A total of 288 wrestlers will compete at Paris 2024. (Images via Getty)

Top 10 countries with the most quotas in Wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024 ft. Team USA, Japan

Modified Jul 26, 2024 00:51 GMT

A total of 288 wrestlers are expected to compete across 18 weight divisions at the Paris Olympics 2024. Wrestling has been part of all modern Summer Games except in Paris in 1900. Interestingly, nine countries have double-digit wrestling quotas at this edition of the Games.

Wrestling competitions at the Paris Olympics 2024 will occur from August 5 to 11 at Grand Palais Éphémère in Champ de Mars in Paris. Statistically speaking, Europe will field 109 wrestlers, the most by any continent at Paris 2024.

Lithuania, Algeria, New Zealand, and Uzbekistan are the four nations making their debut at the Olympics in Women’s Wrestling events. On the other hand, Honduras is fielding its first-ever Greco-Roman wrestler at the Games. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic is fielding its first-ever Freestyle wrestler at the Summer Games.

That said, let’s delve into the details of the top 10 countries with the most quotas in Wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024.

#10 Mongolia and Ukraine - 9 Quotas each

Mongolian Wrestling Federation will field a total of nine wrestlers at Paris 2024 - Three wrestlers in freestyle, and six in women’s wrestling. Two wrestlers qualified for the Games via the World Championships 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Three wrestlers made the cut via the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in 2023. On the other hand, four other wrestlers qualified through the World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey in 2024.

Mongolia’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga (Men's 65 kg)

Byambasürengiin Bat-Erdene (Men's 86 kg)

Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel (Men's 125 kg)

Women’s:

Dolgorjavyn Otgonjargal (Women's 50 kg)

Batkhuyagiin Khulan (Women's 53 kg)

Boldsaikhany Khongorzul (Women's 57 kg)

Pürevdorjiin Orkhon (Women's 62 kg)

Enkhsaikhany Delgermaa (Women's 68 kg)

Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan (Women's 76 kg)

On the other hand, the Ukrainian Wrestling Association will also field nine wrestlers - Three in freestyle, four in women's wrestling, and two in Greco-Roman.

Moving into the details, two wrestlers qualified for the Games through the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. Seven other wrestlers qualified for the Paris Olympics due to reallocations of the Individual Neutral Athletes quota.

Ukraine’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Vasyl Mykhailov (Men's 86 kg)

Murazi Mchedlidze (Men's 97 kg)

Yuriy Idzinskyi (Men's +125 kg)

Women’s:

Oksana Livach (Women's 50 kg)

Alina Hrushyna (Women's 57 kg)

Iryna Koliadenko (Women's 62 kg)

Tetiana Rizhko (Women's 68 kg)

Greco-Roman:

Parviz Nasibov (Men's 67 kg)

Zhan Beleniuk (Men's 87 kg)

#9 Kyrgyzstan - 10 Quotas

The Wrestling Federation of Kyrgyzstan secured 10 quotas for the Paris Olympics 2024 - Three in freestyle, three in women's, and four in Greco-Roman.

Four wrestlers made the cut for the Games after their top-five finishes at the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Four more wrestlers qualified for the Summer Games after their exceptional performances at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament 2023 in Bishkek. The remaining two wrestlers secured their quotas at the World Qualification Tournament 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Kyrgyzstan’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Bekzat Almaz Uulu (Men's 57 kg)

Ernazar Akmataliev (Men's 65 kg)

Aiaal Lazarev (Men's 125 kg)

Women’s:

Aisuluu Tynybekova (Women's 62 kg)

Meerim Zhumanazarova (Women's 68 kg)

Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Women's 76 kg)

Greco-Roman:

Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Men's 60 kg)

Amantur Ismailov (Men's 67 kg)

Akzhol Makhmudov (Men's 77 kg)

Uzur Dzhuzupbekov (Men's 97 kg)

#8 Cuba - 10 Quotas

Cuba Wrestling Federation will field ten wrestlers at the Paris Olympics 2024, including three freestyle wrestlers, two women, and five Greco-Roman wrestlers.

