# 2023 World Wrestling Championships

The 2023 World Wrestling Championships was held from 16 to 24 September 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. Wrestlers get a chance to win 90 quotas for the 2024 Summer Olympics from the Belgrade Worlds. Any nation that participated in the 2023 continental championships was eligible to participate in the World Championships.

## Competition schedule

All times are (UTC+2:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 16 September | 10.30–15.00 | Qualification rounds: FS 61–70–86–125 kg |
| 16 September | 17:00–18.15 | Semi-finals: FS 61–70–86–125 kg |
| 17 September | 10.30–14.30 | Qualification rounds: FS 79–92–57–74 kg; Repechage: FS 61–70–86–125 kg |
| 17 September | 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: FS 79–92–57–74 kg |
| 17 September | 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 61–70–86–125 kg |
| 17 September | 21.00–21.30 | Olympic wrestle-offs: FS 86–125 kg |
| 18 September | 10.30–15.00 | Qualification rounds: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg; Repechage: FS 79–92–57–74 kg |
| 18 September | 17.00–18.00 | Semi-finals: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg |
| 18 September | 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 79–92–57–74 kg |
| 18 September | 21.00–21.30 | Olympic wrestle-offs: FS 57–74 kg |
| 19 September | 10.30–14.30 | Qualification rounds: WW 65–50–57–76 kg; Repechage: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg |
| 19 September | 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: WW 65–50–57–76 kg |
| 19 September | 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg |
| 19 September | 21.00–21.30 | Olympic wrestle-offs: FS 65–79 kg |
| 20 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: WW 72–53–62–68 kg; Repechage: WW 65–50–57–76 kg |
| 20 September | 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: WW 72–53–62–68 kg |
| 20 September | 18.00–21.00 | Finals: WW 65–50–57–76 kg |
| 20 September | 21.00–22.00 | Olympic wrestle-offs: WW 50–57–76 kg |
| 21 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 55–82–77–130 kg; Repechage: WW 72–53–62–68 kg |
| 21 September | 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 55–82–77–130 kg |
| 21 September | 18.00–21.00 | Finals: WW 72–53–62–68 kg |
| 21 September | 21.00–22.00 | Olympic wrestle-offs: WW 53–62–68 kg |
| 22 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 72–60–97 kg; Repechage: GR 55–82–77–130 kg |
| 22 September | 17.00–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 72–60–97 kg |
| 22 September | 18.00–21.00 | Finals: GR 55–82–77–130 kg |
| 22 September | 21.00–21.30 | Olympic wrestle-offs: GR 77–130 kg |
| 23 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 63–67–87 kg; Repechage: GR 72–60–97 kg |
| 23 September | 17.00–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 63–67–87 kg |
| 23 September | 18.00–20.30 | Finals: GR 72–60–97 kg |
| 23 September | 20.30–21.00 | Olympic wrestle-offs: GR 60–97 kg |
| 24 September | 16.30–17.30 | Repechage: GR 63–67–87 kg |
| 24 September | 18:00–20.30 | Finals: GR 63–67–87 kg |
| 24 September | 20.30–21.00 | Olympic wrestle-offs: GR 67–87 kg |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | United States | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Iran | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Cuba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | China | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Mongolia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Armenia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | Moldova | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Albania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | San Marino | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | United World Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (31 entries) | Totals (31 entries) | 31 | 29 | 60 | 120 |

## Team ranking

| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | Women's freestyle |
| Rank | Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points |
| 1 | United States | 148 | Azerbaijan | 120 | Japan | 195 |
| 2 | Iran | 110 | Iran | 102 | United States | 135 |
| 3 | Georgia | 80 | Turkey | 93 | Mongolia | 80 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 74 | Cuba | 73 | China | 65 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 66 | Armenia | 65 | Ukraine | 59 |
| 6 | Japan | 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 60 | Moldova | 58 |
| 7 | Armenia | 49 | Georgia | 59 | Turkey | 55 |
| 8 | Turkey | 42 | Hungary | 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 47 |
| 9 | Serbia | 40 | Uzbekistan | 52 | United World Wrestling | 39 |
| 10 | Hungary | 37 | Serbia | 49 | Germany | 35 |

