!!!Ringsport

Wrestling, became popular in Austria around 1880; the first wrestling 
association was founded before the turn of the century. Before the 
Second World War, wrestling was particularly popular in Vienna. Since 
1945 the sport has mainly been practised in the federal provinces. The 
Austrian Association of Amateur Wrestlers (Oesterreichischer 
Amateurringer-Verband, OeARV) with headquarters in Wals (province of 
Salzburg) was founded in 1952 (1994: 26 clubs with 3,760 members). 
Before 1958 only the Greco-Roman style was practiced in Austria, 
freestyle competitions have been held since then. The first Austrian 
championship for female wrestlers was held in 1994.


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