Wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

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The Wrestling events for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were held on Indira Gandhi Arena from 5 to 10 October 2010. Unlike other major wrestling events only one bronze medal was awarded per event. [1]

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Medal table

  *   Host nation (India)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of India.svg  India*105419
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 45514
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 33713
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2103
5Flag of England.svg  England 1124
6Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1113
7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0415
8Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0112
Totals (8 entries)21212163

Events

Men's events

Freestyle

XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Wrestling (Men's Freestyle 55Kg) Azhar Hussain of Pakistan (Gold), Ebikewenimo Welson of Nigeria (Silver) and Anil Kumar of India (Bronze), during the medal presentation ceremony XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Wrestling (Men's Freestyle 55Kg) Azhar Hussain of Pakistan (Gold), Ebikewenimo Welson of Nigeria (Silver) and Anil Kumar of India (Bronze), during the medal presentation ceremony.jpg
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Wrestling (Men’s Freestyle 55Kg) Azhar Hussain of Pakistan (Gold), Ebikewenimo Welson of Nigeria (Silver) and Anil Kumar of India (Bronze), during the medal presentation ceremony
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi (Men's) Wrestling 74Kg Freestyle Narsingh Yadav of India won the gold medal, at Indira Gandhi Stadium, in New Delhi on October 09, 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi (Men's) Wrestling 74Kg Freestyle N.P. Yadav of India won the gold medal, at Indira Gandhi Stadium, in New Delhi on October 09, 2010.jpg
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi (Men’s) Wrestling 74Kg Freestyle Narsingh Yadav of India won the gold medal, at Indira Gandhi Stadium, in New Delhi on October 09, 2010
EventGoldSilverBronze
55 kg
details
Azhar Hussain
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Ebikewenimo Welson
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Anil Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
60 kg
details
Yogeshwar Dutt
Flag of India.svg  India
James Mancini
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sasha Madyarchyk
Flag of England.svg  England
66 kg
details
Sushil Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Heinrich Barnes
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Chris Prickett
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
74 kg
details
Narsingh Yadav
Flag of India.svg  India
Richard Addinall
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Evan MacDonald
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
84 kg
details
Muhammad Inam
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Anuj Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Andrew Dick
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
96 kg
details
Sinivie Boltic
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Korey Jarvis
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Leon Rattigan
Flag of England.svg  England
120 kg
details
Arjan Bhullar
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Joginder Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Hugues Onanena
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Greco-Roman

EventGoldSilverBronze
55 kg
details
Rajender Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Azhar Hussain
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Promise Mwenga
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
60 kg
details
Ravinder Singh
Flag of India.svg  India
Terence Christopher Bosson
Flag of England.svg  England
Romeo Joseph
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
66 kg
details
Myroslav Dykun
Flag of England.svg  England
Jack Bond
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sunil Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
74 kg
details
Sanjay Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Richard Brian Addinall
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Hassan Shahsavan
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
84 kg
details
Efionayi Agbonavbare
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Manoj Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Dean van Zyl
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
96 kg
details
Anil Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Kakoma Hugues Bella-Lufu
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Eric Feunekes
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
120 kg
details
Ivan Popov
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Talaram Mamma
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Dharmender Dalal
Flag of India.svg  India

Women's events

Freestyle

EventGoldSilverBronze
48 kg
details
Carol Huynh
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Nirmala Devi
Flag of India.svg  India
Odunayo Adekuoroye
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
51 kg
details
Ifeoma Christiana Nwoye
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Babita Kumari
Flag of India.svg  India
Jessica Macdonald
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
55 kg
details
Geeta Phogat
Flag of India.svg  India
Emily Bensted
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Lovina Edward
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
59 kg
details
Alka Tomar
Flag of India.svg  India
Tonya Verbeek
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tega Tosin Richard
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
63 kg
details
Justine Bouchard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Blessing Oborududu
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Suman Kundu
Flag of India.svg  India
67 kg
details
Anita Sheoran
Flag of India.svg  India
Megan Buydens
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ifeoma Iheanacho
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
72 kg
details
Ohenewa Akuffo
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Laure Ali Annabel
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Hellen Okus
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Participating nations

Geeta Phogat was India's first female wrestler to win at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she won the gold medal (55 kg) while her sister Babita Kumari won the silver (51 kg). This came back in the 2016 Indian movie Dangal.

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References

  1. "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |".