| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,759,985,749 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Greco-Roman wrestling |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
Greco-Roman wrestlingStyle of wrestling that prohibits the legs from being used to obtain a fall and in which no holds may be taken below the waist. It originated in France in the early 19th century in imitation of Classical Greek and Roman representations of the sport. It eventually came to be favoured by most other countries and was, until the acceptance of freestyle wrestling in the late 20th century, the style practiced exclusively in Olympic and international amateur competition. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Greco-Roman Wrestling Nationals in Las Vegas, attempting to win a title in the 96-kilogram (211. I also am reasonably athletic, having qualified for the final trials in Greco-Roman wrestling for the 1988 U. Jules Dassin's 1950 film, Night and the City, depicts Richard Widmark as a London club tout attempting, for less than noble reasons, to promote classic Greco-Roman wrestling matches as a challenge to the pro-wrestling monopoly held by Kristo, an urbane, Euro version of the WWF's Vince McMahon. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|