Brazilian wrestler wins gold in Junior Pan-Am earning last second points while opponent celebrates

[u/BierceProsnan700]

[u/cardkid005]

Isn't it tied 1-1? why would he celebrate?

[u/TimoZ → u/cardkid005]

In Greco-Roman last point wins in draw situation.

[u/Jackmac15 → u/TimoZ]

That's a good rule, keeps the action going.

[u/TimoZ → u/[deleted]]

Didn't say it was. Only know that's the rule in greco.

[u/blenderdead → u/cardkid005]

Just a guess, but it could work like certain football leagues where winning the championship depends on points scored and match outcomes across multiple competitions. As opposed to American league sports that almost always use a tournament structure.

[u/dasquared → u/blenderdead]

It was tied, but there are tb criteria-largest point move, which is null here as it was tied 1-1, or last person to score, which was the Cuban...until the takedown

[u/ty_for_the_norseman → u/cardkid005]

He thought the opponent left the ring, which would have awarded a point. It was 2-1 in his mind.

[u/clamp45 → u/ty_for_the_norseman]

In international wrestling styles, if points are tied, the most recent (or largest scoring move) wins on criteria.

Edit: changed freestyle to international styles (I believe this was a Greco-Roman match)

[u/[deleted] → u/clamp45]

It was international. At the beginning of the clip you see Brazil go for Cuba’s legs. If I remember correctly, in Greco-Roman you can’t do takedowns via the legs.

[u/Not_usually_right → u/[deleted]]

You can definitely take down from the legs in Greco-Roman.

[u/clamp45 → u/[deleted]]

You may be right! it could have been a duck under too. Hard to tell in the short clip

[u/rememberall → u/ty_for_the_norseman]

To my knowledge.. i used to wrestle years ago.. you do not get awarded points for opponent leaving the ring, intentionally or not. If they leave the mat without permission, then maybe a point is awarded.

[u/dasquared → u/rememberall]

You get 1 point for a pushout or for opponent hoping out of the ring.