| 1921 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Germany, Offenbach |
| Dates | 1921 |
The 1921 European Wrestling Championships were held in Offenbach (Germany) in 1921 under the organization of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA) and the German Wrestling Federation. It only competed in the Greco-Roman style categories. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | Jonny Andersen Germany | Herman Brodbeck Germany | Georg Gerstäcker Germany |
| 67.5 kg | Fritz Eichblatt Germany | Heinrich Stiefel Germany | Otto Ulrich Germany |
| 75 kg | Heinrich Ketzer Germany | Philipp Heß Germany | Sittig Germany |
| 82.5 kg | Wilhelm Knöpfle Germany | Fritz Kärcher Germany | Max Dreifuss Germany |
| 82.5+ kg | Karl Döppel Germany | Adolf Kurz Germany | Hans Köstner Germany |
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Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the supervision of the United World Wrestling. A similar style, commonly called collegiate, is practiced in colleges and universities, secondary schools, middle schools, and among younger age groups in the United States. Where the style is not specified, this article refers to the international styles of competition on a mat. In February 2013, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to remove the sport from the 2020 Summer Olympics onward. On 8 September 2013, the IOC announced that wrestling would return to the Summer Olympics in 2020. The rapid rise in the popularity of the combat sport mixed martial arts (MMA) has increased interest in amateur wrestling due to its effectiveness in the sport and it is considered a core discipline.
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