All three wrestlers restricted food and fluid intake by wearing nylon suits under cotton warm up suits and exercised intensely in hot environments.
In the first death a 19 year old male attempted to loose 15 lbs. in 12 hours. To compete in the 195 lbs weight class. On November 6 from 3:00pm to 11:30pm he was able to loose 9 lbs. Then he took a 2 hour rest and then he resumed loosing weight at 1:45am until 2:45 pm when he stopped exercising due to extreme fatigue and became incommunicative, 1 hour later he developed cardiorespiratory arrest and resuscitation was unsuccessful. His preseason weight was 233lbs. .
The other two cases were much the same except not quite as drastic. In the second case the victim attempted to loose only 4 lbs. In 4 hours. The Autopsy showed that the cause of death was hypothermia. In the 3rd case a 21 year old male attempted to loose 6lbs. In 3 hours, the cause of his death was reported to be rhabdomyolysis.
This article identifies the first identified deaths in collegiate wrestling due to rapid weight loss. many wrestlers achieve rapid weight loss by dehydration through such practices as vigorous exercise, fluid restriction, wearing nylon suits, and saunas and stuff. More extreme but less common measures are consuming laxatives and self-induced vomiting . A combination of these practices are often used during the days that precede each competition. These practices can be harmful cardiovascular function, electrical activity, thermal regulation, electrolyte balance, body composition, and muscular endurance and strength. .
To stop wrestlers from loosing to much weight before the beginning of the season a skin fold tests are given. A weight class is then given to the wrestler and he can't go below that weight class during the season. .
Determining Your Weight Class.
Competitive equity in wrestling requires that similar sized individuals compete against one another.
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