Gouren
Traditional Breton jacketed wrestling — throw an opponent flat on both shoulders to score a lamm.
👥1 per team🌤outdoor
What is Gouren?
Gouren is the traditional jacketed wrestling of Brittany, France. Wrestlers wear a thick canvas shirt (roched) and try to throw their opponent so that both shoulders touch the ground before any other part of the body — a full victory called a lamm. It is closely related to Cornish wrestling; the Celtic Wrestling Championships pit gouren champions against Cornish and Scottish styles.
Quick facts
Category
Combat Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇫🇷 France
Estimated origin
Medieval Brittany, France (>1,500 years)
Olympic
No
Popularity
niche
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified