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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.
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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.
Wrestling is one of the oldest sports in human history—if not the oldest. Multiple sculptures, reliefs and cave drawings—some of which date to around 15,000 years ago—show wrestlers using various holds that are still used in the present-day sport. Wrestling was a key part of the ancient Olympic Games, where it was first contested in 708 BCE.
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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. Size: 3X-Large. Color: Red.
14 kwi 2009 · Last but not the least in our list hot wrestlers in singlets who won Olympic gold medals is Ramazan Şahin from Turkey. Ramazan beat his rivals in the 66kg freestyle division during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and so he and went home with the gold medal.
