The 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament was the third regional qualifying tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The event was held from 5 to 7 April 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1]
Qualification summary
Men's freestyle
57 kg
7 April
65 kg
7 April
74 kg
7 April
86 kg
7 April
97 kg
7 April
125 kg
7 April
Men's Greco-Roman
60 kg
5 April
67 kg
5 April
77 kg
5 April
87 kg
5 April
97 kg
5 April
130 kg
5 April
Women's freestyle
50 kg
6 April
53 kg
6 April
57 kg
6 April
62 kg
6 April
68 kg
6 April
76 kg
6 April
Participating nations
291 wrestlers from 33 countries:
Azerbaijani qualification match fixing scandal
Italian wrestler Frank Chamizo stated that he was offered a $300,000 bribe to lose to Azerbaijani wrestler Turan Bayramov, which Chamizo refused. Several of Chamizo's takedowns were not counted by the referee, and the match was tied 8-8 into the final seconds when Chamizo scored a takedown and earned two points. However, the referee overturned the points after Bayramov's coach challenged. This decision was heavily criticized by the Italian Wrestling Federation and other observers, as Bayramov's knees clearly touched the mat. Although the match was tied, Bayramov was declared the winner on criteria, and consequently moved into the finals and qualified for the Olympics. Chamizo accused the referee of match fixing.[2][3] Two weeks after the tournament, the refereeing body that officiated the match were suspended by the UWW after two independent panels ruled the bout was scored incorrectly. However, due to a policy the result could not be changed after the winner is officially declared.[4]
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