Greco-Roman wrestling
Style of amateur wrestling that forbids holds below the waist
Ancient Greececountry of origin
—first recorded
1896†former Olympic sport
—disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Greco-Roman wrestling is a combat sports and strength sport, part of wrestling. Its country of origin is Ancient Greece. The sport is governed internationally by United World Wrestling. It was contested at 19 Olympic Games between 1896 and 2016.
Part ofWrestling
Country of originAncient Greece
PractitionersAmateur wrestler
Governing bodyUnited World Wrestling
Olympic statusFormer Olympic sport · 1896–2016
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Greco-Roman wrestling or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Governance