Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was the 19th appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. The wrestling competitions at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held in Coventry, England, on 5 and 6 August 2022. The sport was one of six original sports at the Games and featured in all editions except 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2026. It was held for the third time within England specifically and was spread across twelve weight categories in the freestyle discipline.[1]
| Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Coventry Arena |
| Location | Coventry, England |
| Dates | 5 to 6 August 2022 |
| Competitors | 119 from 26 nations |
Schedule
Venue
The wrestling competitions were held at the Coventry Arena in Coventry.[2] The judo competitions also took place there, whilst the adjacent Coventry Stadium was host to rugby sevens.[3]
Medal summary
* Host nation (England)
| Rank | CGA | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 |  Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  England* | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 21 | 45 | |
Medalists
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg |
Ravi Kumar Dahiya India |
Ebikewenimo Welson Nigeria |
Darthe Capellan Canada |
| Suraj Singh New Zealand | |||
| 65 kg |
Bajrang Punia India |
Lachlan McNeil Canada |
Inayat Ullah Pakistan |
| George Ramm England | |||
| 74 kg |
Naveen Malik India |
Muhammad Sharif Tahir Pakistan |
Ogbonna John Nigeria |
| Jasmit Phulka Canada | |||
| 86 kg |
Deepak Punia India |
Muhammad Inam Pakistan |
Alex Moore Canada |
| Jayden Lawrence Australia | |||
| 97 kg |
Nishan Randhawa Canada |
Nicolaas de Lange South Africa |
Deepak Nehra India |
| Thomas Barns Australia | |||
| 125 kg |
Amar Dhesi Canada |
Zaman Anwar Pakistan |
Mandhir Kooner England |
| Mohit Grewal India |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg |
Mercy Genesis Nigeria |
Madison Parks Canada |
Pooja Gehlot India |
| Not awarded (only six entries) | |||
| 53 kg |
Vinesh Phogat India |
Samantha Stewart Canada |
Not awarded (only four entries) |
| Not awarded (only four entries) | |||
| 57 kg |
Odunayo Adekuoroye Nigeria |
Anshu Malik India |
Hannah Taylor Canada |
| Nethmi Poruthotage Sri Lanka | |||
| 62 kg |
Sakshi Malik India |
Ana Godinez Canada |
Esther Kolawole Nigeria |
| Berthe Etane Ngolle Cameroon | |||
| 68 kg |
Blessing Oborududu Nigeria |
Linda Morais Canada |
Divya Kakran India |
| Tayla Ford New Zealand | |||
| 76 kg |
Justina Di Stasio Canada |
Hannah Rueben Nigeria |
Georgina Nelthorpe England |
| Pooja Sihag India |
Participating nations
There were 26 participating Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA's) in wrestling with a total of 119 (73 men and 46 women) athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.[4][5]
Australia (6)
Bahamas (2)
Bangladesh (4)
Cameroon (4)
Canada (12)
Cyprus (2)
England (8)
India (12)
Jamaica (1)
Kenya (2)
Malta (2)
Mauritius (5)
Namibia (2)
Nauru (1)
New Zealand (6)
Nigeria (10)
Pakistan (6)
Samoa (2)
Scotland (6)
Singapore (3)
Sierra Leone (5)
South Africa (4)
Sri Lanka (6)
Tonga (4)
Uganda (2)
Wales (2)
