Greco-Roman

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Greco-Roman is a style of amateur wrestling that forbids holds below the waist and emphasizes upper-body throws and clinch work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amateur wrestling discipline
wrestling style
commonCompetitionLevel Olympic Games NERFINISHED
World Championships NERFINISHED
continental championships
national championships
competitionArea wrestling mat
competitionFormat individual matches by weight class
emphasizesClinchWork true
emphasizesUpperBodyThrows true
equipment ear guards (optional by ruleset)
wrestling shoes
wrestling singlet
firstIncludedInOlympics 1896 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
forbidsHoldsBelowWaist true
fullName Greco-Roman wrestling NERFINISHED
governingBody United World Wrestling NERFINISHED
hasWeightClasses true
historicalInspiration ancient Greek and Roman wrestling
keyFeature focus on throws from standing position
no leg attacks allowed
no tripping techniques using the legs
par terre (ground) wrestling with upper-body control only
nameOrigin reference to Greco-Roman antiquity
olympicDiscipline true
olympicGenderCategory men
parentSport amateur wrestling
primaryScoringActions exposure of opponent’s back
penalties against opponent
reversals
takedowns
throws
relatedStyle freestyle wrestling
ruleSetDefinedBy United World Wrestling rulebook
scoringTerm exposure
grand amplitude throw
par terre
scoringTerm takedown
sportType combat sport
teamScoringUsage used in dual meets and team tournaments
trainingEmphasis clinch control
throws and lifts
upper-body strength
victoryCondition opponent disqualification
opponent injury default
pin
points
technical superiority

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Greco-Roman wrestling alsoKnownAs Greco-Roman