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Official Wrestling results from the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.
Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from 12–21 August 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories.
Regardless of the momentum, when the greatest male and female wrestlers in the world took to the mat in the Tokyo Olympics over the past week, they wore singlets. Let’s take a quick look at the history of Olympic singlets and the current rules that dictate the styles worn on the mat.
Until the 1990s low-cut wrestling singlets were a thing at the Olympics as shown in this photo. Why are such singlets now no longer worn by Olympic wrestlers?
Beijing 2008 Wrestling 84 - 96 kg men - Olympic Beijing 2008 - Wrestling freestyle [online], olympic.org (ang. Official Reports 2008 [online], digital.la84.org, s. 74–75, 95–96 ( ang. Wrestling at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games Men's Heavyweigth Freestyle [online], sports-references.com [dostęp 2019-12-21] [zarchiwizowane z adresu 2011-06 ...
The Matman Beijing wrestling singlet is based on our classic singlet design and developed as an ode to the 2008 Olympic Games. Proudly manufactured right here is the United States this singlet features gripper elastic leg cuffs and flexible stitching for a seamless fit.
This is the Matman Olympic Bejing Singlet in Red, made for the 2008 Olympics in Bejing China. It is a Hi-Cut Lycra Singlet with Longer (Jam Length) Legs and is FILA Sanctioned. This Singlet is also sanctioned for Freestyle and Greco Roman Competition.
