Pan American Wrestling Championships

Last updated
Pan American Wrestling Championships
StatusActive
GenreSports event
Date(s)February – May
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Various
Inaugurated1977 (1977)
Most recent2025
Next event2026
Activity Amateur wrestling
Organised by FILA → UWW

The Pan American Wrestling Championships is the continental wrestling championships for nations from North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. [1] Three wrestling styles, recognized internationally by UWW, have been contested annually since the inception, namely: Greco-Roman, freestyle and sambo wrestling. Since 1997, women's freestyle has also been contested along with the mentioned wrestling styles.

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History

Since the inception, sambo wrestling has been contested jointly with the Olympic wrestling styles. National teams, including the U.S. team, featured a number of veteran sambo athletes, along with experienced international wrestlers who have decided to compete in sambo. From the 1980s to 2000s saw the period of separation until the 2006, when FILA again took sambo under its control, and the Pan American Sambo Championships were expected to be included at the 2006 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The hosts in Brazil had difficulties that prevented the sambo event to be included in the competition. USA Wrestling has agreed to host the Pan American Sambo Championships alongside its U.S. Sambo National Championships. [2] In 2013 the Olympic styles and Sambo has been contested in Panama City, Panama. Following the inclusion of combat sambo into the Pan American Sambo Championships programme, which isn't exactly a wrestling style, the two championships are being held separately.

Championships

Senior

YearHostVenueDatesStyleEventsTeam Champion
1977 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City Social Center GymnasiumSeptember 29 – October 1GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
September 28 – October 2Sambo10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1979 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego San Diego State University August 29–31Sambo11Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS10
1980 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego San Diego State University June 5–6GR10
June 7–8FS10
JuneSambo10
1981 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City May 17–31GR10
FS10
1984 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City GR10
FS10
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center September 18–20GR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1987Offset of the results of the wrestling tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games, Indianapolis, USAGR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Newark Essex County College April 9Sambo10
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City September 18–20GR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center June 13–15GR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center June 13GR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1991Offset of the results of the wrestling tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games, Havana, CubaGR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Albany JanuaryGR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
June 1Sambo
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Chula Vista Chula Vista High School April 24Sambo10
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City May 21GR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Chula Vista Southwestern College 26 MarchSambo10
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City May 20GR10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1997 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan May 21GR8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1998 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg March 24–27GR8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2000 Flag of Colombia.svg Cali May 19GR8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2001 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo May 14–18GR8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2002 Flag of Venezuela.svg Maracaibo May 14GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2003 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City May 18GR7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2004 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City May 6GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2005 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City April 27GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2006 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro May 31GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Flag of the United States.svg North Palm Beach North Palm Beach Community CenterAugust 19–20Sambo7
2007 Flag of El Salvador.svg San Salvador May 18GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs February 29GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2009 Flag of Venezuela.svg Maracaibo April 22GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2010 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey April 28–30GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2011 Flag of Colombia.svg Rionegro May 6GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
LF7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs February 24–26GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2013 Flag of Panama.svg Panama City Gimnasio Beto RemonApril 5GR7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
April 6LF7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
April 6–7FS7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
June 15–16Sambo17Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2014 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City July 15–17GR8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Port of Spain October 3–5Sambo
2015 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago April 22–27GR8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua University of Managua GymnasiumSeptember 5–6Sambo16
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Frisco February 26–28GR8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Paraguay.svg Asunción August 25–29Sambo17Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2017 Flag of Brazil.svg Lauro de Freitas May 5–7FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Colombia.svg Buga July 6–10Sambo17Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2018 Flag of Peru.svg Lima May 3–6FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Mexico.svg Acapulco July 21–22Sambo17Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires April 18–21FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo July 28–29Sambo17Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Shaw Centre March 6–9FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2021 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City May 27–30FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022 Flag of Mexico.svg Acapulco May 5–8FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires May 3–7FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2024 Flag of Mexico.svg Acapulco February 21–24FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2025 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey May 8–11FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

U23

YearHostVenueDatesStyleEventsTeam Champion
2024 Flag of Colombia.svg Rionegro June 21–22FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2025 Flag of Mexico.svg Queretaro April 10–12FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Junior (U20)

Junior Pan American Wrestling Championships for athletes aged 17–20 years (U20) predates the Senior Championships by one year.

