Aikido vs Amateur wrestling
Aikido and Amateur wrestling side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Aikido | Amateur wrestling | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan | — |
| Founder | Morihei Ueshiba | — |
| Type | budō and martial arts | wrestling and amateur sports |
| Competition at the Olympics | — | Yes – 1 Olympic event recorded |
| Notable practitioners here | 90 | 3306 |
| Top countries of practitioners | Japan, United States and France | United States, Iran and Japan |
| Belt ranks | Yes | — |
Aikido
Aikido (Shinjitai: 合気道, Kyūjitai: 合氣道, aikidō, Japanese pronunciation: [aikiꜜdoː]) is a modern Japanese martial art which is split into many different styles including Aikikai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practiced in around 140 countries.
From the Wikipedia article Aikido (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced at Olympic, collegiate, scholastic, and other levels. There are two international wrestling styles performed at the Olympic Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman, both of which are governed by the United World Wrestling (UWW).
From the Wikipedia article Amateur wrestling (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q43114, Q838089. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.