Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
At the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
, 20 wrestling
events were contested, all for men only. There were 10 weight classes in each of the freestyle wrestling
and Greco-Roman wrestling
disciplines.
List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, 20 wrestling
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
events were contested, all for men only. There were 10 weight classes in each of the freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
and Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
disciplines.
Freestyle
| 48 kg |
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| 52 kg |
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| 57 kg |
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| 62 kg |
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| 68 kg |
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| 74 kg |
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| 82 kg |
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| 90 kg |
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| 100 kg |
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| +100 kg |
Greco-Roman
| 48 kg |
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| 52 kg |
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| 57 kg |
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| 62 kg |
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| 68 kg |
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| 74 kg |
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| 82 kg |
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| 90 kg |
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| 100 kg |
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| +100 kg |
Medal table
| 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 2 |
Participating nations
A total of 331 wrestlers from 41 nations competed at the Montreal Games:See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestlingList of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
-List of Results by the United States in Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympics and World Championships:Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904...