## Medal summary
### Men's freestyle

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 57 kg details | Stevan Mićić Serbia | Rei Higuchi Japan | Arsen Harutyunyan Armenia |
| 57 kg details | Stevan Mićić Serbia | Rei Higuchi Japan | Zelimkhan Abakarov Albania |
| 61 kg details | Vito Arujau United States | Abasgadzhi Magomedov Individual Neutral Athletes | Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu Kyrgyzstan |
| 61 kg details | Vito Arujau United States | Abasgadzhi Magomedov Individual Neutral Athletes | Shota Phartenadze Georgia |
| 65 kg details | Iszmail Muszukajev Hungary | Sebastian Rivera Puerto Rico | Shamil Mamedov Individual Neutral Athletes |
| 65 kg details | Iszmail Muszukajev Hungary | Sebastian Rivera Puerto Rico | Vazgen Tevanyan Armenia |
| 70 kg details | Zain Retherford United States | Amir Mohammad Yazdani Iran | Ramazan Ramazanov Bulgaria |
| 70 kg details | Zain Retherford United States | Amir Mohammad Yazdani Iran | Arman Andreasyan Armenia |
| 74 kg details | Zaurbek Sidakov Individual Neutral Athletes | Kyle Dake United States | Khetag Tsabolov Serbia |
| 74 kg details | Zaurbek Sidakov Individual Neutral Athletes | Kyle Dake United States | Daichi Takatani Japan |
| 79 kg details | Akhmed Usmanov Individual Neutral Athletes | Vladimeri Gamkrelidze Georgia | Mohammad Nokhodi Iran |
| 79 kg details | Akhmed Usmanov Individual Neutral Athletes | Vladimeri Gamkrelidze Georgia | Vasyl Mykhailov Ukraine |
| 86 kg details | David Taylor United States | Hassan Yazdani Iran | Myles Amine San Marino |
| 86 kg details | David Taylor United States | Hassan Yazdani Iran | Azamat Dauletbekov Kazakhstan |
| 92 kg details | Rizabek Aitmukhan Kazakhstan | Osman Nurmagomedov Azerbaijan | Feyzullah Aktürk Turkey |
| 92 kg details | Rizabek Aitmukhan Kazakhstan | Osman Nurmagomedov Azerbaijan | Zahid Valencia United States |
| 97 kg details | Akhmed Tazhudinov Bahrain | Magomedkhan Magomedov Azerbaijan | Kyle Snyder United States |
| 97 kg details | Akhmed Tazhudinov Bahrain | Magomedkhan Magomedov Azerbaijan | Givi Matcharashvili Georgia |
| 125 kg details | Amir Hossein Zare Iran | Geno Petriashvili Georgia | Taha Akgül Turkey |
| 125 kg details | Amir Hossein Zare Iran | Geno Petriashvili Georgia | Mason Parris United States |

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 55 kg details | Eldaniz Azizli Azerbaijan | Nugzari Tsurtsumia Georgia | Pouya Dadmarz Iran |
| 55 kg details | Eldaniz Azizli Azerbaijan | Nugzari Tsurtsumia Georgia | Jasurbek Ortikboev Uzbekistan |
| 60 kg details | Zholaman Sharshenbekov Kyrgyzstan | Kenichiro Fumita Japan | Cao Liguo China |
| 60 kg details | Zholaman Sharshenbekov Kyrgyzstan | Kenichiro Fumita Japan | Islomjon Bakhromov Uzbekistan |
| 63 kg details | Leri Abuladze Georgia | Murad Mammadov Azerbaijan | Enes Başar Turkey |
| 63 kg details | Leri Abuladze Georgia | Murad Mammadov Azerbaijan | Georgii Tibilov Serbia |
| 67 kg details | Luis Orta Cuba | Hasrat Jafarov Azerbaijan | Mate Nemeš Serbia |
| 67 kg details | Luis Orta Cuba | Hasrat Jafarov Azerbaijan | Mohammad Reza Geraei Iran |
| 72 kg details | Ibrahim Ghanem France | Róbert Fritsch Hungary | Selçuk Can Turkey |
| 72 kg details | Ibrahim Ghanem France | Róbert Fritsch Hungary | Ali Arsalan Serbia |
| 77 kg details | Akzhol Makhmudov Kyrgyzstan | Sanan Suleymanov Azerbaijan | Malkhas Amoyan Armenia |
| 77 kg details | Akzhol Makhmudov Kyrgyzstan | Sanan Suleymanov Azerbaijan | Nao Kusaka Japan |
| 82 kg details | Rafig Huseynov Azerbaijan | Alireza Mohmadi Iran | Yaroslav Filchakov Ukraine |
| 82 kg details | Rafig Huseynov Azerbaijan | Alireza Mohmadi Iran | Aues Gonibov Individual Neutral Athletes |
| 87 kg details | Ali Cengiz Turkey | Shared gold | Zhan Beleniuk Ukraine |
| 87 kg details | Dávid Losonczi Hungary | Shared gold | Semen Novikov Bulgaria |
| 97 kg details | Gabriel Rosillo Cuba | Artur Aleksanyan Armenia | Artur Omarov Czech Republic |
| 97 kg details | Gabriel Rosillo Cuba | Artur Aleksanyan Armenia | Mohammad Hadi Saravi Iran |
| 130 kg details | Amin Mirzazadeh Iran | Rıza Kayaalp Turkey | Abdellatif Mohamed Egypt |
| 130 kg details | Amin Mirzazadeh Iran | Rıza Kayaalp Turkey | Óscar Pino Cuba |

### Women's freestyle

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 50 kg details | Yui Susaki Japan | Dolgorjavyn Otgonjargal Mongolia | Feng Ziqi China |
| 50 kg details | Yui Susaki Japan | Dolgorjavyn Otgonjargal Mongolia | Sarah Hildebrandt United States |
| 53 kg details | Akari Fujinami Japan | Vanesa Kaladzinskaya Individual Neutral Athletes | Lucía Yépez Ecuador |
| 53 kg details | Akari Fujinami Japan | Vanesa Kaladzinskaya Individual Neutral Athletes | Antim Panghal United World Wrestling |
| 55 kg details | Haruna Okuno Japan | Jacarra Winchester United States | Mariana Drăguțan Moldova |
| 55 kg details | Haruna Okuno Japan | Jacarra Winchester United States | Anastasia Blayvas Germany |
| 57 kg details | Tsugumi Sakurai Japan | Anastasia Nichita Moldova | Odunayo Adekuoroye Nigeria |
| 57 kg details | Tsugumi Sakurai Japan | Anastasia Nichita Moldova | Helen Maroulis United States |
| 59 kg details | Zhang Qi China | Yuliya Tkach Ukraine | Jennifer Rogers United States |
| 59 kg details | Zhang Qi China | Yuliya Tkach Ukraine | Othelie Høie Norway |
| 62 kg details | Aisuluu Tynybekova Kyrgyzstan | Sakura Motoki Japan | Grace Bullen Norway |
| 62 kg details | Aisuluu Tynybekova Kyrgyzstan | Sakura Motoki Japan | Iryna Koliadenko Ukraine |
| 65 kg details | Nonoka Ozaki Japan | Macey Kilty United States | Mimi Hristova Bulgaria |
| 65 kg details | Nonoka Ozaki Japan | Macey Kilty United States | Lili China |
| 68 kg details | Buse Tosun Turkey | Enkhsaikhany Delgermaa Mongolia | Koumba Larroque France |
| 68 kg details | Buse Tosun Turkey | Enkhsaikhany Delgermaa Mongolia | Irina Rîngaci Moldova |
| 72 kg details | Amit Elor United States | Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan Mongolia | Zhamila Bakbergenova Kazakhstan |
| 72 kg details | Amit Elor United States | Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan Mongolia | Miwa Morikawa Japan |
| 76 kg details | Yuka Kagami Japan | Aiperi Medet Kyzy Kyrgyzstan | Tatiana Rentería Colombia |
| 76 kg details | Yuka Kagami Japan | Aiperi Medet Kyzy Kyrgyzstan | Adeline Gray United States |

