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Wrestling at the Summer Olympics

 
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Wrestling at the Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Governing body FILA
Events 18 (men: 11; women: 7)
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
Medalists (freestyle • Greco-Roman)

Wrestling has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics, except only at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Freestyle wrestling and weight classes both made their first appearance in 1904

Contents

Men

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 Afghanistan (AFG) X X X X 4
Albania Albania (ALB) X X X 3
Algeria Algeria (ALG) X X X X X X 6
American Samoa American Samoa (ASA) X X 2
Argentina Argentina (ARG) - - – X X X X X X 6
Armenia Armenia (ARM) X X X X 4
Australia Australia (AUS) - - - – X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
Austria Austria (AUT) - - - - 8 X X X X X X X X 8
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (AZE) X X X X 4
Belarus Belarus (BLR) X X X X 4
Belgium Belgium (BEL) - 4 1 12 X X X X X X X X X 10
Bohemia Bohemia (BOH) - 4 4 1
Bolivia Bolivia (BOL) X 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) X 1
Brazil Brazil (BRA) – X X X X 4
Bulgaria Bulgaria (BUL) - X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
Cambodia Cambodia (CAM) X 1
Cameroon Cameroon (CMR) X X X X X 5
Canada Canada (CAN) - - 1 - 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
China China (CHN) X X X X X X X 7
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei (TPE) X X X 3
Colombia Colombia (COL) X X X X X X X 7
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire (CIV) X 1
Croatia Croatia (CRO) X X 2
Cuba Cuba (CUB) - - X X X X X X X X 8
Cyprus Cyprus (CYP) X X 2
Czech Republic Czech Republic (CZE) X X X X 4
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia (TCH) 10 X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
Denmark Denmark (DEN) - - 11 9 10 X X X X X X 9
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (DOM) X X X X 4
Ecuador Ecuador (ECU) X X 2
Egypt Egypt (EGY) - 1 X X X X X X X X X X X 11
El Salvador El Salvador (ESA) X X X 3
Estonia Estonia (EST) 4 X X X X X X X X 9
Finland Finland (FIN) 4 37 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
France France (FRA) - - - - 6 17 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17
Gambia Gambia (GAM) X 1
Georgia Georgia (GEO) X X X X 4
Germany Germany (GER) 1 - - 1 14 X X X X X X X X 11
Germany Germany (EUA) X X X 3
East Germany East Germany (GDR) X X X X X 5
West Germany West Germany (FRG) X X X X X X 6
Great Britain Great Britain (GBR) 1 - - 53 12 10 X X X X X X X X X X 13
Greece Greece (GRE) 2 - - - 1 5 X X X X X X X X X X X 12
Guam Guam (GUM) X X X X X 5
Guatemala Guatemala (GUA) X X X X 4
Guinea Guinea (GUI) X 1
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau (GBS) X X X X 4
Hungary 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 Iceland (ISL) 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Independent Participants Independent Participants (IOP) X 1
India India (IND) - 2 X X X X X X X X X X 10
Indonesia Indonesia (INA) X 1
Iran Iran (IRI) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
Iraq Iraq (IRQ) X X X 3
Ireland Ireland (IRL) X 1
Israel Israel (ISR) X X X X X X X 7
Italy Italy (ITA) - - 1 6 8 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
Japan Japan (JPN) - – X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15
Jordan Jordan (JOR) X 1
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (KAZ) X X X X 4
Kenya Kenya (KEN) X 1
North Korea North Korea (PRK) X X X X X X X X 8
South Korea South Korea (KOR) X X X X X X X X X X 10
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) X X X X 4
Latvia Latvia (LAT) X X X X X 5
Lebanon Lebanon (LIB) X X X X X X 6
Lithuania Lithuania (LTU) X X X X X 5
Luxembourg Luxembourg (LUX) – – 2
Macedonia Macedonia (MKD) X X X X 4
Malta Malta (MLT) X X 2
Mauritania Mauritania (MTN) X X 2
Mauritius Mauritius (MRI) X 1
Mexico Mexico (MEX) - X X X X X X X X 8
Moldova Moldova (MDA) X X X X 4
Mongolia Mongolia (MGL) X X X X X X X X X X 10
Morocco Morocco (MAR) X X X X X X 6
Namibia Namibia (NAM) X 1
Netherlands Netherlands (NED) - 9 3 9 X X 3
New Zealand New Zealand (NZL) – X X X X X X 6
Nicaragua Nicaragua (NCA) X 1
Nigeria Nigeria (NGR) X X X X X X X X 8
Norway Norway (NOR) - 1 9 7 X X X X X X X X X X 12
Pakistan Pakistan (PAK) X X X X X X X 7
Palau Palau (PLW) X X 2
Panama Panama (PAN) X X X X X X 6
Peru Peru (PER) X X X X X X X 7
Philippines Philippines (PHI) X X 2
Poland Poland (POL) X X X X X X X X X X 10
Portugal Portugal (POR) 2 – X X X X X X 6
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (PUR) X X X X X X 6
Romania Romania (ROU) - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
Russia Russia (RUS) - 4 11 X X X X 6
Samoa Samoa (SAM) X X 2
Senegal Senegal (SEN) X X X X X X X X X X 10
Serbia Serbia (SRB) X 1
Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) X 1
Slovakia Slovakia (SVK) X X X X 4
South Africa South Africa (RSA) - - - 1 X X X X X 5
Soviet Union Soviet Union (URS) X X X X X X X X X 9
Spain Spain (ESP) - – X X X X X X 6
Sweden 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 Switzerland (SUI) - - - - - 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
Syria Syria (SYR) X X X X X X 6
Tajikistan Tajikistan (TJK) X X X 3
Tunisia Tunisia (TUN) X X X X X X X 7
Turkey Turkey (TUR) - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (TKM) X X 2
Ukraine Ukraine (UKR) X X X X 4
Unified Team Unified Team (EUN) X 1
United States United States (USA) - - 41 6 2 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (UZB) X X X X 4
Venezuela Venezuela (VEN) X X X X X 5
Vietnam Vietnam (VIE) X X 2
Virgin Islands Virgin Islands (ISV) X 1
Yemen Yemen (YEM) X 1
North Yemen North Yemen (YAR) X 1
Yugoslavia 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 - 41 115 170 152

All-time medal table - Greco-Roman - 1896-2004

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Soviet Union Soviet Union (URS) 34 16 10 60
2 Sweden Sweden (SWE) 20 17 19 56
3 Finland Finland (FIN) 18 21 19 58
4 Hungary Hungary (HUN) 16 10 10 36
5 Turkey Turkey (TUR) 11 5 4 20
6 Bulgaria Bulgaria (BUL) 9 14 8 31
7 South Korea South Korea (KOR) 6 2 5 13
8 Romania Romania (ROU) 6 8 13 27
9 Italy Italy (ITA) 5 4 9 18
10 Poland Poland (POL) 5 8 6 19
11 Russia Russia (RUS) 5 5 4 14
12 Germany Germany (GER) 4 9 5 18
13 Japan Japan (JPN) 4 5 2 11
14 Cuba Cuba (CUB) 3 4 2 9
15 Estonia Estonia (EST) 3 0 4 7
16 Unified Team Unified Team (EUN) 3 3 3 9
17 United States United States (USA) 3 6 5 14
18 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (YUG) 3 5 4 12
19 Egypt Egypt (EGY) 2 2 2 6
20 East Germany East Germany (GDR) 2 1 1 4
21 Norway Norway (NOR) 2 1 1 4
23 Armenia Armenia (ARM) 1 0 0 1
24 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (AZE) 1 0 0 1
25 France France (FRA) 1 2 2 5
26 West Germany West Germany (FRG) 1 3 1 5
22 Greece Greece (GRE) 1 3 5 9
27 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (KAZ) 1 1 1 3
28 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1 6 4 11
29 Ukraine Ukraine (UKR) 1 1 1 3
30 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (UZB) 1 0 0 1
31 Germany Germany (EUA) 0 4 3 7
32 Belarus Belarus (BLR) 0 2 3 5
33 Denmark Denmark (DEN) 0 2 6 8
34 Georgia Georgia (GEO) 0 1 2 3
35 Iran Iran (IRI) 0 1 1 2
36 Latvia Latvia (LAT) 0 1 0 1
37 Lebanon Lebanon (LIB) 0 1 2 3
38 Mexico Mexico (MEX) 0 1 0 1
39 China China (CHN) 0 0 1 1
40 Austria Austria (AUT) 0 0 1 1
41 Moldova Moldova (MDA) 0 0 1 1
42 North Korea North Korea (PRK) 0 0 1 1
43 Lithuania Lithuania (LTU) 0 0 1 1
44 Switzerland 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 United States (USA) 46 37 25 108
2 Soviet Union Soviet Union (URS) 28 15 13 56
3 Japan Japan (JPN) 19 11 11 41
4 Turkey Turkey (TUR) 16 11 8 35
5 Russia Russia (RUS) 10 3 2 15
6 Finland Finland (FIN) 8 7 10 25
7 Sweden Sweden (SWE) 8 10 8 26
8 Bulgaria Bulgaria (BUL) 7 16 9 32
9 Iran Iran (IRI) 5 11 13 29
10 South Korea South Korea (KOR) 4 9 7 20
11 Switzerland Switzerland (SUI) 4 4 5 13
12 Unified Team Unified Team (EUN) 3 2 2 7
13 Great Britain Great Britain (GBR) 3 4 10 17
14 Hungary Hungary (HUN) 3 4 7 14
15 North Korea North Korea (PRK) 3 2 3 8
16 Canada Canada (CAN) 2 6 6 14
17 Cuba Cuba (CUB) 2 1 4 7
18 Estonia Estonia (EST) 2 1 0 3
19 France France (FRA) 2 2 5 9
20 Ukraine Ukraine (UKR) 2 1 3 6
21 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (AZE) 1 1 1 3
22 China China (CHN) 1 1 0 2
23 Germany Germany (EUA) 1 1 0 2
24 Italy Italy (ITA) 1 0 0 1
25 Romania Romania (ROU) 1 0 4 5
26 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (UZB) 2 2 0 3
27 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (YUG) 1 1 2 4
28 Mongolia Mongolia (MGL) 0 4 4 8
29 Belgium Belgium (BEL) 0 3 0 3
30 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (KAZ) 0 2 1 3
31 Germany Germany (GER) 0 2 0 2
32 East Germany East Germany (GDR) 0 2 1 3
33 Armenia Armenia (ARM) 0 1 0 1
34 Australia Australia (AUS) 0 1 2 3
35 Belarus Belarus (BLR) 0 1 0 1
36 West Germany West Germany (FRG) 0 1 3 4
37 Norway Norway (NOR) 0 1 0 1
38 Poland Poland (POL) 0 1 3 4
39 Syria Syria (SYR) 0 1 0 1
40 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia (TCH) 0 1 3 4
41 Greece Greece (GRE) 0 0 2 2
42 Georgia Georgia (GEO) 0 0 2 2
43 Austria Austria (AUT) 0 0 1 1
44 Colombia Colombia (COL) 0 0 1 1
45 India India (IND) 0 0 1 1
46 Macedonia Macedonia (MKD) 0 0 1 1
47 Pakistan Pakistan (PAK) 0 0 1 1
Total 184 184 187 555
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Wrestling at the Summer Olympics
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
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