- Wrestling at the Summer Olympics
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Wrestling at the Summer Olympics Governing body FILA Events 18 (men: 14; women: 4) Games 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Medalists (freestyle • Greco-Roman) Wrestling has been contested at the Summer Olympic Games since the sport was introduced in the ancient Olympic Games in 708 BC. When the modern Olympic Games resumed in Athens in 1896, wrestling became a focus of the Games, with the exception of the 1900 Summer Olympics when wrestling did not appear on the program. Freestyle wrestling and weight classes both made their first appearance in 1904. The women's competition was introduced in 2004.
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Event 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 Years Greco-Roman light flyweight X X X X X X X 7 Greco-Roman flyweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 Greco-Roman bantamweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20 Greco-Roman featherweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22 Greco-Roman lightweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23 Greco-Roman welterweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 18 Greco-Roman middleweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23 Greco-Roman light heavyweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19 Greco-Roman heavyweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22 Greco-Roman super heavyweight X X X X X X X X X X X 11 Greco-Roman open X 1 Freestyle light flyweight X X X X X X X X 8 Freestyle flyweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 Freestyle bantamweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22 Freestyle featherweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23 Freestyle lightweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23 Freestyle welterweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21 Freestyle middleweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22 Freestyle light heavyweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 18 Freestyle heavyweight X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23 Freestyle super heavyweight X X X X X X X X X X 10 Events 1 0 7 9 5 10 13 13 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 16 14 14 Women
Event 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 Years Freestyle flyweight X X 2 Freestyle lightweight X X 2 Freestyle middleweight X X 2 Freestyle heavyweight X X 2 Events 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 Participating nations
Nation 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 Years 
Afghanistan (AFG)X X X X 4 
Albania (ALB)X X X 3 
Algeria (ALG)X X X X X X 6 
American Samoa (ASA)X X 2 
Argentina (ARG)- - – X X X X X X 6 
Armenia (ARM)X X X X 4 
Australia (AUS)- - - – X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 
Austria (AUT)- - - - 8 X X X X X X X X 8 
Azerbaijan (AZE)X X X X 4 
Belarus (BLR)X X X X 4 
Belgium (BEL)- 4 1 12 X X X X X X X X X 10 
Bohemia (BOH)- 4 4 1 
Bolivia (BOL)X 1 
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)X 1 
Brazil (BRA)– X X X X 4 
Bulgaria (BUL)- X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 
Cambodia (CAM)X 1 
Cameroon (CMR)X X X X X 5 
Canada (CAN)- - 1 - 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 
China (CHN)X X X X X X X 7 
Chinese Taipei (TPE)X X X 3 
Colombia (COL)X X X X X X X 7 
Côte d'Ivoire (CIV)X 1 
Croatia (CRO)X X 2 
Cuba (CUB)- - X X X X X X X X 8 
Cyprus (CYP)X X 2 
Czech Republic (CZE)X X X X 4 
Czechoslovakia (TCH)10 X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 
Denmark (DEN)- - 11 9 10 X X X X X X 9 
Dominican Republic (DOM)X X X X 4 
Ecuador (ECU)X X 2 
Egypt (EGY)- 1 X X X X X X X X X X X 11 
El Salvador (ESA)X X X 3 
Estonia (EST)4 8 6 1 8 4 4 3 1 9 
Finland (FIN)4 37 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20 
France (FRA)- - - - 6 17 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17 
Gambia (GAM)X 1 
Georgia (GEO)X X X X 4 
Germany (GER)1 - - 1 14 X X X X X X X X 11 
Germany (EUA)X X X 3 
East Germany (GDR)X X X X X 5 West Germany (FRG)X X X X X X 6 
Great Britain (GBR)1 - - 53 12 10 X X X X X X X X X X 13 
Greece (GRE)2 - - - 1 5 X X X X X X X X X X X 12 
Guam (GUM)X X X X X 5 
Guatemala (GUA)X X X X 4 
Guinea (GUI)X 1 
Guinea-Bissau (GBS)X X X X 4 
Hungary (HUN)1 - - 7 10 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21 
Iceland (ISL)1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 
Independent Participants (IOP)X 1 
India (IND)- 2 X X X X X X X X X X 10 
Indonesia (INA)X 1 
Iran (IRI)X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 
Iraq (IRQ)X X X 3 
Ireland (IRL)X 1 
Israel (ISR)X X X X X X X 7 
Italy (ITA)- - 1 6 8 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 
Japan (JPN)- – X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 
Jordan (JOR)X 1 
Kazakhstan (KAZ)X X X X 4 
Kenya (KEN)X 1 
North Korea (PRK)X X X X X X X X 8 
South Korea (KOR)X X X X X X X X X X 10 
Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)X X X X 4 
Latvia (LAT)X X X X X 5 
Lebanon (LIB)X X X X X X 6 
Lithuania (LTU)1 3 2 3 4 5 
Luxembourg (LUX)– – 2 
Macedonia (MKD)X X X X 4 
Malta (MLT)X X 2 
Mauritania (MTN)X X 2 
Mauritius (MRI)X 1 
Mexico (MEX)- X X X X X X X X 8 
Moldova (MDA)X X X X 4 
Mongolia (MGL)X X X X X X X X X X 10 
Morocco (MAR)X X X X X X 6 
Namibia (NAM)X 1 
Netherlands (NED)- 9 3 9 X X 3 
New Zealand (NZL)– X X X X X X 6 
Nicaragua (NCA)X 1 
Nigeria (NGR)X X X X X X X X 8 
Norway (NOR)- 1 9 7 X X X X X X X X X X 12 
Pakistan (PAK)X X X X X X X 7 
Palau (PLW)X X 2 
Panama (PAN)X X X X X X 6 
Peru (PER)X X X X X X X 7 
Philippines (PHI)X X 2 
Poland (POL)X X X X X X X X X X 10 
Portugal (POR)2 – X X X X X X 6 
Puerto Rico (PUR)X X X X X X 6 
Romania (ROU)- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 
Russia (RUS)- 4 11 X X X X 6 
Samoa (SAM)X X 2 
Senegal (SEN)X X X X X X X X X X 10 
Serbia (SRB)X 1 
Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)X 1 
Slovakia (SVK)X X X X 4 
South Africa (RSA)- - - 1 X X X X X 5 
Soviet Union (URS)X X X X X X X X X 9 
Spain (ESP)- – X X X X X X 6 
Sweden (SWE)- - 9 34 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22 
Switzerland (SUI)- - - - - 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 
Syria (SYR)X X X X X X 6 
Tajikistan (TJK)X X X 3 
Tunisia (TUN)X X X X X X X 7 
Turkey (TUR)- - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 
