Freestyle wrestling was part of the 1990 Goodwill Games program.
The freestyle wrestling tournament was a team championship (but the wrestlers won individual gold, silver and bronze medals)[1] A total of 82 wrestlers from 8 nations[2] competed at the 1990 Goodwill Games: According to the results of the 1988 Olympic Games, the following countries became the world's best centers for the development of freestyle wrestling: USSR, South Korea, Japan, USA and Bulgaria.
The USSR national freestyle wrestling team included the following players: 1.
[3] The South Korean national freestyle wrestling team included the following players: 1.
Kim Tae-woo (wrestler), 100 kg; 10.
[3] The Japan national freestyle wrestling team included the following players: 1.
[3] The USA national freestyle wrestling team included the following players: 1.
Royce Alger, Kenny Monday,[2] 82 kg; 8.
Kirk Trost, William Scherr,[5] 100 kg; 10.
[3] The Bulgarian national freestyle wrestling team included the following players: 1.
[3] The national teams were divided into two groups:[6] Final round:[3] The winners of Groups A and B wrestled among themselves for gold and silver medals.
They retained the medals even after losing further meetings Top - upset of the 1990 Goodwill Games wrestling tournament: a journeyman Chris Wilson (Canada) defeated the outstanding international freestyle wrestler Arsen Fadzaev (USSR) in the men's freestyle 68 kg.