Full contact karate vs Greco-Roman wrestling
Full contact karate and Greco-Roman wrestling side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Full contact karate | Greco-Roman wrestling | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan | Ancient Greece |
| Type | karate | amateur wrestling |
| Competition at the Olympics | — | Yes – 24 Olympic events recorded |
| Notable practitioners here | 28 | 517 |
| Top countries of practitioners | Japan, France and Korea under Japanese rule | Russia, Soviet Union and Iran |
| Weight classes | — | Yes |
Full contact karate
Full contact karate is any format of karate where competitors spar (also called "Kumite") full-contact and allow a knockout as winning criterion.
From the Wikipedia article Full contact karate (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman (American English) (spelled Graeco- or Græco- in British English) or classic wrestling (European English) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been part of every summer Olympic held since 1904. It is one of the two forms of wrestling contested at the Olympics, the other being freestyle wrestling.
From the Wikipedia article Greco-Roman wrestling (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q3754231, Q389654. 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.