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Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestling (Euro-English) [2] is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1904. [3]
Mark Coleman – member of the UFC Hall of Fame, world silver medalist in freestyle wrestling, NCAA champion; Wayne Holmes – Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling at 1972 Summer Olympics; Myles Martin – NCAA champion, two-time finalist, and four-time All-American; Perry Martter – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1924 Summer Olympics
Champions colored in blue, are those who did not medal but would later represent their country at the senior level in the World Championships or Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling. List of 15 and Under World Champions in Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Mike Houck (born 1959) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler. [1] In 1985, he became the first American to win a World Championship in Greco-Roman wrestling, winning the 90 kg title. [2] In 2008, Houck was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. [3]
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in Greco-Roman wrestling. Mijaín López is the only athlete in modern Olympics history to win five consecutive gold medals in the same individual event. [1]
Listed are wrestlers who were World or Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling. Greco-Roman wrestling competition was held at the first modern Olympics in 1896. The Greco-Roman World Championships was first held in 1904. The World Championships takes place during non Olympic years.
The World/American Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship and the World/European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship was a Greco-Roman professional wrestling championship contested for throughout the continent of Australia, Europe and North America.The title existed from 1875 through approximately 1937. [1] [2] [3]
Ghaffari is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler in American history, [2] and is regarded as the standard for Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States. [ 3 ] In all, he won six national championships, [ 4 ] four World Cups, two Pan-American Games, seven Pan-American championships (including titles in 1990 and 1992 in freestyle ...