Wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
| Wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 55 kg | 48 kg | |
| 60 kg | 51 kg | |
| 66 kg | 55 kg | |
| 74 kg | 59 kg | |
| 84 kg | 63 kg | |
| 96 kg | 67 kg | |
| 120 kg | 72 kg | |
| Greco-Roman | ||
| 55 kg | 84 kg | |
| 60 kg | 96 kg | |
| 66 kg | 120 kg | |
| 74 kg | ||
The Wrestling events for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were held on Indira Gandhi Arena from 5 to 10 October 2010. Unlike other major wrestling events only one bronze medal was awarded per event.[1]
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (India)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India* | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 |  Canada | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 |  Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  England | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  South Africa | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
Events
[edit]Men's events
[edit]Freestyle
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg |
Azhar Hussain Pakistan
|
Ebikewenimo Welson Nigeria
|
Anil Kumar India
|
| 60 kg |
Yogeshwar Dutt India
|
James Mancini Canada
|
Sasha Madyarchyk England
|
| 66 kg |
Sushil Kumar India
|
Heinrich Barnes South Africa
|
Chris Prickett Canada
|
| 74 kg |
Narsingh Yadav India
|
Richard Addinall South Africa
|
Evan MacDonald Canada
|
| 84 kg |
Muhammad Inam Pakistan
|
Anuj Kumar India
|
Andrew Dick Nigeria
|
| 96 kg |
Sinivie Boltic Nigeria
|
Korey Jarvis Canada
|
Leon Rattigan England
|
| 120 kg |
Arjan Bhullar Canada
|
Joginder Kumar India
|
Hugues Onanena Cameroon
|
Greco-Roman
[edit]
Women's events
[edit]Freestyle
[edit]Participating nations
[edit]- Australia (19)
- Cameroon (2)
- Canada (16)
Cyprus (2)- England (12)
The Gambia (2)- India (21)
Kenya (4)
Malta (1)
Mauritius (2)
New Zealand (6)
Niue (1)
Northern Ireland (1)- Pakistan (6)
Samoa (4)
Scotland (10)
Sierra Leone (2)
Solomon Islands (2)- South Africa (13)
Sri Lanka (3)
Wales (7)
Popular culture
[edit]Geeta Phogat was India's first female wrestler to win at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she won the gold medal (55 kg) while her sister Babita Kumari won the silver (51 kg). This came back in the 2016 Indian movie Dangal.
