The 2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament was the last wrestling qualification tournament for the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in Tokyo, Japan. The event was held from 6 to 9 May 2021, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Qualification summary
A total of 36 athletes secured a spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics, in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan. Two spots were given to each of the weight classes in every event. This allows a total of 12 available spots for each event. Every winner and runner-up per class were awarded their place for
wrestling
Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...
, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Quota places are allocated to the respective NOC and not to the competitor that achieved the place in the qualification event.
Men's freestyle
57 kg
6–7 May
65 kg
6–7 May
74 kg
6–7 May
86 kg
6–7 May
97 kg
6–7 May
125 kg
6–7 May
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Sumit Malik
Sumit Malik (born 9 January 1993) is a freestyle wrestler from India who competes in 125 kg category. He was gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He has also been silver medalist at both the Asian Wrestling Championships and the C ...
originally qualified for the Olympics, but was later disqualified for doping, giving the spot to
Aiaal Lazarev
Aiaal Petrovich Lazarev (russian: Айаал Петрович Лазарев; born 19 March 1986 in Verkhnevilyuysk, Yakutia, Russia) Russian, Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler, champion and multiple medalist of the Asian Championships, World Cup medalist ...
.
Men's Greco-Roman
60 kg
8–9 May
67 kg
8–9 May
77 kg
8–9 May
87 kg
8–9 May
97 kg
8–9 May
130 kg
8–9 May
Women's freestyle
50 kg
7–8 May
53 kg
7–8 May
57 kg
7–8 May
62 kg
7–8 May
68 kg
7–8 May
76 kg
7–8 May
See also
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2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
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2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
The 2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament is the second regional qualifying tournament for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The event was held from 18 to 21 March 2021, in BOK Sports Hall, Budapest, Hungary.
Qualification summary
A ...
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2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
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2021 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
References
{{Reflist
External links
United World Wrestling
Qualification World
Olympic Q World
World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
International wrestling competitions hosted by Bulgaria
Sports competitions in Sofia