Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics were held between 5 and 12 August, the final day of the Games, at ExCeL London. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which were further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the freestyle events, with 18 gold medals awarded. Wrestling has been contested at every modern Summer Olympic Games, except Paris 1900.
| Wrestling at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
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| Venue | ExCeL London |
| Dates | 5–12 August |
| No. of events | 18 |
| Competitors | 343 from 71 nations |
Competition format
19 men or 18 women competed in each division, plus 6 others allocated either to the host country or by the tripartite commission into divisions yet to be determined prior to the Olympics. Wrestlers determined by lot competed in qualification rounds to reduce the number to 16, thereafter proceeding by simple knockout to determine the finalists who competed for gold and silver. The two groups of wrestlers respectively defeated in the 3 or 4 bouts of the two finalists competed in two serial elimination repechages, with the victor in each repechage being awarded bronze.
Competition schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Men's Greco-Roman
| Date | Zeit | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 5 August | 13:00–15:45 | 55 kg & 74 kg qualifications; 1/8 finals; quarterfinals; semifinals |
| 17:45–20:15 | 55 kg & 74 kg repechage rounds, bronze & gold | |
| Monday 6 August | 13:00–15:45 | 60 kg, 84 kg & 120 kg qualifications; 1/8 finals; quarterfinals; semifinals |
| 17:45–20:15 | 60 kg, 84 kg & 120 kg repechage rounds, bronze & gold | |
| Tuesday 7 August | 13:00–15:45 | 66 kg & 96 kg qualifications; 1/8 finals; quarterfinals; semifinals |
| 17:45–20:15 | 66 kg & 96 kg repechage rounds, bronze & gold |
Women's freestyle
| Date | Zeit | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 8 August | 13:00–15:45 | 48 kg & 63 kg qualifications; 1/8 finals; quarterfinals; semifinals |
| 17:45–20:15 | 48 kg & 63 repechage rounds, bronze & gold | |
| Thursday 9 August | 13:00–15:45 | 55 kg & 72 kg qualifications; 1/8 finals; quarterfinals; semifinals |
| 17:45–20:15 | 55 kg & 72 kg repechage rounds, bronze & gold |
Men's freestyle
| Date | Zeit | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 10 August | 13:00–15:45 | 55 kg & 74 kg qualifications; 1/8 finals; quarterfinals; semifinals |
| 17:45–20:15 | 55 kg & 74 kg repechage rounds, bronze & gold | |
| Saturday 11 August | 13:00–15:45 | 60 kg, 84 kg & 120 kg qualifications; 1/8 finals; quarterfinals; semifinals |
| 17:45–20:15 | 60 kg, 84 kg & 120 kg repechage rounds, bronze & gold | |
| Sunday 12 August | 08:30–11:15 | 66 kg & 96 kg Qualifications; 1/8 finals; quarterfinals; semifinals |
| 12:45–15:15 | 66 kg & 96 kg repechage rounds, bronze & gold |
Source:[1]
Qualification
Medalists
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
- Men's freestyle 60 kg Besik Kudukhov of Russia won the silver medal, and while a retest of his 2012 sample tested positive for banned substances in 2016, the IOC closed the proceedings after learning that Kudukhov died in a car accident in December 2013.[2]
- Men's freestyle 74 kg Soslan Tigiev of Uzbekistan originally won the bronze medal, but he was disqualified in 2016 after a retest of his 2012 sample tested positive for banned substances.[3][4]
- Men's freestyle 120 kg Davit Modzmanashvili of Georgia originally won the silver medal, but was disqualified in January 2019 after a retest of his 2012 sample tested positive for banned substances.[5] Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan originally won the gold medal, but was disqualified in July 2019 after a retest of his 2012 sample tested positive for banned substances.[6]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russland (RUS) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  Iran (IRI) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Aserbaidschan (AZE) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Vereinigte Staaten (USA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Südkorea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Georgien (GEO) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Ungarn (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Armenien (ARM) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kanada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Indien (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Bulgarien (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ägypten (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Estland (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Kasachstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 |  Schweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Kolumbien (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankreich (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Litauen (LTU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mongolei (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Polen (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spanien (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Türkei (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 19 | 17 | 36 | 72 | |
Participating nations
343 wrestlers from 71 nations participated at the 2012 Olympics
Algerien (3)
Amerikanisch-Samoa (1)
Argentinien (1)
Armenien (7)
Australien (1)
Österreich (1)
Aserbaidschan (13)
Weißrussland (11)
Brasilien (1)
Bulgarien (9)
Kamerun (1)
Kanada (9)
Zentralafrikanische Republik (1)
Chile (1)
China (7)
Kolumbien (3)
Kroatien (2)
Cuba (12)
Tschechische Republik (1)
Dänemark (2)
Ecuador (2)
Ägypten (13)
Estland (2)
Federated States of Micronesia (1)
Finnland (2)
Frankreich (6)
Georgien (13)
Deutschland (4)
Great Britain (1)
Griechenland (2)
Guam (1)
Guinea-Bissau (2)
Honduras (1)
Ungarn (7)
Indien (5)
Iran (13)
Iraq (1)
Italien (1)
Ivory Coast (1)
Japan (13)
Kasachstan (15)
Kirgisistan (4)
Lettland (2)
Litauen (2)
Madagaskar (1)
Mexiko (2)
Moldawien (2)
Mongolei (8)
Marokko (2)
Namibia (1)
Nigeria (4)
North Korea (5)
Norwegen (1)
Polen (4)
Puerto Rico (3)
Rumänien (2)
Russland (16)
Senegal (2)
Serbien (1)
Südkorea (9)
Spanien (1)
Schweden (6)
Schweiz (1)
Tadschikistan (4)
Tunesien (8)
Türkei (13)
Ukraine (13)
Vereinigte Staaten (17)
Usbekistan (8)
Venezuela (7)
Vietnam (1)
References
- ^ "Search events". London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "IOC Sanctions Wrestlers for Anti-Doping Violations at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". FILA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "IOC strips Uzbek wrestler of London bronze - Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Database | United World Wrestling". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "IOC sanctions one athlete for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012". International Olympic Committee. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "IOC sanctions one athlete for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012". International Olympic Committee. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
External links
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- "Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics (London2012.com)". Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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- International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
- Official results book – Wrestling