Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14
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 ...
events were contested, all for men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in
freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestli ...
.


Medal table


Medal summary


Freestyle


Greco-Roman


Participating nations

A total of 200 wrestlers from 29 nations competed at the Berlin Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


See also

* List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling * List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling At The 1936 Summer Olympics 1936 Summer Olympics events
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
1936 in sport wrestling