USA GRAPPLING TEAM QUALIFIERS
Interested in taking your grappling career to the ultimate level, representing the United States of America at the Grappling World Championships? The American Grappling Federation has teamed up with USA Grappling to give Americans a quality Qualifier event so they can compete in the rule set and similar environment that competitors will experience at the Grappling World Championships.
Grappling is moving quickly to the Olympic Games, and the AGF is doing its part in preparing our USA National Athletes for the World Championships. For a complete look at the rule set: UWW Grappling Rules.
The United States recently returned from Pontevedra, Spain where the USA won the World Championships in October 2022. UWW results
USAG will provide travel, lodging, meals, and team gear to winners of the World Team Trials to the 2023 UWW Grappling World Championship (Location TBD, Poland)
USAG will provide travel, lodging, meals, and team gear to winners of the World Team Trials for select weight classes to the 2023 Combat World Games (Location TBD, Saudi Arabia)
The American Grappling Federation will host the USA Grappling Team Trial Qualifier competitions. The 2023 AGF events are separate grappling tournaments for kids to senior ages, GI and No Gi but will hold the USAG Qualifiers as a special division at a scheduled point during selected event. These locations will hold USAG Qualifiers:
- January 15th
- 2023 US Grappling Qualifier - Los Angeles
- April 15th
- 2023 US Grappling Qualifier - Pittsburgh
Weight Classes - Men (17+)
| WEIGHT | LBS | KGS |
|---|---|---|
| 62 kgs | ||
| 66 kgs | ||
| 71 kgs | ||
| 77 kgs | ||
| 84 kgs | ||
| 92 kgs | ||
| 100 kgs | ||
| 120 kgs |
Weight Classes - Women (17+)
| WEIGHT | LBS | KGS |
|---|---|---|
| 52 kgs | ||
| 58 kgs | ||
| 64 kgs | ||
| 71 kgs | ||
| 90 kgs |
All competitors must be at least 17 years old and show proof of US citizenship.
