Wrestling

Carioca Arena 2

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Freestyle: Wrestlers may use any part of their bodies to defeat opponents Weight classes: 12
(men 6, women 6)

Greco-Roman Wrestlers may only use arms and upper bodies Weight classes: 6 (men only)

Bouts

Two three-minute periods, with 30-second rest between periods

Scoring

Cumulative – points scoredin both periods combined to determine winner

London Olympics men’s 96kg Greco-Roman gold medallist Ghasem Rezaei (IRI)

Pin

Victory conditions

Pin (fall): Wrestler wins immediately by holding opponent’s shoulders to mat

Technical superiority Wrestler gains 10-point lead (eight points in Greco-Roman)

Points: Highest score at end of bout

Opponent withdraws or disqualified

High amplitude takedown: Opponent turned and landed in back-exposed “danger position”

Competition area Diameter 9m

Passivity zone Used by officials to help indicate passivity of wrestler

Central wrestling area

Diameter 7m

Protection area Width 1.5m

12m

Sources: Rio 2016, Olympic.org

Pictures: Associated Press