Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Wrestling at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Messegelände |
| Dates | 27 August – 10 September |
| Competitors | 388 from 49 nations |
| Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | Greco-Roman | |
| 48 kg | 48 kg | |
| 52 kg | 52 kg | |
| 57 kg | 57 kg | |
| 62 kg | 62 kg | |
| 68 kg | 68 kg | |
| 74 kg | 74 kg | |
| 82 kg | 82 kg | |
| 90 kg | 90 kg | |
| 100 kg | 100 kg | |
| +100 kg | +100 kg | |
At the 1972 Summer Olympics, 20 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were 10 weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and 10 classes in freestyle wrestling.[1]
Medal summary
Freestyle
Greco-Roman
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Romania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| West Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Participating nations
A total of 388 wrestlers from 49 nations competed at the Munich Games:[1]
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See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
References
- ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
Sources
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-10-29.