Male Wrestlers Statue

This wrestling figure stands as a icon for the most popular sport of the ancient Greeks. Young men belonged to palestras, or wrestling schools, as the focal part of their social life. Illustrations of wrestling figures can be found on Greek vases and coins throughout all of the periods of ancient Greece. The sport of pro wrestling became part of the Olympic Games beginning in 776 BC. Wrestling was less popular among the Romans than it was with the Greeks, and with the fall of the Roman Empire, references to wrestling disappeared in Europe until about 800 AD. Our version of classic Greek wrestlers showcases the fluid movement of this popular ancient sport. The young wrestling figure is shows two men locked in a competitive combat, each struggling to win the coveted position of "strongest man".