Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games
Wrestling · Commonwealth Sport (the Commonwealth Games Federation)
Wrestling was on the programme of the first Games (Hamilton 1930) and of every Games to Birmingham 2022 except Auckland 1990, Kuala Lumpur 1998 and Melbourne 2006. It is not on the Glasgow 2026 programme.
- Next
- Not on the Glasgow 2026 programme; for Ahmedabad 2030, a candidate
- Most golds (nation)
- Canada, 69; then India, 49
- India
- 114 medals: 49 gold, 38 silver, 27 bronze; second in the all-time table
- Cycle
- Every four years, when on the programme
India at the Commonwealth Games
1934Gold: 0 · Silver: 0 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 1
1958Gold: 1 · Silver: 1 · Bronze: 0 · Total: 2
1966Gold: 3 · Silver: 2 · Bronze: 2 · Total: 7
1970Gold: 5 · Silver: 3 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 9
1974Gold: 4 · Silver: 5 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 10
1978Gold: 3 · Silver: 3 · Bronze: 3 · Total: 9
1982Gold: 4 · Silver: 4 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 9
1994Gold: 0 · Silver: 2 · Bronze: 3 · Total: 5
2002Gold: 3 · Silver: 3 · Bronze: 0 · Total: 6
2010Gold: 10 · Silver: 5 · Bronze: 4 · Total: 19
2014Gold: 5 · Silver: 6 · Bronze: 2 · Total: 13
2018Gold: 5 · Silver: 3 · Bronze: 4 · Total: 12
2022Gold: 6 · Silver: 1 · Bronze: 5 · Total: 12
TotalGold: 49 · Silver: 38 · Bronze: 27 · Total: 114
More about this tournament
Birmingham 2022 champions
| Section | Event | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle | 57 kg | Ravi Kumar Dahiya (India) |
| Men's freestyle | 65 kg | Bajrang Punia (India) |
| Men's freestyle | 74 kg | Naveen Malik (India) |
| Men's freestyle | 86 kg | Deepak Punia (India) |
| Men's freestyle | 97 kg | Nishan Randhawa (Canada) |
| Men's freestyle | 125 kg | Amar Dhesi (Canada) |
| Women's freestyle | 50 kg | Mercy Genesis (Nigeria) |
| Women's freestyle | 53 kg | Vinesh Phogat (India) |
| Women's freestyle | 57 kg | Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria) |
| Women's freestyle | 62 kg | Sakshi Malik (India) |
| Women's freestyle | 68 kg | Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria) |
| Women's freestyle | 76 kg | Justina Di Stasio (Canada) |
Medal table (1930 to 2022, top 10)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 69 | 48 | 30 | 147 |
| 2 | India | 49 | 38 | 27 | 114 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 21 | 14 | 11 | 46 |
| 4 | Australia | 13 | 22 | 17 | 52 |
| 5 | South Africa | 13 | 10 | 11 | 34 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 12 | 13 | 24 | 49 |
| 7 | England | 6 | 23 | 41 | 70 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
| 9 | Scotland | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 |
| 10 | Cameroon | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
History
How it began
Hamilton 1930 held seven men's freestyle events, and Canada won all seven. Women's freestyle was added at Delhi 2010; Greco-Roman was held at Delhi 2010 only.
Champions by era
Canada leads the all-time table with 69 golds. Pakistan won the most golds at Perth 1962 and Kingston 1966, and India led the wrestling medal table at Edinburgh 1970, Delhi 2010, Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022 [from the rows].
India's story
Rashid Anwar won India's first Commonwealth wrestling medal, bronze at London 1934. Lila Ram Sangwan won the first gold, at Cardiff 1958. At Delhi 2010 India won 10 golds and 19 medals, its most at one Games. Delhi 2010 gave one bronze per event.
Firsts and facts
- First Games with wrestling: Hamilton 1930.
- Women's freestyle first held: Delhi 2010.
- India's most golds at one Games: 10, Delhi 2010.
- Gold Coast 2018, women's 50 kg: no bronze, as there were only four competitors.