3–1 PP |
  | Gurbinder Singh (IND) | 3–8 | Mkhitar Manukyan (KAZ) | 1–3 PP |
  
  **Pool 6**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Beat Motzer (SUI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 22 | Knockout round |
  | 2 | Hrihoriy Kamyshenko (UKR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
  | 3 | Yasutoshi Motoki (JPN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | |
  | 4 | Rasoul Amani (NZL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
  | | Score | | CP |
  | Yasutoshi Motoki (JPN) | 3–8 | Beat Motzer (SUI) | 1–3 PP |
  | Rasoul Amani (NZL) | 0–10 | Hrihoriy Kamyshenko (UKR) | 0–4 ST |
  | Yasutoshi Motoki (JPN) | 14–0 | Rasoul Amani (NZL) | 4–0 ST |
  | Beat Motzer (SUI) | 3–1 | Hrihoriy Kamyshenko (UKR) | 3–1 PP |
  | Yasutoshi Motoki (JPN) | 1–3 | Hrihoriy Kamyshenko (UKR) | 1–3 PP |
  | Beat Motzer (SUI) | 11–0 | Rasoul Amani (NZL) | 4–0 ST |
  
  ### Knockout round
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Varteres Samurgashev (RUS) | 11 | | | | |
  | Kevin Bracken (USA) | 5 | Varteres Samurgashev (RUS) | 7 | | |
  | Akaki Chachua (GEO) | 3 | Akaki Chachua (GEO) | 4 | | |
  | Bakhodir Kurbanov (UZB) | 2 | | | Varteres Samurgashev (RUS) | 3 |
  | | | | | Juan Marén (CUB) | 0 |
  | | | Juan Marén (CUB) | 3 |
  | | | Beat Motzer (SUI) | 0 |
  | | | | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | | | | | Akaki Chachua (GEO) | $6^F$ |
  | | | | | Beat Motzer (SUI) | 2 |
  | Classification 5th–6th | Classification 5th–6th |
  | Kevin Bracken (USA) | 0 |
  | Bakhodir Kurbanov (UZB) | 10 |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Athlete |
  | - | - |
  | | Varteres Samurgashev (RUS) |
  | | Juan Marén (CUB) |
  | | Akaki Chachua (GEO) |
  | 4 | Beat Motzer (SUI) |
  | 5 | Bakhodir Kurbanov (UZB) |
  | 6 | Kevin Bracken (USA) |
  | 7 | Mkhitar Manukyan (KAZ) |
  | 8 | Hrihoriy Kamyshenko (UKR) |
  | 9 | Yasutoshi Motoki (JPN) |
  | 10 | Şeref Eroğlu (TUR) |
  | 11 | Choi Sang-sun (KOR) |
  | 12 | Vaghinak Galstyan (ARM) |
  | 13 | Gurbinder Singh (IND) |
  | 14 | Riccardo Magni (ITA) |
  | 15 | Michael Beilin (ISR) |
  | 16 | Yi Shanjun (CHN) |
  | 17 | Vitaly Zhuk (BLR) |
  | 18 | Yassine Djakrir (ALG) |
  | 19 | Włodzimierz Zawadzki (POL) |
  | 20 | Rasoul Amani (NZL) |
  