Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics, 20 wrestling events were contested. There were 10 weight classes in each of the freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling disciplines. Competition took place at the arena at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Background. The dominant Soviet Union which won 12 gold wrestling gold medals in Montreal 1976 was notably absent due to the boycott. Participating nations. A total of 267 wrestlers from 44 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games: