2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships
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The 2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships was the sixth edition of the U23 World Wrestling Championships of combined events and was held from 23 to 29 October 2023 in Tirana, Albania.[1] United World Wrestling (UWW) authorized some Russian wrestlers to participate in the World Championships though they had participated in the pro-war rally and expressed their support for the Russo-Ukrainian war.[2] UWW explained its decision to clear them for the World Championships by stating that their participation in certain events was not of their own will and their support for the war and the policy of their government could not be certainly concluded.[3] After Albania was specified as the host, the Albanian government announced that the Iranian wrestling team will not receive visas due to the IRGC's cyber attacks[4] on the Albanian government and Iran-Albania relations.[5]
| 2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| |
| Host city |  Tirana, Albania |
| Dates | 23–29 October |
| Stadium | Tirana Olympic Park |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  United States |
| Greco-Roman |  Turkey |
| Women |  Japan |
Iranian visa problems
After Albania was specified as the host, the Albanian government announced that the Iranian wrestling team will not receive visas due to the IRGC's cyber attacks[6] on the Albanian government and Iran-Albania relations.[7]
Medal table
* Host nation (Albania)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes [a] | 11 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 |  Moldova | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | United World Wrestling [b] | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Georgia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 10 |  Armenia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 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 |
148 | Turkey |
121 | Japan |
159 |
| 2 | Turkey |
113 | Azerbaijan |
93 | Ukraine |
146 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan |
87 | Georgia |
78 | United World Wrestling | 134 |
| 4 | United World Wrestling | 86 | Armenia |
77 | United States |
95 |
| 5 | Japan |
71 | Kazakhstan |
63 | Turkey |
80 |
| 6 | Moldova |
66 | Ukraine |
62 |  Canada |
58 |
| 7 | Georgia |
64 | Japan |
47 | Kazakhstan |
56 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan |
60 | Moldova |
44 | Moldova |
51 |
| 9 | Armenia |
51 | United World Wrestling | 43 | Azerbaijan |
35 |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan |
36 | Kyrgyzstan |
41 | Romania |
31 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg |
Giorgi Tokhadze Georgia |
Iskhar Kurbayev Kazakhstan |
Farid Sadikhli Azerbaijan |
| Adem Uzun Turkey | |||
| 60 kg |
Anvar Allakhiarov Authorised Neutral Athletes |
Romeo Beridze Georgia |
Mert İlbars Turkey |
| Sumit Dalal United World Wrestling | |||
| 63 kg |
Rakhman Tavmurzaev Authorised Neutral Athletes |
Hleb Makaranka Authorised Neutral Athletes |
Vitalie Eriomenco Moldova |
| Chiezo Maruyama Japan | |||
| 67 kg |
Sultan Assetuly Kazakhstan |
Mustafa Safa Yıldırım Turkey |
Haruto Yabe Japan |
| Muslim Imadaev Authorised Neutral Athletes | |||
| 72 kg |
Dmitrii Adamov Authorised Neutral Athletes |
Irfan Mirzoiev Ukraine |
Shant Khachatryan Armenia |
| Ruslan Nurullayev Azerbaijan | |||
| 77 kg |
Alexandrin Guțu Moldova |
Khasay Hasanli Azerbaijan |
Khvicha Ananidze Georgia |
| Yryskeldi Maksatbek Uulu Kyrgyzstan | |||
| 82 kg |
Aues Gonibov Authorised Neutral Athletes |
Alperen Berber Turkey |
Emad Abouelatta Egypt |
| Karlo Kodrić Croatia | |||
| 87 kg |
Magomed Murtazaliev Authorised Neutral Athletes |
Matej Mandić Croatia |
Szymon Szymonowicz Poland |
| István Takács Hungary | |||
| 97 kg |
Pavel Hlinchuk Authorised Neutral Athletes |
Mustafa Olgun Turkey |
Yuri Nakazato Japan |
| Lucas Lazogianis Germany | |||
| 130 kg |
Hamza Bakır Turkey |
Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi Ukraine |
Mikhail Laptev Authorised Neutral Athletes |
| Sarkhan Mammadov Azerbaijan |
Women's freestyle
Participating nations
564 wrestlers from 54 countries:
- Individual Neutral Athletes (57)
Albania (13) (Host)
Armenia (20)
Australia (1)
Austria (2)
Azerbaijan (25)
Belgium (4)
Bulgaria (7)
Canada (19)
Chile (1)
Croatia (6)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (2)
Egypt (6)
Spain (4)
Estonia (4)
Finland (6)
France (10)
United Kingdom (1)
Guinea-Bissau (1)
Georgia (20)
Germany (10)
Greece (10)
Hungary (10)
Italy (6)
Jordan (2)
Japan (29)
Kazakhstan (30)
Kyrgyzstan (18)
Kosovo (1)
Saudi Arabia (6)
Latvia (3)
Lithuania (5)
Morocco (1)
Moldova (22)
Mexico (4)
Mongolia (1)
North Macedonia (3)
Nigeria (1)
Norway (2)
Philippines (1)
Poland (19)
Puerto Rico (9)
Romania (9)
South Africa (2)
Serbia (4)
Switzerland (4)
Slovakia (2)
Sweden (7)
Tajikistan (1)
Tunisia (6)
Turkey (30)
Ukraine (30)
United States (30)
Venezuela (6)- United World Wrestling (30)
