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Updated: Feb. 12, 2013, 12:07 p.m.

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Last Event Completed: Aug. 29, 2004, 8:40 a.m.Wrestling - Male - Freestyle 60 kg, Vasyl Fedoryshyn v Yandro Miguel Quintana

Wrestling dropped from 2020 Olympics

Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013 12:07 | Sport, Olympics

Wrestling has been dropped as a sport from the 2020 Games by the International Olympic Committee's executive board.
Wrestling: First Japanese gold in 24 years

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 15:36 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Japan won their first male wrestling gold in 24 years after Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu defeated India's Sushil Kumar in the final of the 66kg freestyle.
Wrestling: Third gold for Taymazov

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 10:09 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Artur Taymazov cemented his place in freestyle wrestling history after he beat Davit Modzmanashvili to win his third successive gold in the super-heavyweight division.
Wrestling: Gold for USA's Burroughs

Friday, 10 Aug 2012 23:56 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Jordan Burroughs walked away with gold and a cheque for a quarter of a million dollars after becoming the United States' first Olympic wrestling champion of London 2012.
Wrestling: Otarsultanov claims controversial win

Friday, 10 Aug 2012 20:17 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Russia claimed their fourth wrestling gold of London 2012 after Dzhamal Otarsultanov beat Vladimer Khinchegashvili in the -55kg freestyle final.
Wrestling: Yoshida completes hat-trick

Thursday, 09 Aug 2012 19:52 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Saori Yoshida won her third successive Olympic gold to maintain Japan's dominance of women's wrestling at London 2012.
Wresting: Two golds for Japan

Wednesday, 08 Aug 2012 20:27 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Japan's Kaori Icho cruised to her third successive Olympic gold in the 63kg women's freestyle wrestling at the London Olympics.
Wrestling: Kim Hyeon-Woo wins gold

Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012 21:49 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

South Korean wrestler Kim Hyeon-Woo pulled off a remarkable victory in lightweight final despite being hampered by a huge black eye which meant he could not see out of one eye for most of the competition.
Wrestling: Iran and Russia take gold

Monday, 06 Aug 2012 20:36 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Iran won their second Greco-Roman gold in two days after Omid Noroozi beat Georgia's Revaz Lashkhi in the -60kg category.
Guide to wrestling at the Olympics

Wednesday, 27 Jun 2012 17:48 | Sport, Olympics, Wrestling

Find out more about wrestling at the Olympics

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Darragh McDonald Speaking after getting his gold medal Darragh McDonald said today was a day he would remember for the rest of his life