YearHostVenueDatesStyleEventsTeam Champion
1976 Flag of El Salvador.svg San Salvador December 9–10GR10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
FS10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1977 Flag of Ecuador.svg Quito [3] June 22–24GR10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
June 25–27FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1978 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas [4] June 7–11GR10
FS10
1979 Flag of Mexico.svg San Luis Potosí May 21–24GR10
FS10
1980 Flag of Panama.svg Panama City [5] May 13–16
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan May 23–26GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1982 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas JulyGR10
FS10
1983 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City July ? – 7GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1984 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City June 21 – July 1GR10
FS10
1985 Flag of Colombia.svg Cali July 3GR13Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS13Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1989 Flag of Argentina.svg Santa Fe June 22–25GR10
FS10
1992 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg London June ?–16GR
FS
1993 Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba"Summer"GR
FS
1994AprilGR
FS
1996 Flag of Colombia.svg ColombiaAprilGR
FS
2002 Flag of Colombia.svg Bogota June 7GR9Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS9Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
LF8Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2004 Flag of Venezuela.svg Maracaibo July 16GR8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
FS8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
LF8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2005 Flag of Venezuela.svg Maracaibo June 29GR8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
FS8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
LF8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2006 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City August 17GR8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
FS8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
LF8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2007 Flag of Venezuela.svg Maracaibo June 22GR8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2008 Flag of Ecuador.svg Cuenca June 20GR8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2009 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara September 23GR8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
September 24FS8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
September 25LF8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2010 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua July 9GR8Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
LF8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2011 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo July 2GR8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
July 1FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
July 1LF8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2012 Flag of Guatemala.svg Petén June 6GR8Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2013 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago July 12GR8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2014 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto June 27–29GR8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
LF8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2015 Flag of Cuba.svg Havana May 6–8GR8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2016 Flag of Venezuela.svg Barinas June 10–12GR8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
FS8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
LF8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2017 Flag of Peru.svg Lima June 9–11GR8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2018 Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza August 15–17GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
August 17–19FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
August 17–19LF10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2019 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City June 5–7GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2021 Flag of Mexico.svg Oaxtepec June 9–13FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022 Flag of Mexico.svg Oaxtepec July 8–10GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
LF10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2023 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago July 6–8FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2024 Flag of Peru.svg Lima July 11–13FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2025 Flag of Peru.svg Lima July 10–12FS10
GR10
WW10

U17

YearHostVenueDatesStyleEventsTeam Champion
2016 Flag of Peru.svg Lima July 1–3FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2017 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires July 7–9FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2018 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City May 25–27FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Morelia June 28–30FS10
GR10
WW10
2021 Flag of Mexico.svg Oaxtepec June 9–13FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires June 24–26FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2023 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City June 22–24FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2024 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo June 27–29FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2025 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro June 19–21FS10
GR10
WW10

U15

YearHostVenueDatesStyleEventsTeam Champion
2018 Flag of Mexico.svg Villahermosa, Tabasco September 14FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2019 Flag of Panama.svg Panama City November 1–3FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022 Flag of Colombia.svg Apartado November 4–6FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2023 Flag of Panama.svg Panama City November 24–25FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2024 Flag of El Salvador.svg San Salvador June 13–15FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2025 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City May 22–24FS10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WW10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Youth

Youth (Espoir) Pan American Wrestling Championships

YearHostVenueDatesStyleEventsTeam Champion
1979 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey May 21GR10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
FS10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1982 Flag of Colombia.svg Cali [6] July 17–20GR10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FS10

Team titles

RankCountrySeniorU23Junior (U20)U17U15YouthTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6054221181147
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 400200143
3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 601400020
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 601200119
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1020003
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2010003
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0120003
8Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 0010001

See also

References

  1. ↑ United World Wrestling Retrieved on November 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ Pan American Sombo Championships to be held alongside U S Nationals in North Palm Beach Fla Aug 19 20 BY JOSH HENSON | JULY 05, 2006, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Official Website
  3. ↑ 1977 Junior Pan American Games wrestling event was held in Venezuela. Known medalists include Todd Rosenthal of the Illinois State University.
  4. ↑ 1978 Junior Pan American Games wrestling event was held in Mexico.
  5. ↑ 1980 Junior Pan American Games wrestling event was held in Canada.
  6. ↑ 1982 Junior Pan American Games wrestling event was held earlier in July, in Caracas, Venezuela. Known medalists include Roger Sayles of Mt. Hood Junior College in Oregon and Kenny Karl.
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