Amateur wrestling

This article is about the traditional sport. For amateur pro-wrestling-inspired performances put on by untrained fans, see Backyard wrestling.
Amateur wrestling
Two college wrestlers competing in Carlsbad, California
FocusGrappling
ParenthoodAncient Greek style of wrestling
Olympic sportIn Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling styles

Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced at Olympic, collegiate, scholastic, and other levels. There are two international wrestling styles performed at the Olympic Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman, both of which are governed by the United World Wrestling (UWW).

At the middle school and high school levels in the United States, wrestlers compete in scholastic wrestling. In collegiate wrestling, there are minor differences in some scholastic wrestling rules.

The rapid rise in the popularity of the combat sport mixed martial arts (MMA) has increased interest in amateur wrestling due to its effectiveness within the sport and its consideration as a core discipline.

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