2026 U20 World Wrestling Championships
| 2026 U20 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Dates | 16–23 August |
| Stadium | Mladost Sports Hall |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Greco-Roman |  Russia |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2026 U20 World Wrestling Championships were the 45th edition of the U20 World Wrestling Championships and were held in Bratislava, Slovakia, between 16 and 23 August 2026.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Competition schedule
All times are (UTC+3)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 17 August | 10.00 | Qualification rounds FS 70-74-97-125 kg |
| 18:00 | Semi Finals FS 70-74-97-125 kg | |
| 18 August | 10.00 | Qualification rounds FS 57-65-79-92 kg; Repechages FS 70-74-97-125 kg |
| 17:15 | Semi Finals FS 57-65-79-92 kg | |
| 18:00 | Finals FS 70-74-97-125 kg | |
| 19 August | 10.00 | Qualification rounds FS 61-86 WW 57-59-68 kg; Repechages FS 57-65-79-92 kg |
| 16:45 | Semi Finals FS 61-86 WW 57-59-68 kg | |
| 18:00 | Finals FS 57-65-79-92 kg | |
| 20 August | 10.00 | Qualification rounds WW 55-62-65-76 kg; Repechages FS 61-86 WW 57-59-68 kg |
| 16:45 | Semi Finals WW 55-62-65-76 kg | |
| 18:00 | Finals FS 61-86 WW 57-59-68 kg | |
| 21 August | 10.00 | Qualification rounds GR 60–82 kg WW 50-53-72 kg; Repechages WW 55-62-65-76 kg |
| 16:45 | Semi Finals GR 60–82 kg WW 50-53-72 kg | |
| 18:00 | Finals WW 55-62-65-76 kg | |
| 22 August | 10.00 | Qualification rounds GR 55-67-72-97 kg; Repechages GR 60–82 kg WW 50-53-72 kg |
| 16:45 | Semi Finals GR 55-67-72-97 kg | |
| 18:00 | Finals GR 60–82 kg WW 50-53-72 kg | |
| 23 August | 10.00 | Qualification rounds GR 63-77-87-130 kg; Repechages GR 55-67-72-97 kg |
| 16:45 | Semi Finals GR 63-77-87-130 kg | |
| 18:00 | Finals GR 55-67-72-97 kg | |
| 24 August | 16.00 | Repechages GR 63-77-87-130 kg |
| 18:00 | Finals GR 63-77-87-130 kg |
Medal table
* Host nation (Slovakia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Russia | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 |  Iran | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 |  India | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 |  China | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 |  Armenia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |  Georgia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 |  Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Belarus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | United States | 205 | Russia | 142 | Japan | 167 |
| 2 | Russia | 155 | Iran | 109 | India | 133 |
| 3 | Japan | 130 | Uzbekistan | 95 | China | 132 |
| 4 | Iran | 103 | Armenia | 91 | United States | 118 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 82 | Azerbaijan | 90 | Russia | 107 |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 67 | Georgia | 85 | Ukraine | 55 |
| 7 | Georgia | 64 | Hungary | 75 | Azerbaijan | 50 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 52 | Ukraine | 56 | Uzbekistan | 50 |
| 9 | Turkey | 48 | Kazakhstan | 55 | Turkey | 46 |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | 43 | Japan | 49 | Hungary | 45 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg [11] [12] | Magomed Magomedov Russia |
Isaiah Cortez United States |
Yamato Ogawa Japan |
| Nurassyl Assambek Kazakhstan | |||
| 61 kg | Aaron Seidel United States |
Bekassyl Assambek Kazakhstan |
Ahora Khateri Iran |
| Zelimkhan Chaniev Russia | |||
| 65 kg | Bo Bassett United States |
Takuto Osedo Japan |
Isa Isakov Kyrgyzstan |
| Zalimkhan Umarov Russia | |||
| 70 kg | Sina Khalili Iran |
Haji Karimov Azerbaijan |
Landon Robideau United States |
| Davit Davtyan Armenia | |||
| 74 kg | Ariya Yoshida Japan |
Jayden James United States |
Ivan Zalisko Ukraine |
| Nurdaulet Seilbekov Kazakhstan | |||
| 79 kg | Ismail Khaniev Russia |
Keyvan Gharehdaghi Japan |
Ryan Burton United States |
| Bohdan Oleksiienko Ukraine | |||
| 86 kg | Aeoden Sinclair United States |
Akhmad Mukutov Russia |
Natsura Okazawa Japan |
| Alp Arslan Begenjow Turkmenistan | |||
| 92 kg | Sandro Kurashvili Georgia |
Abolfazl Rahmani Iran |
Darius Sas Romania |
| Jimmy Mastny United States | |||
| 97 kg | Michael Boyle United States |
Rodion Sanakoev Russia |
Konstantine Petriashvili Georgia |
| Noah Leibowitz Japan | |||
| 125 kg | Abolfazl Mohammad Nezhad Iran |
Dreshaun Ross United States |
Soslan Gabuev Russia |
| Yusif Dursunov Azerbaijan |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | Armin saadi Shamsipourhaji Iran |
Koba karumidze Georgia |
Emin Javadli Azerbaijan |
| Khojiakbar Kuchkarov Uzbekistan | |||