Four wrestlers made the cut for Paris 2024 after their top-five finishes at the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. Other six wrestlers qualified through the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament 2024 in Acapulco, Mexico.

Cuba’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Alejandro Valdés (Men's 65 kg)

Geandry Garzón (Men's 74 kg)

Arturo Silot (Men's 97 kg)

Women’s:

Yusneylys Guzmán (Women's 50 kg)

Milaimys Marín (Women's 76 kg)

Greco-Roman:

Kevin de Armas (Men's 60 kg)

Luis Orta (Men's 67 kg)

Yosvanys Peña (Men's 77 kg)

Gabriel Rosillo (Men's 97 kg)

Mijaín López (Men's 130 kg)

#7 Turkey - 11 Quotas

Turkish Wrestling Federation will field 11 wrestlers at the Summer Games in Paris - Two freestyle wrestlers, five women's wrestlers, and four Greco-Roman.

While six wrestlers secured their Paris 2024 quotas after their top five results through the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia, three other wrestlers made the cut from the European Qualification Tournament 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Moreover, two wrestlers qualified for the Games through the World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey in 2024.

Turkey’s wrestling quotas

Freestyle:

İbrahim Çiftçi - 97 kg

Taha Akgül - 125 kg

Women’s:

Evin Demirhan Yavuz - 50 kg

Zeynep Yetgil - 53 kg

Nesrin Baş - 62 kg

Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu - 68 kg

Yasemin Adar Yiğit - 76 kg

Greco-Roman:

Enes Başar - 60 kg

Burhan Akbudak - 77 kg

Ali Cengiz - 87 kg

Hamza Bakır - 130 kg

#6 Egypt - 11 Quotas

Egyptian Wrestling Federation has secured 11 quotas in wrestling for the Paris 2024 Olympics - Four in men’s freestyle, One in women’s, and six in Greco-Roman.

While Abdellatif Mohamed was the first to secure the quota by virtue of top five results at the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia, nine other wrestlers made the cut at the African and Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Alexandria, Egypt in 2024.

One more wrestler qualified for Paris 2024 through the World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.

Egypt’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Gamal Mohamed Men's − 57 kg

Amr Reda Hussen Men's − 74 kg

Mostafa El-Ders Men's − 97 kg

Diaaeldin Kamal Men's − 125 kg

Women’s:

Nada Medani Women's − 50 kg

Greco-Roman:

Moamen Ahmed Mohamed Men's − 60 kg

Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed Men's − 67 kg

Mahmoud Abdelrahman Men's − 77 kg

Mohamed Metwally Men's − 87 kg

Mohamed Ali Gabr Men's − 97 kg

Abdellatif Mohamed Men's − 130 kg

#5 Iran - 11 Quotas

The Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation is all set to field a total of 11 wrestlers at the Paris Olympics 2024, including five in men’s freestyle and six in Greco-Roman.

Moving into the details, seven Iranian wrestlers made the cut for the Games on the virtue of the top five results through the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.

On the other hand, four wrestlers qualified for the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Iran’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Rahman Amouzad (Men's − 65 kg)

Younes Emami (Men's – 74 kg)

Hassan Yazdani (Men's − 86 kg)

Amir Ali Azarpira (Men's − 97 kg)

Amir Hossein Zare (Men's − 125 kg)

Greco-Roman:

Mehdi Mohsennejad (Men's − 60 kg)

Saeid Esmaeili (Men's − 67 kg)

Amin Kavianinejad (Men's − 77 kg)

Alireza Mohmadi (Men's − 87 kg)

Mohammad Hadi Saravi (Men's − 97 kg)

Amin Mirzazadeh (Men's − 130 kg)

#4 Azerbaijan - 12 Quotas

Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation will field 12 wrestlers at the Paris Olympics 2024, including six wrestlers in freestyle, one in women’s wrestling, and five in Greco-Roman.

