I know we are qualified for 74 (Burroughs) and 97 (Snyder) via 2019 Worlds. What will it take for US to qualify in the other four? I read an old article (11/2018) on Flo that finalists from the 2020 Continental Tournament and 2020 Last Chance Qualifier also qualify the weight. Is that it? I see on UWW website of other "Olympic Qualifying Tournaments", but do they qualify weights, or just wrestlers? Obviously, I'm confused.
Qualifying Weights for the Olympics
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We had this discussion recently—the only two options left after 2019 worlds is your continental tourney (Pan Ams for us) and the last chance tourney in Bulgaria Apr 30 - May 3rd.
Recognize the discussion in the other thread. Here's additional info for OldPAwrestler…
The Pan Am Olympic Games Qualifier (2 spots), and the World Olympic Games Qualifier (2 spots) are indeed it, though in Men's Free, the USA chances are great for qualifying all 6 weight classes (2 already qualified, 4 to go). The competition for the Pan Am Qualifier comes mostly from Cuba wrestlers, and a couple from Columbia. There may be others, but if the USA does not finish top-2 in the four weight classes yet to qualify, they under-performed. Even if they do, there's that last-chance qualifier, which will not include any representative for each weight class, from a country that is already qualified.
I have not looked at Greco, or Women's Freestyle. I suspect, from memory, that the USA will qualify all the Women's Freestyle weights, and most of the Greco weights (though probably not all).
Oh, one last thing … we should not confuse the Pan Am Games and the Pan Am Olympic Qualifier, they are separate events.
The Pan Am Olympic Games Qualifier (2 spots), and the World Olympic Games Qualifier (2 spots) are indeed it, though in Men's Free, the USA chances are great for qualifying all 6 weight classes (2 already qualified, 4 to go). The competition for the Pan Am Qualifier comes mostly from Cuba wrestlers, and a couple from Columbia. There may be others, but if the USA does not finish top-2 in the four weight classes yet to qualify, they under-performed. Even if they do, there's that last-chance qualifier, which will not include any representative for each weight class, from a country that is already qualified.
I have not looked at Greco, or Women's Freestyle. I suspect, from memory, that the USA will qualify all the Women's Freestyle weights, and most of the Greco weights (though probably not all).
Oh, one last thing … we should not confuse the Pan Am Games and the Pan Am Olympic Qualifier, they are separate events.
Regarding the Pan Am Qualifier, I thought I read that it will be seeded this year. Can anyone confirm? For the last Olympics, it was not seeded, which meant the US and Cuba could be drawn into the same half with only those reaching the finals able to qualify the weight. Cuba has not qualified any of the weights so expect them to have a tough out in every bracket.
But will the Pan Am Olympic Qualifier be seeded, which is the question? I looked and could not find any detailed information about either tournament except that they are both in Ottawa., Pan Ams March 6 thru 9 and the Olympic Qualifier March 13 thru 15.
Right now, I agree with NoVa.
World Championships and the Olympics have a ranking system that, I believe debuted in 2018. Included for the Olympic seeding are the Continental Qualifier events, and selected UWW events throughout each year.
I see nothing that suggests the Continental Qualifier will be seeded. May be wrong, despite my attempts to keep up with this stuff.
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/ar...s-ranking-series-olympic-qualification-events
To ensure that the best remaining wrestlers qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Olympic qualification events will include seeds for the top two wrestlers in each category. Athletes from nations who are not qualified for the Olympic Games may earn points at the following events:
- 2019 Senior World Championships
- 2020 Senior Continental Championships
- 2020 1st Ranking Series Event
- Rank in the 2019 Senior World Championships (in the concerned weight category)
- Rank in the 2020 Senior Continental Championships (in the concerned weight category)
- The number of events (in the three events mentioned above) in which the athletes competed (in the concerned weight category).
- If still a tie, then a seed will be allocated via a number from the UWW Official Draw Device with the lower number earning the seed position.
Yes it will.Sorry for the confusion when I say PanAms I'm talking about the qualifier.
Thanks, looks like they will seed the top 2 at all of the qualifiers.
