Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories.

The freestyle competitions were held from 28 September to 1 October, and the Greco-Roman events were held from 24 to 27 September.

In the freestyle 76 kg Alexander Leipold of Germany originally placed first, but was disqualified after he tested positive for Nandrolone.

[1] A total of 314 wrestlers from 55 nations competed at the Sydney Games:[1]