Wrestling at the Summer Olympics
Wrestling had been contested at the Summer Olympic Games since the sport was introduced in the ancient Olympic Games in 708 BC. When the modern Olympic Games resumed in Athens in 1896, wrestling (in the form of Greco-Roman wrestling) became a focus of the Games, with the exception of the 1900 Summer Olympics when wrestling did not appear on the program. Freestyle wrestling and weight classes both made their first appearance in 1904. The women's competition was introduced in 2004.
Bob Anderson (wrestler)
In 1968, Anderson began his Freestyle wrestling career when he won
the western regional Olympic trial in Greco-Roman. In 1971 he went on to place 2nd
at the Greco-Roman world championships. Anderson last competed in
the 1979 Pan American games, once again he placing 2nd. Although Anderson
never never became a world champion at the senior level, he said that he had no regrets, and his accomplishments were well worth it.