The first wins for the Republic of Macedonia in wrestling

Vlado Sokolov (48kg) and Shaban Tr`stena (57kg) became the first free style wrestlers from the Republic of Macedonia to win a bout at the Olympic games. While Sokolov lost in the first round to Vitalii Railean (Moldova), he won in the first consolation round by technical superiority against Jose Manuel Restrepo Gonzalez of Colombia (15-4). Eventually, though Vlado Sokolov was eliminated from the tournament after loosing to Gheorghe Corduneanu of Romania by points in the second consolation round.

Tr`stena won his first match against Alejandro Puerto Diaz from Cuba by points. He then continued undefeated to win in the quarter-finals against Aleksandr Guzov (Belarus), again by points.