Wrestling at the Summer Olympics

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Wrestling

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.


[edit] 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 18 14 14

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 Years
Afghanistan Afghanistan (AFG) X 1
Albania Albania (ALB) X X 2
Algeria Algeria (ALG) X X X 3
American Samoa American Samoa (ASA) X 1
Argentina Argentina (ARG) X 1
Armenia Armenia (ARM) X X X 3
Australia Australia (AUS) X X X X X 5
Austria Austria (AUT) X X 1
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (AZE) X X X 3
Belarus Belarus (BLR) X X X 3
Belgium Belgium (BEL) X X X X X 5
Bohemia Bohemia (BOH) X 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) X 1
Brazil Brazil (BRA) X 1
Bulgaria Bulgaria (BUL) X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
Cambodia Cambodia (CAM) X 1
Cameroon Cameroon (CMR) X 1
Canada Canada (CAN) X X X X X X X X X 9
China China (CHN) X X X X 4
Colombia Colombia (COL) X X X 3
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire (CIV) X 1
Croatia Croatia (CRO) X 1
Cuba Cuba (CUB) X X X X X 5
Cyprus Cyprus (CYP) X 1
Czech Republic Czech Republic (CZE) X X X 3
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia (TCH) X X X X X X X X X X X 11
Denmark Denmark (DEN) X X X X X X 6
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (DOM) X X 2
Egypt Egypt (EGY) X X X X X X X 7
Estonia Estonia (EST) X X X X X X X X X 9
Finland Finland (FIN) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 19
France France (FRA) X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
Georgia Georgia (GEO) X X X 3
Germany Germany (GER) X X X X X X X X X X 10
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) X X X X X X X X 8
Greece Greece (GRE) X X X X X X X X X 9
Guam Guam (GUM) X X 2
Guatemala Guatemala (GUA) X 1
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau (GBS) X X X 3
Hungary Hungary (HUN) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
India India (IND) X X X X X 5
Iran Iran (IRI) X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
Israel Israel (ISR) X X X 3
Italy Italy (ITA) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
Japan Japan (JPN) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (KAZ) X X X 3
North Korea North Korea (PRK) X X X X X X 6
South Korea South Korea (KOR) X X X X X X X X 8
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) X X X 3
Latvia Latvia (LAT) X X X X 4
Lebanon Lebanon (LIB) X X 2
Lithuania Lithuania (LTU) X X X 3
FYR Macedonia FYR Macedonia (MKD) X X X 3
Mexico Mexico (MEX) X X X 3
Moldova Moldova (MDA) X X X 3
Mongolia Mongolia (MGL) X X X X X X X 7
Morocco Morocco (MAR) X 1
Namibia Namibia (NAM) X 1
Netherlands Netherlands (NED) X X 2
New Zealand New Zealand (NZL) X 1
Nigeria Nigeria (NGR) X X X 3
Norway Norway (NOR) X X X X X X X X 8
Pakistan Pakistan (PAK) X X 2
Palau Palau (PLW) X 1
Panama Panama (PAN) X 1
Peru Peru (PER) X X 2
Poland Poland (POL) X X X X X X X X X 9
Portugal Portugal (POR) X X 2
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (PUR) X X 2
Romania Romania (ROU) X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
Russia Russia (RUS) X X X X X 5
Samoa Samoa (SAM) X 1
Senegal Senegal (SEN) X X X X 4
Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) X 1
Slovakia Slovakia (SVK) X X X 3
South Africa South Africa (RSA) X X X 3
Soviet Union Soviet Union (URS) X X X X X X X X X 9
Spain Spain (ESP) X 1
Sweden Sweden (SWE) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
Switzerland Switzerland (SUI) X X X X X X X X 8
Syria Syria (SYR) X X 2
Tajikistan Tajikistan (TJK) X X 2
Tunisia Tunisia (TUN) X X X 3
Turkey Turkey (TUR) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (TKM) X X 2
Ukraine Ukraine (UKR) X X X 3
Unified Team Unified Team (EUN) X 1
United States United States (USA) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (UZB) X X X 3
Venezuela Venezuela (VEN) X X X 3
Yemen Yemen (YEM) X 1
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (YUG) X X X X X X X X 7


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