Wrestling at the Summer Olympics
Wrestling had been contested at the Summer Olympic Games since the sport was introduced in the ancient Olympic Games in 708 BC.[1] When the modern Olympic Games resumed in Athens in 1896, wrestling (in the form of Greco-Roman 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.
| Wrestling at the Summer Olympics | |
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| Governing body | UWW |
| Events | 18 (men: 12; women: 6) |
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In February 2013, the IOC voted to drop wrestling from the Summer Olympic programme, effective 2020. The president of the sport's governing body, FILA (now United World Wrestling), resigned after a subsequent motion of no confidence. Following changes in leadership, and revisions to the programme for 2016 (including rule changes and additional women's competitions), wrestling successfully campaigned to be readmitted to the Summer Olympic program.
Removal and reinstatement
In an effort to control the size and costs of the Summer Olympics, and make the Games "relevant to sports fans of all generations", the IOC evaluated the Olympic event programme in place for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and voted on 25 "core" sports that would comprise the programme of the 2020 Summer Olympics (which was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2] One vacancy was to be left open for a new sport. In February 2013, IOC members voted to remove wrestling from the Olympic programme; The New York Times cited several potential factors in the decision, including the lack of universally-known talent unlike other sports, and concern for the lack of women's competitions in wrestling (having only introduced women's freestyle competitions in 2004). FILA (now United World Wrestling), the governing body of Olympic wrestling, immediately criticized the decision. The organization cited wrestling's long-standing history as an Olympic event, which dates as far back as the ancient Olympic Games.[3][4][5]
The decision resulted in immediate backlash; Armen Nazaryan and Sagid Murtazaliev both returned gold medals to the IOC in protest, while Nazaryan also staged a hunger strike until the 2013 European Wrestling Championships.[6] FILA president Raphaël Martinetti resigned after a vote of non-confidence by the organization's staff.[7]
Martinetti was replaced as acting president by Nenad Lalovic. Under his leadership, the organization began to make changes to its Olympic programme for 2016, including rule changes designed to make bouts faster and encourage more aggression, as well as additional women's weight classes. These changes were intended to help improve audience interest, and address the shortcomings that likely led to the removal of the sport; wrestling joined baseball/softball, as well as squash, on a final shortlist of three sports to be included in the core Olympic programme for 2020.[3] On 8 September 2013, at the 125th IOC Session, the IOC selected wrestling to be reinstated in the Olympic program for 2020 and 2024.[8] [9] Lalović was largely credited for his role in the reinstatement; he remarked that "normally this is done in a few years, we did it in a few months. It was a question of our survival."[10][11]
Events
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 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 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 | X | X | X | 23 | ||||||
| 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 | X | 23 | ||||||
| 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 | X | X | X | 26 | |||
| Greco-Roman welterweight | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 21 | ||||||||
| 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 | X | X | X | 26 | |||
| Greco-Roman light heavyweight | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 20 | |||||||||
| 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 | X | X | X | 25 | ||||
| Greco-Roman super heavyweight | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | X | X | X | 25 | ||||
| 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 | X | 24 | |||||
| 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 | X | X | X | 26 | |||
| Freestyle welterweight | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | |||||
| Freestyle middleweight | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 25 | ||||
| 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 | X | X | X | 26 | |||
| Freestyle super heavyweight | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 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 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Participating nations
The following nations have taken part in the wrestling competition. The numbers in the table indicate the number of competitors sent to that year's Olympics (X means qualified wrestlers for the next Olympics).
