| Wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 55 kg | 48 kg | |
| 60 kg | 51 kg | |
| 66 kg | 55 kg | |
| 74 kg | 59 kg | |
| 84 kg | 63 kg | |
| 96 kg | 67 kg | |
| 120 kg | 72 kg | |
| Greco-Roman | ||
| 55 kg | 84 kg | |
| 60 kg | 96 kg | |
| 66 kg | 120 kg | |
| 74 kg | ||
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]
* Host nation (India)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India* | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 |  Canada | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 |  Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  England | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  South Africa | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
Australia (19) Cameroon (2) Canada (16)
Cyprus (2) England (12)
The Gambia (2) India (21)
Kenya (4)
Malta (1)
Mauritius (2)
New Zealand (6)
Niue (1)
Northern Ireland (1) Pakistan (6)
Samoa (4)
Scotland (10)
Sierra Leone (2)
Solomon Islands (2) South Africa (13)
Sri Lanka (3)
Wales (7)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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