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