Paris 2024 Olympics - Wrestling: the French and international medalists: the victorious athletes.

It's a discipline we don't see much of on French television, and that's a shame. So, during these Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it's time to fill up on the thrills, and not miss a crumb of the show! Freestyle and Greco-Roman wr estling are in the spotlight at theArena Champ-de-Mars (also known as the Grand Palais Ephémère) this summer.

This combat sport, whose origins date back to antiquity, fascinates many spectators: strength, strategy, power... A good wrestler needs many qualities, and that's the beauty of this sport! The wrestling events take place from August 5 to 11, 2024, during the final week of the Games. You can of course follow the competition live on television.

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During this week of August, we hope to hear the Marseillaise resounding in theArena Champ-de-Mars ! For this, we're counting on several of our French athletes, including Koumba Larroque, Mamadassa Sylla and Améline Douarre. It's going to be an uphill battle, as Les Bleus' opponents are also determined to win all the medals .

And speaking of medals, here's a summary of French and international victories in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling at the Paris Olympics.

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The medals to be won in wrestling and the Olympic champions of this 2024 edition:

Tuesday, August 6

Greco-Roman wrestling 60kg

• Gold medal: Kenichiro FUMITA (Japan)
• Silver medal : Liguo CAO (China)
• Bronze medal: Zholaman SHARSHENBEKOV (Kyrgyzstan) and Se Ung RI (North Korea)

Greco-Roman 130kg

• Gold medal: Mijain LOPEZ NUNEZ (Cuba)
• Silver medal: Yasmani ACOSTA FERNANDEZ (Chile)
• Bronze medal: Amin MIRZAZADEH (Iran) and Lingzhe MENG (China)

Women's freestyle 68kg

• Gold medal: Amit ELOR (USA)
• Silver medal: Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (Kyrgyzstan)
• Bronze medal: Buse CAVUSOGLU TOSUN (Turkey) and Nonoka OZAKI (Japan)

Wednesday, August 7th

Greco-Roman wrestling 97kg

• Gold medal: Mohamadhadi SARAVI (Iran)
• Silver medal : Artur ALEKSANYAN (Armenia)
• Bronze medal: Uzur DZHUZUPBEKOV (Kyrgyzstan) and Gabriel ROSILLO KINDELAN (Cuba)

Greco-Roman 77kg

• Gold medal: Nao Kusaka (Japan)
• Silver medal : Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan)
• Bronze medal: Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) and Akzhol Makhmudov

Women's freestyle wrestling 50kg

• Gold medal: Sarah Ann HILDEBRANDT (USA)
• Silver medal: Yusneylis GUZMAN LOPEZ (Cuba)
• Bronze medal: Ziqi FENG (China) and Yui Susaki (Japan)

Thursday, August 8

Greco-Roman wrestling 67kg

• Gold medal: Saeid ESMAEILI LEIVESI (Iran)
• Silver medal : Parviz NASIBOV (Ukraine)
• Bronze medal: Hasrat JAFAROV (Azerbaijan) and Luis Alberto SANCHEZ (Cuba)

Greco-Roman wrestling 87kg

• Gold medal: Semen Sergeevich NOVIKOV (Bulgaria)
• Silver medal : Alireza MOHMADIPIANI (Iran)
• Bronze medal: Zhan BELENIUK (Ukraine) and Turpal Ali BISULTANOV (Denmark)

Women's freestyle wrestling 53kg

• Gold medal: Akari FUJINAMI (Japan)
• Silver medal : Lucia Yamileth YEPEZ GUZMAN (Ecuador)
• Bronze medals: Hyo Gyong CHOE (North Korea) and Qianyu PANG (China)

Friday, August 9

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Saturday, August 10

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Men's freestyle 125kg

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Sunday, August 11

Freestyle men 65kg

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Freestyle men 97kg

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Congratulations to the winners, who put on a magnificent show during the Paris Olympic Games!

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