Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Appearance
At the 1972 Summer Olympics, 20 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were 10 weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and 10 classes in freestyle wrestling.
Medal summary
Freestyle
Greco-Roman
Medal table
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9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
6 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
16 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
18 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participating nations
A total of 392 wrestlers from 50 nations competed at the Munich Games:
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See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling
American Results in Men's Freestyle Wrestling
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-10-29.