USA Wrestling has finalized and posted the Qualification and Procedures in all three Olympic disciplines for three major Senior-level international events in 2021.

These events include:
• 2021 Senior World Championships, Oslo, Norway, October 2-10
• 2021 Pan American Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 27-30
• 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event, Rome, Italy, January 14-17

Each of these documents were developed by the appropriate Sport Committees (Men’s Freestyle, Greco-Roman, Women’s Freestyle) and have been approved by USA Wrestling’s Executive Committee.

All nine of the procedures can be viewed on TheMat.com, in the Team USA section at:
https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/team-usa/team-selection-criteria

2021 Senior World Championships summary

In all three styles, any 2020 Tokyo Olympian who wins a medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in August 2021, will have the right to compete at the 2021 World Championships at the same weight class. The 2021 Olympic medalist must declare their intent to compete by August 15, 2021.

Any 2020 Tokyo Olympian who wrestled for a medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in August 2021, and stays at the Olympic weight class or moves to one adjacent category, will be placed in the semifinals at the 2021 World Team Trials at that weight class.

In all three styles, any athlete who qualified for the April 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials is also qualified to enter the 2021 World Team Trials. Each style has a slightly different set of qualifying events. All three styles will include the top five from the 2021 Senior U.S. Open, and the champion from the July 2021 Last Chance Qualifier in that specific style. The qualifying events include specific competitions in 2020 and 2021.

Included in all three styles are specific procedures to replace a 2021 World Team member who is incapacitated after the 2021 World Team Trials and before the 2021 Senior World Championships.

For additional detail, please read the specific qualification and procedures document.

2021 Senior World Team Trials Qualification & Procedures - Men’s Freestyle
2021 Senior World Team Trials Qualification & Procedures - Greco-Roman
2021 Senior World Team Trials Qualification & Procedures - Women's Freestyle

2021 Senior Pan American Championships summary

In all three styles, at the six Olympic weight categories, the U.S. Olympic Final Trials champion qualifies for the 2021 Pan American Championships. If the U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion decides not to attend the Pan American Championships, the next highest placing athlete at the U.S. Olympic Final Trials will be asked to go as the replacement, down to the third-place finisher from the U.S. Olympic Final Trials.

In all three styles, the champions at the 2021 U.S. Open at the four non-Olympic weight classes, will qualify for the 2021 Pan American Championships. If the U.S. Open champion does not choose to compete, the next highest placing athlete at the U.S. Open will be asked to go as the replacement, down to the third-place finisher from the U.S. Open.

If the spot is not filled following the approved procedures, or if a Pan American team member is incapacitated after the team has been confirmed and prior to the Pan American Championships, the National Coach will make a recommendation to the specific Sport Committee, which will determine the team member.

For additional detail, please read the specific qualification and procedures document.

2021 Senior Pan-American Team Selection Procedures - Men’s Freestyle
2021 Senior Pan-American Team Selection Procedures - Greco-Roman
2021 Senior Pan-American Team Selection Procedures - Women's Freestyle

2021 UWW Ranking Tournament, Rome, Italy, summary

In all three styles, the highest ranked age eligible current Senior National Team Member (rank 1-3) will be offered the spot. If a current non-National Team member qualified the USA for the 2020 Olympic Games, that athlete will occupy the #2 rank for selection purposes.

If the spot can not be filled with a Senior National Team member, or the team member is incapacitated after the team is confirmed and prior to the UWW Ranking Tournament in Rome, the National Coach will make a recommendation to the specific Sport Committee, which will determine the team member.

For additional detail, please read the specific qualification and procedures document.

2021 UWW Ranking Tournament Team Selection Procedures, Rome, Italy - Men's Freestyle
2021 UWW Ranking Tournament Team Selection Procedures, Rome, Italy - Greco-Roman2021 UWW Ranking Tournament Team Selection Procedures, Rome, Italy - Women's Freestyle