Turkmenistan (TKM)X X 2 
Ukraine (UKR)X X X X 4 Unified Team (EUN)X 1 
United States (USA)- - 42 6 2 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22 
Uzbekistan (UZB)X X X X 4 
Venezuela (VEN)X X X X X 5 
Vietnam (VIE)X X 2 
Virgin Islands (ISV)X 1 
Yemen (YEM)X 1 
North Yemen (YAR)X 1 
Yugoslavia (YUG)X X X X X X X X X 9 No. of nations 4 - 1 14 18 19 50 41 35 44 69 59 75 55 66 59 No. of wrestlers 5 - 42 115 170 152 All-time medal table - Greco-Roman - 1896-2004
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Soviet Union (URS)34 16 10 60 2 Sweden (SWE)20 17 19 56 3 Finland (FIN)18 21 19 58 4 Hungary (HUN)16 10 10 36 5 Turkey (TUR)11 5 4 20 6 Bulgaria (BUL)9 14 8 31 7 Romania (ROU)6 8 13 27 8 Poland (POL)6 8 6 20 9 Italy (ITA)5 4 9 18 10 South Korea (KOR)5 2 5 12 11 Russia (RUS)5 5 4 14 12 Germany (GER)4 9 5 18 13 Japan (JPN)4 5 2 11 14 Cuba (CUB)3 4 2 9 15 Estonia (EST)3 0 4 7 16 Unified Team (EUN)3 3 3 9 17 United States (USA)3 6 5 14 18 Yugoslavia (YUG)3 5 4 12 19 Egypt (EGY)2 2 2 6 20 East Germany (GDR)2 1 1 4 21 Norway (NOR)2 1 1 4 23 Armenia (ARM)1 0 0 1 24 Azerbaijan (AZE)1 0 0 1 25 France (FRA)1 2 2 5 26 West Germany (FRG)1 3 1 5 22 Greece (GRE)1 3 5 9 27 Kazakhstan (KAZ)1 1 1 3 28 Czechoslovakia (TCH)1 6 4 11 29 Ukraine (UKR)1 1 1 3 30 Uzbekistan (UZB)1 0 0 1 31 Germany (EUA)0 4 3 7 32 Belarus (BLR)0 2 3 5 33 Denmark (DEN)0 2 6 8 34 Georgia (GEO)0 1 2 3 35 Iran (IRI)0 1 1 2 36 Latvia (LAT)0 1 0 1 37 Lebanon (LIB)0 1 2 3 38 Mexico (MEX)0 1 0 1 39 China (CHN)0 0 1 1 40 Austria (AUT)0 0 1 1 41 Moldova (MDA)0 0 1 1 42 North Korea (PRK)0 0 1 1 43 Lithuania (LTU)0 0 1 1 44 Switzerland (SUI)0 0 1 1 Total 174 175 175 523 All-time medal table - Freestyle - 1904-2004
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States (USA)46 37 25 108 2 Soviet Union (URS)28 15 13 56 3 Turkey (TUR)19 11 11 41 4 Japan (JPN)16 11 8 35 5 Russia (RUS)10 3 2 15 6 Finland (FIN)8 7 10 25 7 Sweden (SWE)8 10 8 26 8 Bulgaria (BUL)7 16 9 32 9 Iran (IRI)5 11 13 29 10 South Korea (KOR)4 9 7 20 11 Switzerland (SUI)4 4 5 13 12 Unified Team (EUN)3 2 2 7 13 Great Britain (GBR)3 4 10 17 14 Hungary (HUN)3 4 7 14 15 North Korea (PRK)3 2 3 8 16 Canada (CAN)2 6 6 14 17 Cuba (CUB)2 1 4 7 18 Estonia (EST)2 1 0 3 19 Uzbekistan (UZB)2 2 0 4 20 France (FRA)2 2 5 9 21 Ukraine (UKR)2 1 3 6 22 Azerbaijan (AZE)1 1 1 3 23 China (CHN)1 1 0 2 24 Germany (EUA)1 1 0 2 25 Italy (ITA)1 0 0 1 26 Romania (ROU)1 0 4 5 27 Yugoslavia (YUG)1 1 2 4 28 Mongolia (MGL)0 4 4 8 29 Belgium (BEL)0 3 0 3 30 Kazakhstan (KAZ)0 2 1 3 31 Germany (GER)0 2 0 2 32 East Germany (GDR)0 2 1 3 33 Armenia (ARM)0 1 0 1 34 Australia (AUS)0 1 2 3 35 Belarus (BLR)0 1 0 1 36 West Germany (FRG)0 1 3 4 37 Norway (NOR)0 1 0 1 38 Poland (POL)0 1 3 4 39 Syria (SYR)0 1 0 1 40 Czechoslovakia (TCH)0 1 3 4 41 Greece (GRE)0 0 2 2 42 Georgia (GEO)0 0 2 2 43 India (IND)0 0 2 2 44 Austria (AUT)0 0 1 1 45 Colombia (COL)0 0 1 1 46 Macedonia (MKD)0 0 1 1 47 Pakistan (PAK)0 0 1 1 Total 184 184 187 555 See also
- List of Olympic venues in wrestling
References
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List of medalists (Freestyle, Greco-Roman) • List of Olympic venues Categories:- Wrestling at the Olympics
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