The Olympic wrestling consists of two styles: Greco – Roman wrestling and Freestyle wrestling. The officials and governing bodies of wrestling may sometimes modify weight categories during the Olympic Games and World championship competitions.
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Wrestling Events (Olympic Games): |
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Men`s Events |
Women`s Events |
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Freestyle wrestling – 55 kg – 60 kg – 66 kg – 74 kg – 84 kg – 96 kg – 120 kg Greco – Roman Wrestling – 55 kg – 60 kg – 66 kg – 74 kg – 84 kg – 96 kg – 120 kg |
Freestyle wrestling – 48 kg – 55 kg – 63 kg – 72 kg |
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Wrestling (Olympic): |
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Energy Systems* |
Anaerobic, ATP – CP |
30% |
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Anaerobic, Glycolysis |
60% |
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Aerobic |
10% |
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No |
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Average Calories Burned per One Hour** |
410 |
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Endurance Diet Required |
No |
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Risk of Muscle Breakdown (Rhabdomyolysis)*** |
Low |
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Risk of Sports Injuries |
High |
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Benefits from Creatine**** |
Moderate |
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Fitness Demands |
Agility |
Yes |
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Endurance |
+ |
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Explosive Power |
Yes |
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Speed |
Yes |
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*See “Energy Systems” under the section of “Sports Nutrition”.
**Your body weight and body metabolism are important elements affecting the average calories you burn during any physical activities. This is the average amount of calories burned by a person with a body weight of 155 Ibs (70 Kg) within one hour of this sport.
***See “Post – Exercise Rhabdomyolysis” under the section of “Athletic Disorders”.
****See “Creatine Monohydrate” under the section of “Sports – Performance Enhancers”.
For the “energy paths” of this sport, see the “energy map” below.
