Wrestling - Amateur Trivia

1. Who was the first person to go undefeated in NCAA college wrestling?

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Cael Sanderson

Cael Sanderson's final record was 159-0. He was four-time NCAA champ and the Olympic gold medalist at Athens 2004. He later coached wrestling at Penn State. Dan Gable got close, but lost one match giving him a record of 181-1.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 108

Dan Gable went to Waterloo West High School and Iowa State University.

From Quiz Folkstyle Wrestling

Answer: 5

A technical fall means the wrestler is ahead by at least 15 points and no longer has the opponent in pinning position. The match is called and the team is awarded 5 points. The team gets 6 points for a fall, forfeit, default, or disqualification, 4 points for a major decision, and 3 points for a decision.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Freestyle and Greco-Roman

Freestyle and Greco are the only types in the Olympics, and is one of the oldest sports in the Olympics also. The major difference between greco and freestyle is that in greco there can be no hold beneath the waist, which thus encourages more throws in order to achieve a pinfall.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: One point

You get 1 point for escape and 2 for a reversal, and in college you get riding points for holding the bottom man down for a minute, each minute is 1 point. When you're on top, its always better to give up 1 for the escape rather than 2 for a reversal.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 2

He won it at Iowa State University in 1968 and 1969.

From Quiz Folkstyle Wrestling

Answer: 7 minutes

There are three periods. The first period is 3 minutes with the second and third periods lasting 2 minutes each. In scholastic wrestling (or high school wrestling), matches are generally 6 minutes (three 2-minute periods), but sometimes they are 5 minutes (one 1-minute period followed by two 2-minute periods). This does not apply to a sudden victory or an overtime victory.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Low Level Single

It is also called the John Smith single.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 182-1

He went 64-0 at Waterloo West High School and 119-1 at Iowa State University. He lost his last ever match in college to Larry Owings in the NCAA finals of 1970.

From Quiz Folkstyle Wrestling

Answer: 1 minute

You gain "riding time" by being in control of your opponent, meaning they can't get an escape or reversal. If you are in control for 1 minute or longer, you will be awarded an extra point at the end. However, if you don't try to score any points on your opponent during the match (meaning no take-downs, near falls, etc), you will not be awarded the extra point.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 161 lbs

There are about 2.2 pounds in a kilogram. In the United States, pounds are used to divide weight classes. Metric weight classes are also used in the Olympics.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Three

5 points are awarded for a 5 second count near fall, but 2 points for a 2 second count near fall.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 0

He won a gold medal despite a painful knee injury. Nobody was able to score on him in the 1972 Olympics.

From Quiz Folkstyle Wrestling

Answer: 2

A reversal is when your opponent is in control of you, and you turn it around by taking control of them. 1 point is awarded for an escape (among other things like stalling calls or cautions), and 3 points can be awarded for a near fall (although for a near fall, points can be awarded in the range from 2 to 4, depending on how long the near fall lasts, etc).

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Singlets

A singlet is a one-piece uniform made normally of spandex lycra or nylon, and are designed for the referee to help see the wrestler's body when awarding points. The singlet can also help the referee identify teams, but red and green ankle bands are often worn additionally for similar purposes.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Taking too many shots

Each wrestler is required to make an attempt to continue action in the circle and wrestle aggressively at all times. When a referee sees stalling, he will warn the wrestler who is stalling. Further violations will be penalized.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 7

If he is clasping and you finish a peterson roll, that's three plus three backpoints, and one for screaming totalling up to seven.

From Quiz The Fine Sport of Wrestling

Answer: Tech. fall

There is no such thing as advantage fall. Fall is another term for a pin. Near fall is where a wrestler is on his on his back, but the shoulder blades are not on the mat. Tech. fall is 15 points advantage in high school. In college it is 10 points advantage.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Impetigo

Wrestlers are known for some pretty nasty skin problems if the mats; or the actual wrestlers aren't washed properly. Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial infection. It can be quite nasty to have luckily though it's easy to treat with medicine.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 14

The weight classes are 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 285. The actual weight classes differ by state.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: right

He hurt his left, but taped his right to fool his opponent in the 1972 Olympics.

From Quiz Folkstyle Wrestling

Answer: singlet

Depending on what the wrestler feels comfortable in, they can wear tights or leggings with their singlet. Leotards, unitards, and spankies are worn by dancers, acrobats, cheerleaders, etc.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Cauliflower Ear

Cauliflower ear is when a fluid builds up in the upper portion of the ear. The fluid separates the cartilage from getting nutrients which causes it to die, and gives the ear a cauliflower like appearance. Unfortunately, because wrestlers particularly get knocked around, wrestlers are especially susceptible to the condition. This is one of the many reasons why wrestlers need to wear head gear.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Five points

You get different team points for different ways of winning. Five for technical falls, six for pins, four for a major decision, and three for a decision.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 1 point

You are allowed to try to complete a move and if you do, you get the points for the move you did plus you are rewarded 1 point if the other clasps.

From Quiz The Fine Sport of Wrestling

Answer: Minnesota

Brock Lesnar was the heavyweight (285 lbs.) wrestler for Minnesota in the 1999 and 2000 wrestling years. He went 50-2 for Minnesota, with both losses coming at the hands of the heavyweights at rival Iowa. Minnesota won the Big Ten wrestling championship both years. In 1999, Lesnar lost a match that would have propelled Minnesota into the finals, which were won by none other than Iowa. In 2000, Brock was the number one heavyweight in the country, defeating Wes Hand of Iowa (the only person Brock lost to that year) 3-2 in the championship match.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: 14 in high school, 10 in college

In high school there are more weight classes and they start lower at 103 while in college the weight classes start at 125. The scholastic weight classes are 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 180, 215 and 285. College classes go 125, 133, 141, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197 and heavyweight. Some states have slightly different weight classes like Montana with 105 pounds and New York with a 98 pound weight class. The number of weight classes varies in some states. The number in college wrestling NCWA is 11 classes, not 10 as in the NCAA.

From Quiz Amateur Wrestling

Answer: Referees positon

This is where both top and bottom man start at the center of the mat with one wrestler (in the defensive starting position) on the bottom with his hands in front of the starting line and his knees behind the starting line in with his legs held together. The other wrestler on the top (in the offensive starting position) then kneels beside him with one arm wrapped around the bottom man's waist with his hand on his belly button and the other hand on the bottom man's near elbow for control.

From Quiz The Fine Sport of Wrestling

Answer: Cael Sanderson

Sanderson was the only USA gold medallist in wrestling at the 2004 Olympics. In the quarterfinals, Cael beat Khodaei, of Iran, 6-5. He then beat Cuba's Romero 3-2 in the semi-finals, and finished his medal run off by beating Jae of Korea 3-1, giving him gold.

From Quiz Folkstyle Wrestling

Answer: skinfold test

The skinfold test is highly regulated. All wrestlers must take the skinfold test in order to participate. Many wrestlers have not honored the skinfold test's results and have cut more weight than recommended/allowed, resulting in numerous deaths and prolonged illnesses.

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