The study makes a comparative analysis of the competitive performance profiles of the junior wrestlers who competed in the 2017 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship. The study data and analysis made it possible to profile the individual competitive performances of the junior wrestlers versus their age-specific competitive technical and tactical progress data. The wrestlers` competitive technical and tactical actions (TTA) were rated using the following rating criteria: scoring TTA; points scored; points lost; scoring attacking TTA; scoring counterattacking TTA; scoring opponent`s attacks; countered attacks; and scoring attacks intervals (SAI). The study found the adolescent wrestlers` bouts being faster versus the junior bouts, with higher percentages of the fall wins and clear-advantage wins that are attributable to more deficiencies in the physical fitness and tactical skill levels of the athletes. As far as the wrestlers` activity is concerned, the adolescent wrestlers are highly active that may be interpreted as their proneness to risky and reckless fight control styles. The study findings may be applied as a sound basis for the academic wrestlers` training system designs and plans.
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