Home›Combat Sports›All Combat SportsBrowse ByAll Combat SportsReference and ClassificationVerifiedAthletes who competed directly against a single opponent through striking, grappling or throwing under a codified rule set: boxers, wrestlers, judoka, taekwondo competitors and other martial artists. Belongs here: any one-on-one combat discipline competitor. Does not belong here: athletes whose sport does not involve direct physical contact to score.FactsAll Combat SportsFAQsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of OriginWell-attested2500 BCE 1Defining CharacteristicWell-attestedA combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat. 1All Combat SportsFilter Results104 entriesCompetitionAll1920 Summer Olympics (1)1928 Summer Olympics (2)1932 Summer Olympics (1)1932 Winter Olympics (1)1936 Summer Olympics (3)1948 Summer Olympics (2)1952 Summer Olympics (4)1956 Summer Olympics (3)1960 Summer Olympics (3)1964 Summer Olympics (1)1968 Summer Olympics (5)1972 Summer Olympics (4)1976 Summer Olympics (7)1980 Summer Olympics (1)1984 Summer Olympics (4)1988 Summer Olympics (4)1992 Summer Olympics (3)1996 Summer Olympics (3)2000 Summer Olympics (2)2004 Summer Olympics (5)2008 Summer Olympics (4)2012 Summer Olympics (4)2016 Summer Olympics (3)2020 Summer Olympics (2)Olympic Games (20)Pan 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category?Boxers, wrestlers, judoka, taekwondo competitors and other martial artists who compete through direct physical contact.This subcategory groups athletes who competed directly against a single opponent through striking, grappling or throwing under a codified rule set, such as boxers, wrestlers, judoka, taekwondo competitors and other martial artists. Athletes whose sport does not involve direct physical contact to score are excluded.Sources1. Wikipedia: Combat sporttier 2WikipediaCombat sport, History section, boxing sentenceBoxing contests date back to ancient Sumer in the 3rd millennium BCE and ancient Egypt circa 1350 BCE.Combat sport, lead sectionA combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.