Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Venue | China Agricultural University Gymnasium |
| Dates | 12–21 August |
| Competitors | 344 |
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Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the freestyle events with 18 gold medals being awarded. This was the second Olympics with women's wrestling as an event.
A total of 344 wrestlers from 59 nations competed at the Beijing Games:
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