United States, AIN-Russia lead with four Olympic weights qualified for Paris Olympics after Worlds in men’s freestyle

The first 30 Olympic quota berths in wrestling have been determined, after the conclusion of the men’s freestyle competition at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

The top five athletes at each weight class qualify their nation to compete in the Paris Games at that specific weight class. Individual athletes do not qualify, as each nation may select which athlete to enter at the Olympics for each quota berth earned.

Two nations qualified in four weight classes for Paris in men’s freestyle, the United States and Individual Neutral Athletes from Russia. Iran is next with three men’s freestyle qualifiers.

Six nations qualified at two weight classes for Paris in men’s freestyle: Armenia, Georgia, Japan, Serbia and Turkey.

A total of 17 nations have qualified at least one athlete in men’s freestyle.

We will update this after the conclusion of women’s freestyle, and again after the conclusion of Greco-Roman at the World Wrestling Championships.

There are two more phases of Olympic qualifying after the World Championships. Additional quota spots will be awarded at the Continental Olympic Qualifiers, with the final quota spots awarded at the World Olympic Qualifying event.

Updated Olympic Qualification in men’s freestyle

(as of September 19, 2023)

Individual Neutral Athlete RUS, 4 (57kgMFS, 65kgMFS, 74kgMFS, 125 kgMFS)

United States, 4 (74kgMFS, 86kgMFS, 97kgMFS, 125 kgMFS)

Iran, 3 (65kgMFS, 86kgMFS, 125kg MFS)

Armenia, 2 (57kgMFS, 65kgMFS)

Georgia, 2 (97kgMFS, 125kgMFS)

Japan, 2 (57kgMFS, 74kgMFS)

Serbia, 2 (57kgMFS, 74kgMFS)

Turkey, 2 (97kgMFS, 125kgMFS)

Albania, 1 (57kgMFS)

Azerbaijan, 1 (97kgMFS)

Bahrain, 1 (97kgMFS)

Greece, 1 (74kgMFS)

Hungary, 1 (65kgMFS)

Kazakhstan, 1 (86kgMFS)

Puerto Rico, 1 (65kgMFS)

San Marino, 1 (86 kgMFS)

Uzbekistan, 1 (86kgMFS)

Olympic qualification in men’s freestyle

(with athlete who qualified weight class or expected entry)

57 kg/125.5 lbs.

2023 World champion – Serbia (Stevan Micic)

2023 World silver medalist – Japan (Rei Higuchi)

2023 World bronze medalist – Armenia (Arsen Harutyunuan)

2023 World bronze medalist – Albania (Zelimkhan Abakarov)

2023 World fifth place wrestle-off – Individual Neutral Athlete RUS (Zavur Uguev)

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier champion –

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65 kg/143 lbs.

2023 World champion – Hungary (Ismail Musukaev)

2023 World silver medalist – Puerto Rico (Sebastian Rivera)

2023 World bronze medalist – Individual Neutral Athlete RUS (Shamil Mamedov)

2023 World bronze medalist – Armenia (Vazgen Tevanyan)

2023 World fifth place wrestle-off – Iran (Rahman Amouzadkhalili)

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier champion –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier third place wrestle-off -

74 kg/163 lbs.

2023 World champion – Individual Neutral Athlete RUS (Zaurbek Sidakov)

2023 World silver medalist – United States (Kyle Dake)

2023 World bronze medalist – Serbia (Hetik Cabolov)

2023 World bronze medalist – Japan (Daichi Takatani)

2023 World fifth place wrestle-off – Greece (Kougioumtsidis)

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier champion –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier third place wrestle-off -

86 kg/189 lbs.

2023 World champion – United States (David Taylor)

2023 World silver medalist – Iran (Hassan Yazdanicharati)

2023 World bronze medalist – San Marino (Myles Amine)

2023 World bronze medalist – Kazakhstan (Azamat Dauletbekov)

2023 World fifth place wrestle-off – Uzbekistan (Javrail Shapiev)

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier champion –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier third place wrestle-off -

97 kg/213.75 lbs.

2023 World champion – Bahrain (Akhmed Tazhudinov)

2023 World silver medalist – Azerbaijan (Magomedkhan Magomedov)

2023 World bronze medalist – United States (Kyle Snyder)

2023 World bronze medalist – Georgia (Givi Matcharishvili)

2023 World fifth place wrestle-off – Turkey (Ibrahim Ciftci)

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier champion –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier third place wrestle-off -

125 kg/275 lbs.

2023 World champion – Iran (Amir Zare)

2023 World silver medalist – Georgia (Geno Petriashvili)

2023 World bronze medalist – United States (Mason Parris)

2023 World bronze medalist – Turkey (Taha Akgul)

2023 World fifth place wrestle-off – Individual Neutral Athlete (Abdulla Kurbanov)

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 European Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 African/Oceania Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier champion –

2024 Asian Olympic Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier champion –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier runner-up –

2024 World Olympic Games Qualifier third place wrestle-off -