| 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 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan (AFG) | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Albania (ALB) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 American Samoa (ASA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina (ARG) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
 Armenia (ARM) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Australia (AUS) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | |||||||
 Austria (AUT) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
 Azerbaijan (AZE) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahrain (BRN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Belarus (BLR) | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 4 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||
 Bohemia (BOH) | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
 Cambodia (CAM) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cameroon (CMR) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | |||||||
 Central African Republic (CAF) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 China (CHN) | 7 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Colombia (COL) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cuba (CUB) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
 Cyprus (CYP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
 Denmark (DEN) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||
 Dominican Republic (DOM) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 East Germany (GDR) | 10 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador (ECU) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 19 | ||||||||||
 El Salvador (ESA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia (EST) | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland (FIN) | 4 | 37 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | ||||
 France (FRA) | 6 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |||||
 The Gambia (GAM) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Georgia (GEO) | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
 Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 53 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||||||
 Greece (GRE) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | ||||
 Guam (GUM) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guatemala (GUA) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guinea (GUI) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Haiti (HAI) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Honduras (HON) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 | |||||
 Iceland (ISL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Independent Olympic Participants (IOP) | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 India (IND) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | ||||||||||
 Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran (IRI) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
 Iraq (IRQ) | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Israel (ISR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ||||
 Ivory Coast (CIV) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 20 | |||||||||
 Jordan (JOR) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia (LAT) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Lebanon (LBN) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Macedonia (MKD) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Madagascar (MAD) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malta (MLT) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mauritania (MTN) | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||
 Moldova (MDA) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mongolia (MGL) | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
 Morocco (MAR) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands (NED) | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Nicaragua (NCA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 North Korea (PRK) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | |||||
 Pakistan (PAK) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Palau (PLW) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Panama (PAN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Peru (PER) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland (POL) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 18 | |||||||||||
 Portugal (POR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Republic of China (ROC) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania (ROU) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 18 | |||||||||||
 Russia (RUS) | 4 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Senegal (SEN) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
 Serbia (SRB) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia (SVK) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 17 | ||||||||||||
 Soviet Union (URS) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain (ESP) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden (SWE) | 9 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | ||||
 Switzerland (SUI) | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
 Syria (SYR) | 2 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tajikistan (TJK) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey (TUR) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||
 Turkmenistan (TKM) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine (UKR) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unified Team (EUN) | 20 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United States (USA) | 42 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 24 | ||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Team of Germany (EUA) | 5 | 15 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Venezuela (VEN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Vietnam (VIE) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Virgin Islands (ISV) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany (FRG) | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yemen (YEM) | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia (YUG) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 44 | 39 | 45 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 44 | 69 | 59 | 75 | 55 | 66 | 59 | 71 | 67 | |||
| Competitors | 5 | 42 | 115 | 170 | 152 | 229 | 166 | 79 | 200 | 207 | 215 | 167 | 338 | 270 | 296 | 388 | 331 | 266 | 267 | 429 | 370 | 401 | 314 | 342 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 288 | ||
| Year | 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 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |
All-time medal table – 1896–2016
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 62 | 31 | 23 | 116 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 54 | 43 | 36 | 133 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 32 | 20 | 17 | 69 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) | 30 | 12 | 14 | 56 |
| 5 | Turkey (TUR) | 29 | 18 | 16 | 63 |
| 6 | Sweden (SWE) | 28 | 27 | 31 | 86 |
| 7 | Finland (FIN) | 26 | 28 | 29 | 83 |
| 8 | Hungary (HUN) | 19 | 16 | 19 | 54 |
| 9 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 16 | 32 | 21 | 69 |
| 10 | South Korea (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 36 |
| 11 | Iran (IRI) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 43 |
| 12 | Cuba (CUB) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 13 | Romania (ROU) | 7 | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| 14 | Italy (ITA) | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 15 | Unified Team (EUN) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 16 | Poland (POL) | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 |
| 17 | Estonia (EST) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 18 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 12 | 9 | 25 |
| 19 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| 20 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 21 | France (FRA) | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 22 | Switzerland (SUI) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 23 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 24 | Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 25 | Georgia (GEO) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | |
| 27 | North Korea (PRK) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 28 | China (CHN) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 29 | Armenia (ARM) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 30 | East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 32 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | Norway (NOR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 34 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 35 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 36 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 37 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 38 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 39 | Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 41 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 42 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 43 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Russian Empire (RU1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 45 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 46 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 48 | Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 49 | Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Syria (SYR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 54 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 56 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Macedonia (MKD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (60 nations) | 409 | 408 | 459 | 1276 | |
All-time medal table – Greco-Roman – 1896–2016
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 60 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 20 | 17 | 21 | 58 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) | 18 | 21 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Hungary (HUN) | 16 | 12 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Russia (RUS) | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Turkey (TUR) | 11 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 9 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Cuba (CUB) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | South Korea (KOR) | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | Romania (ROU) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 |
| 11 | Italy (ITA) | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 13 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 15 | United States (USA) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 16 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 17 | Unified Team (EUN) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | Estonia (EST) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | Iran (IRI) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 22 | Armenia (ARM) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 23 | Norway (NOR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 26 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 27 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 28 | Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 29 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 30 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 32 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 35 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 36 | Russian Empire (RU1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 38 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 39 | Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 41 | Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 43 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (47 nations) | 193 | 194 | 212 | 599 | |
All-time medal table – Freestyle – 1904–2016
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 51 | 37 | 30 | 118 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 28 | 15 | 13 | 56 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 28 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | Turkey (TUR) | 18 | 12 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Russia (RUS) | 18 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Sweden (SWE) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | Finland (FIN) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 8 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 7 | 18 | 12 | 37 |
| 9 | Iran (IRI) | 7 | 13 | 16 | 36 |
| 10 | South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 11 | Switzerland (SUI) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 14 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 15 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 16 | North Korea (PRK) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | Unified Team (EUN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 19 | Georgia (GEO) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 20 | France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 21 | China (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 23 | Estonia (EST) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 28 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 30 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 31 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 32 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 37 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 39 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Syria (SYR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 45 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 47 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Macedonia (MKD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (50 nations) | 216 | 214 | 247 | 677 | |
Source: Wrestling Freestyle Olympics Medal Table at olympicmedals.com
See also
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