Three Azerbaijan wrestlers qualified for the Games by top five results through the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. Five other wrestlers made the cut for the Games through the European Qualification Tournament 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Moreover, four more wrestlers secured their Paris 2024 quotas through the World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey in 2024.

Azerbaijan’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Aliabbas Rzazade (Men's 57 kg)

Haji Aliyev (Men's 65 kg)

Turan Bayramov (Men's 74 kg)

Osman Nurmagomedov (Men's 86 kg)

Magomedkhan Magomedov (Men's 97 kg)

Giorgi Meshvildishvili (Men's 125 kg)

Women’s:

Mariya Stadnik (Women's 50 kg)

Greco-Roman:

Murad Mammadov (Men's 60 kg)

Hasrat Jafarov (Men's 67 kg)

Sanan Suleymanov (Men's 77 kg)

Rafig Huseynov (Men's 87 kg)

Sabah Shariati (Men's 130 kg)

#3 China – 12 Quotas

Chinese Wrestling Association will field 12 wrestlers at the Paris Olympics 2024, including four wrestlers in freestyle, five in women’s wrestling, and three in Greco-Roman.

Shifting our focus to the details, three Chinese wrestlers qualified for Paris 2024 through the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. Meanwhile, four wrestlers made the cut for the Games through the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament 2024 in Bishkek.

Additionally, four other wrestlers secured their Paris 2024 quotas at the World Qualification Tournament 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. Lu Feng joined the squad due to the reallocation of Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) claimed by the IOC.

China’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Zou Wanhao (Men's − 57 kg)

Lu Feng (Men's − 74 kg)

Habila Awusayiman (Men's − 97 kg)

Deng Zhiwei (Men's − 125 kg)

Women’s:

Feng Ziqi (Women's − 50 kg)

Pang Qianyu (Women's − 53 kg)

Hong Kexin (Women's − 57 kg)

Zhou Feng (Women's − 68 kg)

Wang Juan (Women's − 76 kg)

Greco-Roman:

Cao Liguo (Men's − 60 kg)

Qian Haitao (Men's − 87 kg)

Meng Lingzhe (Men's − 130 kg)

#2 Japan - 13 Quotas

Japan Wrestling Federation will field the second most quotas (13) in wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024, including four freestyle wrestlers, six women’s wrestlers, and three Greco-Roman.

10 Japanese wrestlers made the cut for the Games after good performances at the World Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. Later, three more wrestlers qualified for the Paris 2024 Games via the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament 2024 in Bishkek.

Japan’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

57kg - Rei Higuchi

65kg - Kiyoka Kotaro

74kg - Daiichi Takaya

86kg - Hayashi Isguro

Women’s:

50kg - Yui Susaki

53kg - Akari Fujinami

57kg - Tsugumi Sakurai

62kg - Sakura Motoki

68kg - Nonoka Ozaki

76kg - Yuxiang Mirror

Greco-Roman:

60kg - Kenichiro Fumita

67kg - Kyotaro Sogabe

77kg - Hisashi Kusaka

#1 USA - 16 Quotas

Whopping 16 wrestlers have qualified for the USA out of 288 athletes who will compete in wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024, including six places in freestyle, six in women’s events, and four in the Greco-Roman event.

Notably, the USA wrestlers secured nine wrestling medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the most they had won in wrestling since the 1984 Games. USA wrestlers will be aiming to at least match, if not exceed, the medal tally achieved in Tokyo.

Rio 2016 gold medallist and Tokyo 2020 silver medallist wrestler Kyle Snyder is also part of the contingent. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Kyle Dake will take part in men’s freestyle in the 74 kg division.

USA’s wrestling quotas:

Freestyle:

Spencer Lee (Men's 57 kg)

Zain Retherford (Men's 65 kg)

Kyle Dake (Men's 74 kg)

Aaron Brooks (Men's 86 kg)

Kyle Snyder (Men's 97 kg)

Mason Parris (Men's125 kg)

Women's:

Sarah Hildebrandt (Women's 50 kg)

Dominique Parrish (Women's 53 kg)

Helen Maroulis (Women's 57 kg)