Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

was represented by twenty events (all — men's individual). They were split into two disciplines (ten events each): Freestyle

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

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...

. All events were held in the Wrestling hall of the Sports Complex of the Central Sports Club of the Army (north-western part of Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

) between July 20 and July 31.

Freestyle

48 kg
52 kg
57 kg
62 kg
68 kg
74 kg
82 kg
90 kg
100 kg
+100 kg

Greco-Roman

48 kg
52 kg
57 kg
62 kg
68 kg
74 kg
82 kg
90 kg
100 kg
+100 kg

Medals

1	12	3	2	17
2	3	4	3	10
3	2	3	2	7
4	1	1	2	4
5	1	0	1	2
6	1	0	0	1
7	0	5	2	7
8	0	2	0	2
9	0	1	1	2
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	0	2	2
11	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1

Participating nations

A total of 266 wrestlers from 35 nations competed at the Moscow Games:

1	12	3	2	17
2	3	4	3	10
3	2	3	2	7
4	1	1	2	4
5	1	0	1	2
6	1	0	0	1
7	0	5	2	7
8	0	2	0	2
9	0	1	1	2
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	0	2	2
11	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1

1	12	3	2	17
2	3	4	3	10
3	2	3	2	7
4	1	1	2	4
5	1	0	1	2
6	1	0	0	1
7	0	5	2	7
8	0	2	0	2
9	0	1	1	2
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	0	2	2
11	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1

Freestyle

Greco-Roman

Medals

Participating nations

See also

1	12	3	2	17
2	3	4	3	10
3	2	3	2	7
4	1	1	2	4
5	1	0	1	2
6	1	0	0	1
7	0	5	2	7
8	0	2	0	2
9	0	1	1	2
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	0	2	2
11	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1