| 60 kg | Aykhan Javadov Azerbaijan |
Dostonbek Oripov Uzbekistan |
Amirali Tayeb Heydari Iran |
| Ilia Paniutin Russia | |||
| 63 kg | Kuvonchbek Ismoilov Uzbekistan |
Salim Kazmakh9v Russia |
Tural Ahmadov Azerbaijan |
| Ali Mehr Ali Gharibi Iran | |||
| 67 kg | Kazybek Kalmagambetov Kazakhstan |
Mikhail Markouski Belarus |
Petro Zhytovoz Hungary |
| Yurik Mkhitaryan Armenia | |||
| 72 kg | Mingiian Goriaev Russia |
Salih Yusuf Yazici Turkey |
Behruzbek Valiev Uzbekistan |
| Mohamed Shaaban Elsayed Shabaan Ibrahim Egypt | |||
| 77 kg | Samvel Terteryan Armenia |
Javidan Nahmatov Azerbaijan |
Amir Saeidi Nava Iran |
| Zalan Toplak Hungary | |||
| 82 kg | Ramazan Nekhai Russia |
Kiryl Valeuski Belarus |
Elmin Aliyev Azerbaijan |
| Szabolcs Szinay Hungary | |||
| 87 kg | Taizo Yoshida Japan |
Iurik Petrosian Armenia |
Amirhossein Nematzadeh Iran |
| Aidan Squier United States | |||
| 97 kg | Yehor Yakushenko Ukraine |
Ilia Komarov Russia |
Pauli Perkioe Finland |
| Erik Ter Matevosyan Armenia | |||
| 130 kg | Ali Iliasov Russia |
Koppany Laszlo Hungary |
Ivan Yankovskyi Ukraine |
| Saba Purtseladze Georgia |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | Yuu Katsume Japan |
Margarita Iarygina Russia |
Morgan Turner United States |
| Nilufar Nurmukhammadova Uzbekistan | |||
| 53 kg | Kaura Coles Canada |
Alexa Alvarez Venezuela |
Li Yuxuan China |
| Sakibjamal Esbosynova Uzbekistan | |||
| 55 kg | Everest Leydecker United States |
Nana Kozuka Japan |
Zhou Meilin China |
| Sara Rantonen Finland | |||
| 57 kg | Konami Ono Japan |
Hiunai Hurbanova Azerbaijan |
Wang Xinyu China |
| Tanvi Magdum India | |||
| 59 kg | Sae Noguchi Japan |
Ruzanna Mammadova Azerbaijan |
Komal India |
| Caley Graber United States | |||
| 62 kg | Sakura Onishi Japan |
Savita India |
Barbara Bager Hungary |
| Ozdenur Ozmez Turkey | |||
| 65 kg | Margarita Salnazarian Russia |
Mukhayyo Narzilloeva Uzbekistan |
Ma Zhengwei China |
| Saga Svensson Sweden | |||
| 68 kg | Song Chenling China |
Mansi Lather India |
Taina Fernandez United States |
| Oleksandra Rybak Ukraine | |||
| 72 kg | Chisato Yoshida Japan |
Tanu Sharma India |
Liliana Kazmina Russia |
| Qiu Wenjin China | |||
| 76 kg | Kajal India |
Sun Jingru China |
Elmira Yasin Turkey |
| Diana Titova Russia |
Participating nations
648 wrestlers from 56 countries:
Angola (1)- Armenia (19)
Austria (3)- Azerbaijan (23)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Brazil (5)
Bulgaria (23)- Canada (18)
Chile (1)
Croatia (6)
Czech Republic (3)- China (30)
Costa Rica (1)
Ecuador (1)- Egypt (6)
Spain (4)
Estonia (5)- Finland (5)
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United Kingdom (1)- Georgia (20)
Germany (10)
Greece (12)- Hungary (21)
- India (30)
- Iran (20)
Israel (5)
Italy (7)- Japan (30)
- Kazakhstan (29)
- Kyrgyzstan (24)
South Korea (7)
Kosovo (3)
Lithuania (6)
Morocco (2)
Moldova (16)
Mexico (4)
Mongolia (9)
North Macedonia (2)
Netherlands (3)
Norway (2)
New Zealand (1)
Philippines (1)
Poland (16)
Puerto Rico (2)- Russia (30)
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Switzerland (3)
Slovenia (20) (Host)- Sweden (7)
- Turkmenistan (6)
Chinese Taipei (5)- Turkey (30)
- Ukraine (29)
- United States (30)
- Uzbekistan (17)
References
- ↑ "2026 U20 World Wrestling Championships". United World Wrestling. 2025-08-17.
- ↑ "U20 World Championships 2025 Entries". United World Wrestling. 2025-08-05.
- ↑ "Returning medalists Blaze, Duke, Lockett, Rademacher lead U.S. men's freestyle team at U20 World Championships". USA Wrestling. 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "Jimenez, Robinson, Simon among standouts on U.S. women's freestyle team at U20 World Championships". USA Wrestling. 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "Returning finalists Cortez, Black spearhead U.S. Greco-Roman team at U20 World Championships". USA Wrestling. 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "Stanich proves doubters wrong, wins U20 world title". United World Wrestling. 2025-08-20.
- ↑ "Greco trained Sokolovska wins women's 76kg gold". United World Wrestling. 2025-08-22.
- ↑ "Shkarin, Javadov complete Worlds and Europeans U20 golden double". United World Wrestling. 2025-08-22.
- ↑ "U20 World Wrestling Championships 2025: Indian medal winners - full list". Olympics.com. 2025-08-24.
- ↑ "Nittany Lion Wrestlers Roar at U20 World Championships in Bulgaria". gopsusports.com. 2025-08-20.
- ↑ https://arena.uww.org/weight-category/show/1f18e2f0-5e95-6bfa-aa79-7b4ffb536af7/print/rankings
- ↑ https://arena.uww.org/weight-category/show/1f18e2f0-5e95-6bfa-aa79-7b4ffb536af7/bracket/print