Ranggeln (Austria)
Name of sport (game)
Ranggeln
Name in native language
Ranggeln
Place of practice (continent, state, nation)
Austria (Salzburg, Tyrol)
History
Ranggel, 1875
Description
Ranggeln is played on grass, outdoor, during the summer festivals, and on mats during the winter season.Several weight and age categories.
The wrestlers (men or women) wear a special shirt & trouser. Wrestlers can grip anywhere in clothes: jacket and trouser. The goal is to put the opponent back to the ground on the two shoulders at the same time (even by rolling).