At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.
Medal summary Freestyle Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight MiddleweightLight heavyweightHeavyweight
Greco-Roman Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 173 wrestlers from 30 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:
References
External links Official Olympic Report