title: 1999 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 97 kg
text: # 1999 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 97 kg
  
  The men's freestyle 97 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1999 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Atatürk Sport Hall in Ankara, Turkey from 7 to 9 October 1999.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Legend
  
  * R — Retired
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  **Pool 1**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | ROM | CHN | FRA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Adrian Stanciu (ROM) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | — | 5–3 Fall | 4–3 |
  | 2 | Han Tinghai (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0–4 TO | — | 3–1 |
  | 3 | William Rombouts (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1–3 PP | 1–3 PP | — |
  
  **Pool 2**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | AZE | ESP | GBR |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Davud Magomedov (AZE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 22 | — | 11–0 Fall | 11–0 Fall |
  | 2 | Nicolás Castro (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0–4 TO | — | 8–4 |
  | 3 | Douglas Thomson (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0–4 TO | 1–3 PP | — |
  
  **Pool 3**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | UKR | GRE | LTU |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | — | 15–10 | 4–0 |
  | 2 | Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1–3 PP | — | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Ričardas Pauliukonis (LTU) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0–3 PO | 0–3 PO | — |
  
  **Pool 4**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | IRI | KOR | CZE |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | — | 7–0 | 10–0 |
  | 2 | Kim Kil-soo (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0–3 PO | — | 3–2 |
  | 3 | Dan Karabin (CZE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0–4 ST | 1–3 PP | — |
  
  **Pool 5**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | HUN | SVK | MKD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Zoltán Farkas (HUN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | — | 3–2 | 8–1 |
  | 2 | Milan Mazáč (SVK) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1–3 PP | — | 8–2 Fall |
  | 3 | Gari Modosyan (MKD) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1–3 PP | 0–4 TO | — |
  
  **Pool 6**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | POL | LAT | CAN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | — | 7–1 | 3–0 Fall |
  | 2 | Jurijs Janovičs (LAT) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1–3 PP | — | 10–0 |
  | 3 | Dean Schmeichel (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0–4 TO | 0–4 ST | — |
  
  **Pool 7**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | GEO | RUS | SUI |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 |
  | 2 | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0–3 PO | — | 21–0 Fall |
  | 3 | Rolf Scherrer (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1–3 PP | 0–4 TO | — |
  
  **Pool 8**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | GER | JPN | NED |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Heiko Balz (GER) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | — | 3–2 Fall | 5–0 Fall |
  | 2 | Hiroshi Kosuge (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0–4 TO | — | 5–1 |
  | 3 | Dries van Leeuwen (NED) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0–4 TO | 1–3 PP | — |
  
  **Pool 9**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | TUR | CUB | USA | CMR |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kaşif Şakiroğlu (TUR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 28 | — | 3–2 | 2–4 | 23–0 Fall |
  | 2 | Wilfredo Morales (CUB) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1–3 PP | — | 2–0 | 10–0 |
  | 3 | Dominic Black (USA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 3–1 PP | 0–3 PO | — | 10–0 |
  | 4 | Isaac Mpia (CMR) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0–4 TO | 0–4 ST | 0–4 ST | — |
  
  **Pool 10**
  
  | Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | MGL | UZB | BUL | ALB |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bayanmönkhiin Gantogtokh (MGL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 22 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 19–0 Fall |
  | 2 | Soslan Fraev (UZB) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0–3 PO | — | 9–0 | WO |
  | 3 | Martin Lazarov (BUL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3–1 PP | 0–3 PO | — | WO |
  | 4 | Ndue Njebza (ALB) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0–4 TO | 0–4 PA | 0–4 PA | — |
  
  ### Knockout round
  
  | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Adrian Stanciu (ROM) | $3^R$ | | | | | | |
  | Davud Magomedov (AZE) | 8 | Davud Magomedov (AZE) | 0 | | | | |
  | Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 0 | Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 5 | | | | |
  | Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 2 | | | Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 3 | | |
  | Zoltán Farkas (HUN) | 1 | | | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 0 | | |
  | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 4 | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 3 | | | | |
  | Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 3 | Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) | 1 | | | | |
  | Heiko Balz (GER) | 2 | | | | | Alireza Heidari (IRI) | 3 |
  | Kaşif Şakiroğlu (TUR) | 4 | | | | | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 4 |
  | Bayanmönkhiin Gantogtokh (MGL) | 3 | Kaşif Şakiroğlu (TUR) | 2 | | |
  | Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | 10 | Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | 4 | | |
  | Milan Mazáč (SVK) | 0 | | | Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | Jurijs Janovičs (LAT) | 0 | | | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 12 |
  | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 3 | Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) | 7 | | | Marek Garmulewicz (POL) | 2 |
  | Wilfredo Morales (CUB) | 5 | Wilfredo Morales (CUB) | 0 | | | Aftantil Xanthopoulos (GRE) | $2^R$ |
  | Soslan Fraev (UZB) | 2 | | | | | | |
  