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Wrestling is an Olympic combat sport in which two athletes compete with each other in a specific weight category by struggling hand in hand to pin down their opponent`s shoulders to the mat. An Olympic wrestling match includes three rounds of 2 minutes each, totally 6 minutes.
 

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):

Men`s Events

Women`s Events

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

 

Wrestling (Olympic):

Energy Systems*

Anaerobic, ATP – CP

30%

Anaerobic, Glycolysis

60%

Aerobic

10%

Pre – Competition Carb Loading

No

Average Calories Burned per One Hour**

410

Endurance Diet Required

No

Risk of Muscle Breakdown (Rhabdomyolysis)***

Low

Risk of Sports Injuries

High

Benefits from Creatine****

Moderate

Fitness Demands

Agility      

Yes

Endurance

+

Explosive Power

Yes

Speed

Yes

       

*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.

 

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