Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall. The sport was split into two disciplines: Freestyle and Greco-Roman. These disciplines were further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines, while women only took part in the Freestyle event. This was the first time women's wrestling was included in the Olympic Games. In total, 18 gold medals were awarded across all the wrestling events.

Qualification

Medalists

The wrestling events at the 2004 Summer Olympics happened in the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall. There were two types of wrestling: Freestyle and Greco-Roman. Men competed in both types, while women only competed in Freestyle. This was the first time women's wrestling was included in the Olympic Games. In total, 18 gold medals were awarded across all the wrestling events.

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Russia	5	2	3	10
2	Japan	2	1	3	6
3	Uzbekistan	2	1	0	3
4	Ukraine	2	0	0	2
5	United States	1	3	2	6
6	Cuba	1	1	1	3
7	South Korea	1	1	0	2
8	Azerbaijan	1	0	0	1
	China	1	0	0	1
	Egypt	1	0	0	1
	Hungary	1	0	0	1
12	Iran	0	2	1	3
	Kazakhstan	0	2	1	3
14	Turkey	0	1	2	3
15	Canada	0	1	0	1
	Finland	0	1	0	1
	Georgia	0	1	0	1
	Sweden	0	1	0	1
19	France	0	0	2	2
20	Belarus	0	0	1	1
	Bulgaria	0	0	1	1
	Greece	0	0	1	1
Totals (22 entries)		18	18	18	54

Participating nations

Many countries sent wrestlers to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 342 wrestlers from 66 nations took part. Some of the countries included Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Australia, and Austria, among many others. The full list of participating nations is shown below.