Wrestling at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games explained

Wrestling at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
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Host City:, Konya
Dates:10—13 August
Stadium:Konya Technical University Sports Hall
Previous:2017

Wrestling at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games were held in Konya, Turkey from 10 to 13 August 2022. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has the right to participate with a maximum ofone wrestler per weight category in all styles (Greco-Roman, women and freestyle). Themaximum number of athletes per delegation is 30.All competitors must be of senior age category (born on or before 31 December 2004). The competitions take place by direct elimination system with an ideal number ofwrestlers, i.e. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, etc. If there is no ideal number of wrestlers in a category,qualification matches will take place. Matching is done in the order of numbers determinedby the draw made by UWW. 4 Each weight category begins and ends in a day. The competition takes place in the following format: Elimination rounds, Semi-finals, Repechage rounds, Finals.[1] [2] [3]

The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 20 to 29 August 2021.[4] In May 2020, the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), who are responsible for the direction and control of the Islamic Solidarity Games, postponed the games as the 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed to July and August 2021, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Competition schedule

All times are (UTC+3)

Date Time Event
10 August 11.30-17.00 Elimination rounds, semi-finals and repechage FS – 57-65-74-86-97 kgWW – 50-59 kg
17.30-20.30 Finals FS – 57-65-74-86-97, WW – 50-59 kg
11 August 11.30-17.00 Elimination rounds and repechageFS – 61-70-79-92-125 kg WW – 53-62-72 kg
17.30-20.30 Finals FS – 61-70-79-92-125 kg WW – 53-62-72 kg
12 August 11.30-17.00 Elimination rounds and repechage GR – 55-63-72-82-97 kgWW – 55-65-76 kg
17.30-20.30 Finals GR – 55-63-72-82-97 kg WW – 55-65-76 kg
13 August 11.30-17.00 Elimination rounds and repechage GR – 60-67-77-87-130 kgWW – 57-68 kg
17.30-20.30 Finals GR – 60-67-77-87-130 kg WW – 57-68 kg

Medalists

Men's freestyle

57 kg
61 kg
65 kg
70 kg
74 kg
79 kg
86 kg
92 kg
97 kg
125 kg

Men's Greco-Roman

55 kg
60 kg
63 kg
67 kg
72 kg
77 kg
82 kg
87 kg
97 kg
130 kg

Women's freestyle

50 kg
53 kg
55 kg
57 kg
59 kg
62 kg
65 kg
68 kg
72 kg
76 kg

Participating nations

A total of 253 athletes from 31 nations competed in wrestling at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Konya 2021 .
  2. Web site: Islamic Games .
  3. Web site: Islamic Games. United World Wrestling.
  4. News: Konya to host the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games . 19 December 2019 . Daily Sabah . 23 January 2020.
  5. Web site: 5th Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 in Turkey postponed. Muhammad. Ali. 16 May 2020. Daily Times. en-US. 17 May 2020.
  6. News: Iveson. Ali. 17 May 2020. Islamic Solidarity Games postponed to avoid Tokyo 2020 clash. InsideTheGames.biz. 26 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Islamic Solidarity games 2021-2022: Venue, Schedule, and history of ISG. usamaa. raoff. August 1, 2022.
  8. Web site: Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Schedule and Venue: Know History of ISG Ahead of 2022 Edition in Konya. July 31, 2022. freshheadline.com.
  9. Web site: Iran’s first delegation heads to Turkey for Islamic Solidarity Games. August 3, 2022. Tehran Times.