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Sport | Wrestling (Amateur) |
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Abbreviation | JWF |
Founded | 2011 |
Affiliation | United World Wrestling (UWW) |
Headquarters | Kingston, Jamaica |
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The sport of wrestling has been practiced in Jamaica since 1996, with the first amateur wrestling competing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and various Olympic cyles, the first wrestling club was Ocho Rios Wreslting Club in 2020. The sport continued to grow during the 21st century and by 2024, had a few wrestlers medal at CAC Games and Pan Am Games.
The Jamaica Wrestling Federation was founded by Kevin Wallen in 2011. [1] The federation administers Freestyle Wrestling , Greco-Roman wrestling and Beach wrestling for Jamaica via UWW and the JOA.
Jamaica has hosted a Beach wrestling competition since 2025. [2]
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