Wrestling
Form of combat sport involving grappling type techniques
—country of origin
—first recorded
1896Olympic debut
25disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Wrestling is a combat sports and strength sport. The sport is governed internationally by United World Wrestling. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1896 (29 editions). Wikidata lists 25 disciplines or variants under it.
PractitionersAmateur wrestler, Wrestler, Wrestling coach
Governing bodyUnited World Wrestling
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1896
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
25
Aluche1 sub-disciplinesBeach wrestlingType of wrestlingCanarian wrestlingForm of folk wrestlingFreestyle wrestlingStyle of amateur wrestlingGrapplingRange of techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial artsGreco-Roman wrestlingStyle of amateur wrestling that forbids holds below the waistGreek wrestlingWrestling in ancient GreeceLuta LivreBrazilian martial art and combat sportMokkar Boli KhelaBangladeshi type of wrestling gameOil wrestlingTraditional wrestling practiced among the TurksSenegalese wrestlingType of folk wrestlingSsireumKorean folk wrestling
Chelishish
Chidaoba
Cornish wrestlingForm of wresting originating in Cornwall, England
DumogTerm used in the Philippines to describe the wrestling techniques...
GuleshAzerbaijani national wrestling
KarakucakTurkish folk wrestling style
KhureshTraditional form of wrestling in the ethnically Mongol region of...
MalakhraAncient Sindhi form of wrestling
Mud wrestlingSport involving wrestling in mud
Nude wrestling
PehlwaniForm of wrestling from the Indian subcontinent
Shuai jiaoStyle of Kung-Fu jacket wrestling
Submission wrestlingFighting style
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where 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.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 2014 | 2018 | 2014, 2018 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 21 | 1935 | 2026 | 1990, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2026 … |
| Asian Games | 19 | 1954 | 2026 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023, 2026 … |
| Commonwealth Games | 19 | 1930 | 2022 | 1982, 1986, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 … |
| Bolivarian Games | 17 | 1938 | 2013 | 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 … |
| Pan American Games | 16 | 1963 | 2023 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 … |
| Mediterranean Games | 12 | 1951 | 2026 | 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2026 … |
| African Games | 11 | 1978 | 2024 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2024, 2024 … |
| Summer World University Games | 5 | 1973 | 2013 | 1973, 1977, 1981, 2005, 2013 |
| Arab Games | 4 | 1992 | 2011 | 1992, 1997, 2004, 2011 |
| South American Games | 4 | 2010 | 2026 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2026 |
| Military World Games | 4 | 1995 | 2015 | 1995, 1999, 2007, 2015 |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | 3 | 2017 | 2025 | 2017, 2022, 2025 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | 2 | 1994 | 2023 | 1994, 2023 |
| South Asian Games | 2 | 1999 | 2016 | 1999, 2016 |
| European Games | 2 | 2015 | 2019 | 2015, 2019 |
| Pacific Games | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 |
| World Combat Games | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
World level
World championships
| Championship | Organiser | First held | Every | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U17 World Wrestling Championships | United World Wrestling | 1975 | — | 1 |
Editions — seasons or tournaments recorded as separate entries in Wikidata.Nothing found — try another filter.
Governance