Wrestling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was the tenth appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games.

The events took place at the newly constructed Christchurch Town Hall in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974 and featured contests in ten weight classes.

Canada topped the wrestling medal table by virtue of winning five gold medals and India won a medal in every class.

Medal table

Medallists Light flyweight 48kg Flyweight 52kg Bantamweight 57kg Featherweight 62kg Lightweight 68kg Welterweight 74kg Middleweight 82kg Light heavyweight 90kg Heavyweight 100kg Super heavyweight +100kg

Results

Light flyweight 48kg Only three competitiors lined up for the light-flyweight division and included 16-year-old Wally Koenig. Winner Loser Score pts pts ?

Final positions: 1. Kawasaki 2. Koenig 3. Shyam

Flyweight 52kg Winner Loser Score fall 8.33 fall 7.17 fall pts fall 2.48

Final positions: 1. Kumar 2. Bertie 3. Navie 4. McMahon

Bantamweight 57kg Winner Loser Score pts pts pts pts pts pts pts

Final positions: 1. Nath 2. Gill 3. Burke 4. Oldridge, Wenzell

Featherweight 62kg Winner Loser Score pts pts fall 4.41 pts fall 2.25 pts pts

Final positions: 1. Beiler 2. Chingle 3. Brown 4. Toole, Roche

Lightweight 68kg Winner Loser Score fall 2.33 pts pts pts pts pts pts pts pts

Final positions: 1. Jagrup 2. Gilligan 3. Martin 4. Dalley 5. Marsh, Anderson

Welterweight 74kg Winner Loser Score draw pts pts pts pts pts pts ?

Final positions: 1. Pawar 2. Shacklady 3. Mackay 4. Akers, Lavallee

Middleweight 82kg Winner Loser Score fall 4.49 pts pts fall 1.55 pts both disq fall 2.34 pts fall 3.47

Final positions: 1. Aspin 2. Satpal 3. Hryb 4. Grinstead, O'Brien, Kelly

Light heavyweight 90kg Winner Loser Score pts fall 4.28 fall 4.46 disq fall 2.44 fall 2.18 pts

Final positions: 1. Paice 2. Netra 3. Allan 4. Michail, Downey

Heavyweight 100kg Winner Loser Score pts fall 1.17 fall 2.21 disq pts

Final positions: 1. Pilon 2. Chagule 3. Duncan 4. Jordanov

Super heavyweight +100kg Winner Loser Score fall 1.14 pts pts fall 1.01 both disq both disq

Final positions: 1. Benko 2. Bishwanath 3. Knight 4. Robertson 5. Samrai

References

See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting