The history of wrestling

 

Wrestling was widespread, especially in Greece, and had a permanent place in the ancient Olympic competitions. Various manifestations of national struggle exist in Greece, Italy, Japan, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and other countries. The basic rules of modern sports wrestling were developed in several European countries in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1912, the International Amateur Wrestling Federation (FILA) was established (now it has 144 countries, Uzbekistan has been a member since 1993). Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, judo, sambo and other types of sports wrestling are widespread in the international arena. In the following years, Uzbek wrestling as a separate form of wrestling began to be recognized worldwide. Wrestling is one of the means of training a person to be strong, dexterous, resilient and strong-willed. It is allowed to engage in wrestling from the age of 12 under the supervision of doctors. Archeological findings and historical manuscripts confirm that wrestling has been an integral part of Uzbek lifestyle since ancient times. Two wrestlers, one of them beating the other, are depicted on a cylindrical pottery vessel of the Bronze Age, found in the territory of ancient Bactria (southern Uzbekistan). Another archaeological find from this period shows wrestlers demonstrating wrestling techniques. These unique findings indicate that wrestling was a part of the lifestyle of our ancestors even before 1.5 thousand years BC. According to the Greek writer Claudius Elian (II-III century) and other historical figures, the girls of the Saka tribe, who lived in this area, chose their grooms by competing with young men. Later, the girls determined the bridegroom by setting a condition, and this condition included a wrestling match. An example of this is the conditions of Barchin in the Uzbek folk heroic epic "Alpomish". One of them, one of the two wrestlers, grabs his opponent's belt and pulls him to himself, while looking for a way to get rid of his opponent...". This definition is close to the rules of modern wrestling. Also, Mahmud Koshghari's "Devonu Lugotit Turk", Alisher Navoi's "Hamsa", "Holoti Pahlavon Muhammad ", Zayniddin Vasifi's "Badoye' ul-waqaye'", Husayn Vaiz Koshifi's "Futuvvatnamai sultaniy", and Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur's "Baburnoma" contain valuable information about wrestling. In the 9th-16th centuries, wrestling was widely popular among the people. During this period, Pahlavon Mahmud, Sadiq Polvan, etc. increased the intensity of the struggle.

Wrestling is an Uzbek national sport. Wrestling is a type of sport, a one-on-one match between two athletes according to established rules. The art of fighting has been known in many nations since ancient times.