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Wrestling made its debut at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.International Olympic Committee: Freestyle Wrestling History Male wrestlers compete for medals in seven freestyle events and seven Greco-Roman events, while female wrestlers compete in four freestyle events.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
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Fast Facts
- Men's wrestling introduced at the 1896 Summer OlympicsInternational Olympic Committee: Freestyle Wrestling History
- Women's wrestling introduced at the 2004 Summer OlympicsInternational Olympic Committee: Freestyle Wrestling History
- Men's events: Seven freestyle, seven Greco-RomanOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- Women's events: Four freestyleOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- Governed by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling StylesOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Rules
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Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Wrestling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 12 to August 21, 2008, at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Russia led all nations in wrestling medals, winning 11. Japan followed with six total medals, while the Ukraine and Kazakhstan won five each. The U.S. Olympic wrestling team won one gold and two bronze medals.NBC Olympics: Wrestling - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation -
History
Wrestling medals have been awarded to athletes at every Summer Olympics since 1896, with the exception of the 1900 Summer Games in Paris, France. Women's freestyle events were introduced at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece.International Olympic Committee: Freestyle Wrestling History -
About the Events
In Greco-Roman events, athletes are not allowed to use their legs for holds, lifts or to trip an opponent. Athletes also may not attack an opponent below the waist in Greco-Roman events. In freestyle events, athletes may use their entire bodies for attacks and holds.NBC Olympics: Wrestling Basics -
Men's Weight Classes
- 55 kg (121 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 55-60 kg (121-132 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 60-66 kg (132-145.5 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 66-74 kg (145.5-163 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 74-84 kg (163-185 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 84-96 kg (185-211.5 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 96-120 kg (211.5-264.5 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
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Women's Weight Classes
- 48 kg (105.5 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 48-55 kg (105.5-121 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 55-63 kg (121-138.5 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
- 63-72kg (138.5-158.5 lbs)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Wrestling
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2008 Olympic Wrestling Medal Winners
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling Event Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal 55 kg (121 lbs) Nazyr Mankiev - Russia Rovshan Bayramov - Azerbaijan Roman Amoyan - Armenia and Park Eun-Chul - South Korea 55-60 kg (121-132 lbs) Islam-Beka Albiev - Russia Vitaliy Rahimov - Azerbaijan Nurbakyt Tengizbayev - Kazakhstan and Ruslan Tiumenbaev - Kyrgyzstan 60-66 kg (132-145.5 lbs) Steeve Guenot - France Kanatbek Begaliev - Kyrgyzstan Armen Vardanyan - Ukraine and Mikhail Siamionau - Belarus 66-74 kg (145.5-163 lbs) Manuchar Kvirkelia - Georgia Yongxiang Chang - China Yavor Yanakiev - Bulgaria and Christophe Guenot - France 74-84 kg (163-185 lbs) Andrea Minguzzi - Italy Zoltan Fodor - Hungary Nazmi Avluca - Turkey* 84-96 kg (185-211.5 lbs) Aslanbek Khushtov - Russia Mirko Englich - Germany Asset Mambetov - Kazakhstan and Adam Wheeler - United States 96-120 kg (211.5-264.5 lbs) Mijail Lopez - Cuba Khasan Baroev - Russia Mindaugas Mizgaitis - Lithuania and Yuri Patrikeev - Armenia
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Men's Freestyle Wrestling Event Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal 55 kg (121 lbs) Henry Cejudo - United States Tomohiro Matsynaga - Japan Besik Kudukhov - Russia and Radoslav Velikov - Bulgaria 55-60 kg (121-132 lbs) Mavlet Batirov - Russia Vasyl Fedoryshyn - Ukraine Seyedmorad Mohammadi - Iran and Kenichi Yumoto - Japan 60-66 kg (132-145.5 lbs) Ramazan Sahin - Turkey Andriy Stadnik - Ukraine Sushil Kumar - India and Otar Tushishvili - Georgia 66-74 kg (145.5-163 lbs) Buvaysa Saytiev - Russia Soslan Tigiev - Uzbekistan Murad Gaidarov - Belarus and Kiril Terziev - Bulgaria 74-84 kg (163-185 lbs) Revazi Mindorashvili - Georgia Yusup Abdusalomov - Tajikistan Taras Danko - Ukraine and Georgy Ketoev - Russia 84-96 kg (185-211.5 lbs) Shirvani Muradov - Russia Taimuraz Tigiyev - Kazakhstan George Gogshelidze - Georgia and Khetag Gazyumov - Azerbaijan 96-120 kg (211.5-264.5 lbs) Artur Taymazov - Uzbekistan Bakhtiyar Akhmedov - Russia David Musulbes - Slovakia and Marid Mutalimov - Kazakhstan
Women's Freestyle Wrestling Event Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal 48 kg (105.5 lbs) Carol Huynh - Canada Chiharu Icho - Japan Mariya Stadnik - Azerbaijan and Irini Merleni - Ukraine 48-55 kg (105.5-121 lbs) Saori Yoshida - Japan Xu Li - China Tonya Verbeek - Canada and Jackeline Renteria - Colombia 55-63 kg (121-138.5 lbs) Kaori Icho - Japan Alyona Kartashova - Russia Yelena Shalygina - Kazakhstan and Randi Miller - United States 63-72 kg (138.5-158.5 lbs) Wang Jiao - China Stanka Zlateva - Bulgaria Kyoko Hamaguchi - Japan and Agnieszka Wieszczek - Poland
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