Wrestling at the Olympics | |||||||
Facts about Wrestling in the Olympics |
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Wrestling has been part of the Olympic program 29 times (including this year). | ||||||
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A total of 446 Wrestling events have been held all-time in the Olympics (including planned events this year). |
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There has been 27 different events in Olympic Wrestling. | ||||||
Medal table for Wrestling in the Olympics |
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
1. | URS | ![]() |
62 | 31 | 23 | 116 | |
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2. | USA | ![]() |
59 | 47 | 43 | 149 | |
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3. | JPN | ![]() |
45 | 23 | 19 | 87 | |
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4. | RUS | ![]() |
31 | 14 | 14 | 59 | |
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5. | TUR | ![]() |
29 | 18 | 21 | 68 | |
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All-time Olympic Wrestling Medal table | |||||||
Wrestling in the Olympic Programme |
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Olympic Games | Venue | Events | |||||
Women | Men | ||||||
Athens 1896 | Pananthenian Stadium | 0 | 1 | ||||
St. Louis 1904 | Physical Culture Gymnasium | 0 | 7 | ||||
London 1908 | Shepherds Bush Stadium | 0 | 9 | ||||
Stockholm 1912 | Olympiastadion | 0 | 5 | ||||
Antwerp 1920 | La Salle des Fetes de la Zoologie | 0 | 10 | ||||
Paris 1924 | Velodrome d'Hiver | 0 | 13 | ||||
Amsterdam 1928 | Krachtsportgebouw, Olympia Sportpark | 0 | 13 | ||||
Los Angeles 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Olympic Park | 0 | 14 | ||||
Berlin 1936 | Deutschlandhalle | 0 | 14 | ||||
London 1948 | Empress Hall, Earls Court | 0 | 16 | ||||
Helsinki 1952 | Messuhalli I | 0 | 16 | ||||
Melbourne 1956 | Exhibition Building | 0 | 16 | ||||
Rome 1960 | Basilica di Massenzio | 0 | 16 | ||||
Tokyo 1964 | Komazawa Gymnasium | 0 | 16 | ||||
Mexico City 1968 | Arena Insurgentes | 0 | 16 | ||||
Munich 1972 | Messegelände | 0 | 20 | ||||
Montreal 1976 | Maurice Richard Arena | 0 | 20 | ||||
Moscow 1980 | CSKA Athletics Fieldhouse | 0 | 20 | ||||
Los Angeles 1984 | Anaheim Convention Center | 0 | 20 | ||||
Seoul 1988 | Sangmu Gymnasium | 0 | 20 | ||||
Barcelona 1992 | Pavillon Institut Nacional de Catalunya | 0 | 20 | ||||
Atlanta 1996 | Georgia World Congress Center | 0 | 20 | ||||
Sydney 2000 | Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour | 0 | 16 | ||||
Athens 2004 | Ano Liossia Olympic Hall | 4 | 14 | ||||
Beijing 2008 | China Agricultural University Gymnasium | 4 | 14 | ||||
London 2012 | ExCel | 4 | 14 | ||||
Rio 2016 | Olympic Hall 2, Olympic park | 6 | 12 | ||||
Tokyo 2020 | Makuhari Messe | 6 | 12 | ||||
Paris 2024 | Champs de Mars Arena | 6 | 12 | ||||
International Wrestling Federation |
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The Olympic competitions in Wrestling is organized by the $sport_inter_org in cooperation with the host city of the specific games. Follow the link for more information about world championships, the international organization, general history of | |||||||
These facts about Wrestling in the Olympics is based on the official Olympic reports and the Olympian Database | |||||||
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