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Villa Deportiva Regional del Callao

Av. GUARDIA CHALACA CUADRA 23 S/N - CALLAO

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MEN EVENTS	WOMEN EVENTS
GRECO-ROMAN
60 KG
67 KG
77 KG
87 KG
97 KG
130 KG
FREESTYLE	FREESTYLE
57 KG	50 KG
65 KG	53 KG
74 KG	57 KG
86 KG	62 KG
97 KG	68 KG
125 KG	76 KG


MEN EVENTS
GRECO-ROMAN
60 KG
67 KG
77 KG
87 KG
97 KG
130 KG
FREESTYLE
57 KG
65 KG
74 KG
86 KG
97 KG
125 KG

WOMEN EVENTS
FREESTYLE
50 KG
53 KG
57 KG
62 KG
68 KG
76 KG

Sport review

Only holds are allowed in this discipline, with arms and the upper body. Freestyle wrestling, on the other hand, is said to have originated in Great Britain and the United States in the early 19th century. In this event, wrestlers can also use their legs and make holds on the opponent’s body. Athletes use their hands, arms and legs to fight their opponents, holding any part of their bodies. However, in both cases, bouts are made up of a maximum of two periods; each period can last up to three minutes. The competition will have a qualification round, elimination rounds, a repechage contest and finals. All rounds will have a direct elimination format. The United States leads the medal table with 183 medals in total and 96 gold medals. It is followed closely by Cuba, with 172 medals in total and 77 gold medals. The competition will be held at the Miguel Grau Coliseum located in the Callao Regional Sports Village.

Keywords

Bridge: A wrestler’s arched position to avoid having his/her back touching the mat.

Pin (or fall): When an opponent’s shoulders are forced to the mat.

History

The oldest evidence of the development of wrestling dates back to Sumerian times, 5000 years ago. The Epic of Gilgamesh written in cuneiform, sculptures and bas-reliefs constitute sources which reveal the existence of the first competitions with referees, accompanied by music. For the Greeks, wrestling was both a science and a divine art, and was the most important type of training for young men.