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. Competitors at this tournament failed to qualify for the Olympics at the

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, at their respective regional qualifier, or at the

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. The top two competitors in each weight class qualified. It was held between 6–8 May 2016 in

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Men's freestyle

57 kg

8 May

65 kg

8 May * Following the disqualification of

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at the European Qualification Tournament, his spot went to

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from Georgia. Borislav Novachkov earns the Olympic quota won by Georgia in Mongolia. Following this adjustment, as Novachkov takes his license from the 1st World Qualifier his quota transferred to

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74 kg

8 May

86 kg

8 May

97 kg

8 May

125 kg

8 May

Men's Greco-Roman

59 kg

6 May

66 kg

6 May

75 kg

6 May

85 kg

6 May

98 kg

6 May

130 kg

6 May

Women's freestyle

48 kg

7 May

53 kg

7 May

58 kg

7 May

63 kg

7 May

69 kg

7 May

75 kg

7 May

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Olympic Qualification Tournament

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