Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueExCeL London
Dates5–12 August 2012
No. of events18
Competitors343 from 71 nations
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ExCel Exhibition Centre

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.