2025 World Wrestling Championships
| 2025 World Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Dates | 13–21 September 2025 |
| Stadium | Arena Zagreb |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2025 World Wrestling Championships was held from 13 to 21 September 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia.[1][2][3] The venue of the competition was Arena Zagreb.[4] It was the first World Wrestling Championships hosted by Croatia.[5] 776 wrestlers from 76 countries participated.[6] Host country Croatia competed with 14 wrestlers.[7]
Organization of the Championship was supported by the Government of Croatia (Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Tourism and Sports) with €4 million.[8] Organization costs of the tournament were estimated at €8 million.[8] Around 1200 wrestlers from around a hundred countries were expected to compete.[8] Championship is supported by the City of Zagreb, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Zagreb and Croatia Tourist Boards, Croatian Olympic Committee, Croatian Post, JANAF and HEP.[9] The event was opened on 13 September 2025 in Arena Zagreb by the prime minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković.[10]
The competition ended with a long-awaited dominant display by the Iranian team, resulting in their conquering of this competition across the board with 325 Team Points and making history by sweeping both freestyle and Greco-Roman categories, while Japan won in women’s.[11]
Competition schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 13 September | 10.30–15.00 | Qualification rounds: FS 61–70–86–125 kg |
| 19:00–20.30 | Semi-finals: FS 61–70–86–125 kg | |
| 14 September | 10.30–14.30 | Qualification rounds: FS 79–92–57–74 kg; Repechage: FS 61–70–86–125 kg |
| 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: FS 79–92–57–74 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 61–70–86–125 kg | |
| 15 September | 10.30–15.00 | Qualification rounds: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg; Repechage: FS 79–92–57–74 kg |
| 17.00–18.00 | Semi-finals: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 79–92–57–74 kg | |
| 16 September | 10.30–14.30 | Qualification rounds: WW 65–50–57–76 kg; Repechage: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg |
| 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: WW 65–50–57–76 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg | |
| 17 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: WW 72–53–62–68 kg; Repechage: WW 65–50–57–76 kg |
| 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: WW 72–53–62–68 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: WW 65–50–57–76 kg | |
| 18 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 55–82–77–130 kg; Repechage: WW 72–53–62–68 kg |
| 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 55–82–77–130 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: WW 72–53–62–68 kg | |
| 19 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 72–60–97 kg; Repechage: GR 55–82–77–130 kg |
| 17.00–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 72–60–97 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: GR 55–82–77–130 kg | |
| 20 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 63–67–87 kg; Repechage: GR 72–60–97 kg |
| 17.00–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 63–67–87 kg | |
| 18.00–20.30 | Finals: GR 72–60–97 kg | |
| 21 September | 16.30–17.30 | Repechage: GR 63–67–87 kg |
| 18:00–20.30 | Finals: GR 63–67–87 kg |
Medal table
* Host nation (Croatia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Iran | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | .png){kind=small} United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  North Korea | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| – |  United World Wrestling | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Armenia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 |  China | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 |  Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Albania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 |  Moldova | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Croatia* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 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 | Iran
|
145 | Iran
|
180 | Japan
|
162 |
| 2 | United States
|
134 | Azerbaijan
|
89 | North Korea
|
115 |
| 3 | Japan
|
111 | Uzbekistan
|
72 | China
|
87 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan
|
83 | Georgia
|
65 | United States
|
83 |
| 5 | Bahrain
|
53 | Armenia
|
63 | Ukraine
|
75 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan
|
48 | Kazakhstan
|
57 | Turkey
|
67 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan
|
41 | Hungary
|
57 | Mongolia
|
65 |
| 8 | North Korea
|
35 | Serbia
|
45 | Ecuador
|
47 |
| 9 | Mongolia
|
30 | Kyrgyzstan
|
45 | Kyrgyzstan
|
35 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan
|
30 | Ukraine
|
42 | India
|
35 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
Participating nations
776 wrestlers from 76 countries participated:
- Albania (5)
Algeria (8)- Armenia (15)
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Australia (4)
Austria (6)- Azerbaijan (23)
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Belgium (3)
Brazil (6)- Bahrain (6)
- Bulgaria (14)
- Canada (15)
Chile (3)- China (30)
Cape Verde (2)
Colombia (1)
Costa Rica (1)- Croatia (14) (Host)[7]
- Cuba (7)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (1)- Ecuador (5)
Egypt (3)
Spain (6)
Estonia (2)- Finland (5)
- France (9)
- Georgia (20)
Germany (14)- Greece (4)
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Honduras (2)- Hungary (14)
- India (30)
- Iran (20)
Iraq (4)
Israel (2)
Italy (10)- Japan (30)
- Kazakhstan (29)
- Kyrgyzstan (19)
- South Korea (28)
Kosovo (1)
Latvia (3)
Lithuania (11)- Moldova (18)
Mexico (12)- Mongolia (21)
North Macedonia (6)
Netherlands (1)
Nigeria (3)
Norway (5)
Philippines (2)
Palestine (2)- Poland (15)
- North Korea (14)
Puerto Rico (6)
Qatar (4)- Romania (10)
Singapore (2)
Sri Lanka (1)
Sierra Leone (1)- Serbia (7)
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Switzerland (8)- Slovakia (6)
Sweden (10)
Tajikistan (4)
Turkmenistan (5)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Tunisia (2)- Turkey (30)
- Ukraine (30)
- United States (30)
- Uzbekistan (19)
Venezuela (5)
Yemen (1)- United World Wrestling (Russia+Belarus) (50)
See also
- List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (freestyle)
- List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (Greco-Roman)
- List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (women)
References
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