Wrestling competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 15 to 18 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga.[1] Due to naming rights the arena will be known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2][3] The competition is split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which were further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the freestyle events, with 18 gold medals awarded. Wrestling has been contested at every Pan American Games.
| Wrestling at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Wrestling pictogram for the games | |
| Venue | Mississauga Sports Centre |
| Dates | July 15–18 |
| No. of events | 18 (12 men, 6 women) |
| Competitors | 148 from 22 nations |
«2011 2019» | |
Competition schedule edit
The following is the competition schedule for the wrestling competitions:[4]
| Q | Qualifications | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Wed 15 | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | Sat 18 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Freestyle 57 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 65 kg | Q | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 74 kg | Q | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 86 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 97 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Freestyle 125 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 59 kg | Q | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 75 kg | Q | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 48 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 53 kg | Q | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 58 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 63 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 69 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's Freestyle 75 kg | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | |||||||||||||
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 |  Canada* | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Venezuela | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 |  Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Brazil | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Mexico | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Peru | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Chile | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Honduras | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Panama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 13 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 18 | 18 | 35 | 71 | |
Medalists edit
Men's events edit
- Freestyle
- Greco-Roman
Women's events edit
- Freestyle
Participating nations edit
A total of 22 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
Argentina (6)
Bolivia (1)
Brazil (8)
Canada (16)
Chile (3)
Colombia (14)
Costa Rica (1)
Cuba (18)
Dominican Republic (3)
Ecuador (8)
El Salvador (1)
Guatemala (1)
Haiti (1)
Honduras (4)
Mexico (10)
Nicaragua (3)
Panama (2)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (7)
Puerto Rico (7)
United States (16)
Venezuela (17)
Qualification edit
A total of 150 wrestlers can qualify to compete at the games. The winner of each weight category 2014 South American Games, 2014 Pan American Championships and 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games will qualify for the Games. The top five in the 2015 Pan American Championship also qualify. The host country (Canada) is guaranteed a spot in each event, but its athletes must compete in both the 2014 and 2015 Pan American Championship. A further six wildcards (four men and two women) will be awarded to nations without any qualified athlete but took part in the qualification tournaments.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Mississauga Sports Centre". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ Colpitts, Iain (10 July 2013). "Pan Am excitement builds in Mississauga". Brampton Guardian. Brampton, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Qualification System Wrestling" (PDF). www.fila-official.com/. International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles. Retrieved 13 October 2014.