the first NCAA championships

Freestyle Wrestling

Oct 2, 1856

Freestyle wrestling, according to FILA, was originated in Great Britain and the United States by the name of "catch-as-catch-can" wrestling.

first national wrestling tournament

Apr 15, 1888

The 1st organized national wrestling tournament was held in New York City in 1888.

Roman-Greco Wrestling

Feb 23, 1896

Greco wrestling contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908.

Intercollegiate wrestling

May 10, 1903

In 1903, the first intercollegiate dual meet took place between Yale University and Columbia University.

freestyle wrestling became an olympic event

Jun 5, 1904

Freestyle wrestling became an olympic event, in 1904.

Wrestling

Period: Jan 1, 1912 to Mar 11, 2012

The 1st NCAA Wrestling Championships was held in 1912, in Ames, Iowa.

U.S.A. wrestling

Apr 3, 1983

USA Wrestling, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, became the national governing body of amateur wrestling in 1983.

Aleksandr Karelin

Jul 31, 1988

Karelin was famous for his reverse body lift, the "Karelin Lift", where facing the opponent who was lying flat on the mat to keep from being thrown, Karelin lifted his opponents into the air and slammed them violently to the mat.

International Wrestling Association

Sep 13, 1994

The International Wrestling Association (IWA) is a wrestling promotion in Puerto Rico, started in Japan in 1994 by promoter Victor Quiñones.

womens freestyle wrestling

Jun 13, 2004

Women's freestyle wrestling was added to the Summer Olympics in 2004.

wrestling

Mar 13, 2012

Wrestling is a form of combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds.