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 cityAlbania Tirana, Albania
Dates23–29 October
StadiumTirana Olympic Park
Champions
Freestyle United States
Greco-Roman Turkey
Women Japan

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Iranian visa problems

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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]

  *   Host nation (Albania)

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

Participating nations

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564 wrestlers from 54 countries:

  1. Individual Neutral Athletes (57)
  2.   Albania (13) (Host)
  3.   Armenia (20)
  4.   Australia (1)
  5.   Austria (2)
  6.   Azerbaijan (25)
  7.   Belgium (4)
  8.   Bulgaria (7)
  9.   Canada (19)
  10.   Chile (1)
  11.   Croatia (6)
  12.   Cyprus (1)
  13.   Czech Republic (2)
  14.   Egypt (6)
  15.   Spain (4)
  16.   Estonia (4)
  17.   Finland (6)
  18.   France (10)
  19.   United Kingdom (1)
  20.   Guinea-Bissau (1)
  21.   Georgia (20)
  22.   Germany (10)
  23.   Greece (10)
  24.   Hungary (10)
  25.   Italy (6)
  26.   Jordan (2)
  27.   Japan (29)
  28.   Kazakhstan (30)
  29.   Kyrgyzstan (18)
  30.   Kosovo (1)
  31.   Saudi Arabia (6)
  32.   Latvia (3)
  33.   Lithuania (5)
  34.   Morocco (1)
  35.   Moldova (22)
  36.   Mexico (4)
  37.   Mongolia (1)
  38.   North Macedonia (3)
  39.   Nigeria (1)
  40.   Norway (2)
  41.   Philippines (1)
  42.   Poland (19)
  43.   Puerto Rico (9)
  44.   Romania (9)
  45.   South Africa (2)
  46.   Serbia (4)
  47.   Switzerland (4)
  48.   Slovakia (2)
  49.   Sweden (7)
  50.   Tajikistan (1)
  51.   Tunisia (6)
  52.   Turkey (30)
  53.   Ukraine (30)
  54.   United States (30)
  55.   Venezuela (6)
  56. United World Wrestling (30)
  1. ^ As a result of sanctions imposed following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, wrestlers from Russia and Belarus were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Russia or Belarus. They instead participated as Individual Neutral Athletes (Athlètes Individuels Neutres in French) according to an IOC decision implemented by the UWW. No flags at all were used for these delegations, not even the UWW flag. The UWW does not include the medals won by these wrestlers in the official medal table, they results were not counted in the team rankings.
  2. ^ As a result of sanctions by the UWW imposed on the Wrestling Federation of India for not conducting its elections on time, wrestlers from India were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of India. They instead participated under the name and the flag of the United World Wrestling (UWW).