| 2006 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Guangzhou, China |
| Dates | 25 September – 1 October 2006 |
| Stadium | Tianhe Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Turkey |
| Women |  Japan |
| ← 20052007 → | |
The 2006 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China. The event took place from September 25 to October 1, 2006.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 |  Iran | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Georgia | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Cuba | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 21 | 21 | 42 | 84 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia |
51 | Turkey |
39 | Japan |
67 |
| 2 | Iran |
44 | Russia |
34 | China |
41 |
| 3 | United States |
35 | United States |
34 | Canada |
30 |
| 4 | Ukraine |
33 | Georgia |
29 | Russia |
28 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan |
32 | Iran |
27 | Belarus |
24 |
| 6 | Georgia |
32 | Ukraine |
26 | Germany |
23 |
| 7 | Belarus |
23 | Bulgaria |
18 | United States |
22 |
| 8 | Bulgaria |
22 |  Hungary |
16 | Ukraine |
22 |
| 9 | Cuba |
18 | Finland |
15 | Poland Sweden |
19 |
| 10 | Azerbaijan |
16 | Belarus |
15 | ||
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
Participating nations
596 competitors from 75 nations participated.
Albania (1)- Armenia (12)
Australia (6)
Austria (2)- Azerbaijan (9)
- Belarus (21)
Brazil (2)- Bulgaria (11)
Cambodia (2)- Canada (15)
Chile (1)- China (21)
Chinese Taipei (7)
Colombia (7)
Croatia (2)- Cuba (10)
- Czech Republic (5)
- Denmark (3)
Dominican Republic (2)- Egypt (7)
- Estonia (4)
Micronesia (1)- Finland (7)
France (9)- Georgia (14)
- Germany (16)
Great Britain (2)
Greece (14)
Guam (1)
Guatemala (2)- Hungary (14)
- India (17)
- Iran (14)
Ireland (1)
Israel (5)- Italy (8)
Ivory Coast (3)- Japan (21)
Kazakhstan (19)- Kyrgyzstan (10)
Latvia (2)
Lithuania (6)
Macedonia (3)
Marshall Islands (3)
Mexico (2)
Moldova (4)
Mongolia (14)
Netherlands (3)
New Zealand (2)
Nigeria (2)
North Korea (7)
Norway (5)
Palau (2)
Philippines (9)- Poland (12)
Portugal (1)
Romania (11)- Russia (20)
Serbia and Montenegro (2)
Slovakia (4)
Slovenia (2)
South Africa (3)- South Korea (21)
- Spain (16)
- Sweden (9)
Switzerland (5)
Thailand (3)- Turkey (15)
Uganda (1)- Ukraine (21)
United Arab Emirates (2)- United States (21)
- Uzbekistan (13)
Venezuela (9)
Vietnam (13)
References
External links
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