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2. Weight cutting - Wikipedia

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   Weight cutting is the practice of fast weight loss prior to a sporting competition. It most frequently happens in order to qualify for a lower weight class or to meet the maximum weight limit in the heaviest weight class if one exists (usually in combat sports or rowing, where weight is a significant advantage) or in sports where it is advantageous to weigh as little as possible (most notably ...

3. Wrestling coaches say suffering to reduce weight is a thing ...

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   What they were doing was cutting weight, a wrestling strategy of losing pounds in an attempt to drop to a lower weight class and gain a competitive advantage. Swensen is a senior wrestler for ...

4. Inside Olympic wrestling’s ‘chaos’: Weight-cut heartbreak ...

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   As her 7:15 a.m. weigh-in approached, her support staff reportedly resorted to cutting her hair and drawing blood. They got Phogat, whose natural body weight is 57 kg — roughly 125 pounds ...

5. Wrestling weight classes - Wikipedia

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   92 kg (203 lbs) 110 kg (243 lbs) Juniors (men aged 18 to 20, as well as male youths at age 17 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) compete in freestyle wrestling and/or Greco-Roman wrestling in the following weight classes: [3] 57 kg (126 lbs) 61 kg (134 lbs) 65 kg (143 lbs) 70 kg (154 lbs)

6. Amit Elor - Wikipedia

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   69 kg. 2019 Sofia. 69 kg. Amit Elor (/ əˈmiːt iːˈlɔːr / ə-MEET ee-LOR; born January 1, 2004) [6] is an American freestyle wrestler who has claimed Olympic (2024) and world gold medals. She competes at 68 kilograms (150 pounds). She has won eight world championships, and has been a cadet, junior, and senior world champion.

7. USA's Sarah Hildebrandt beats Cuban for gold after original ...

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   Wrestlers often regain weight quickly after weigh-ins. One reason weight-cutting for the Olympics is extra difficult is that there are just six weight classes as opposed to 10 for other ...

8. Professional wrestling weight classes - Wikipedia

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   Professional wrestling weight classes. In professional wrestling, a weight class is a standardized weight range for the wrestlers. The top class in almost every promotion is heavyweight, but super heavyweights exist. Weight class matches in modern-day American professional wrestling are rare, but weight class championships still exist.

9. How does wrestling work at 2024 Paris Olympics? Weight ...

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   August 5, 2024 at 7:01 AM. Wrestling, one of the oldest sports in the Olympic Games is back again for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Individuals will compete over seven days, from Aug. 5-11 at Champ-de ...