## Paris 2024 qualification

| NOC | Men's freestyle | Men's freestyle | Men's freestyle | Men's freestyle | Men's freestyle | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Men's Greco-Roman | Men's Greco-Roman | Men's Greco-Roman | Men's Greco-Roman | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | Women's freestyle | Women's freestyle | Women's freestyle | Women's freestyle | Women's freestyle | Total |
| NOC | 57 | 65 | 74 | 86 | 97 | 125 | 60 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 97 | 130 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 76 | Total |
| Albania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Armenia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Azerbaijan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Bahrain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Bulgaria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| China | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Cuba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Czech Republic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Ecuador | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Egypt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| France | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Georgia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Germany | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Greece | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Hungary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| India | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Individual Neutral Athletes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Iran | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Japan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| Kazakhstan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Kyrgyzstan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Moldova | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Mongolia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Nigeria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Norway | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Poland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| San Marino | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Serbia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Sweden | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Turkey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| United States | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Uzbekistan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Total: 35 NOCs | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 90 |

## Controversies

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. The athletes in question included Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Zaurbek Sidakov, and Zaur Uguev. This decision contradicted the IOC's recommendations. 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. In general, Individual Neutral Athletes won 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals: athletes from Russia (Aues Gonibov, Abasgadzhi Magomedov, Shamil Mamedov, Zaurbek Sidakov and Akhmed Usmanov) won 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals while athletes from Belarus (Vanesa Kaladzinskaya) – 1 silver medal.

## Participating nations

941 wrestlers from 87 countries:
* Albania (6)
* Algeria (8)
* Angola (2)
* Argentina (2)
* Armenia (17)
* Australia (3)
* Austria (7)
* Azerbaijan (26)
* Barbados (1)
* Belgium (1)
* Brazil (9)
* Bahrain (4)
* Bulgaria (22)
* Cambodia (1)
* Canada (19)
* Chile (2)
* China (29)
* Ivory Coast (2)
* Colombia (12)
* Comoros (2)
* Cape Verde (3)
* Costa Rica (1)
* Croatia (6)
* Cuba (11)
* Czech Republic (4)
* Denmark (2)
* Ecuador (7)
* Egypt (11)
* El Salvador (1)
* Spain (9)
* Estonia (7)
* Finland (?)
* France (14)
* Federated States of Micronesia (1)
* Guinea-Bissau (1)
* Georgia (20)
* Germany (22)
* Greece (5)
* Guam (5)
* Honduras (1)
* Hungary (22)
* Individual Neutral Athletes (56)
* Iran (20)
* Israel (8)
* Italy (17)
* Jamaica (1)
* Jordan (2)
* Japan (30)
* Kazakhstan (29)
* Kenya (13)
* Kyrgyzstan (19)
* South Korea (26)
* Latvia (4)
* Lithuania (13)
* Morocco (2)
* Moldova (20)
* Mexico (19)
* Mongolia (20)
* North Macedonia (8)
* Netherlands (2)
* Nigeria (6)
* Norway (8)
* Pakistan (3)
* Peru (2)
* Palestine (1)
* Poland (22)
* Puerto Rico (7)
* Romania (16)
* South Africa (1)
* Sierra Leone (1)
* San Marino (2)
* Serbia (17) (Host)
* Sri Lanka (2)
* Sudan (1)
* Switzerland (9)
* Sweden (10)
* Slovakia (5)
* Tonga (1)
* Tajikistan (6)
* Turkmenistan (12)
* Tunisia (3)
* Turkey (30)
* Uganda (2)
* Ukraine (30)
* United States (30)
* United World Wrestling (30+2)
* Uzbekistan (26)
* Venezuela (10)
* Vietnam (3)
* Yemen (1)