At the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
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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 s ...
events were contested, for all men only. There were 10 weight classes in each of the
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 wrestlin ...
and
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling ( Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mo ...
disciplines.
Medal summary
Freestyle
Greco-Roman
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 429 wrestlers from 69 nations competed at the Seoul Games:
See also
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List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling competition began in the modern Olympics in 1896. The first Greco-Roman World Wrestling Championships began in 1904. The World Wrestling Championships takes place during non Olympic years. At the World Wrestling Championships ...
References
External links
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Official Olympic Report
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1988 Summer Olympics events
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1988
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