| World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sporting event |
| Date(s) | Mid-year |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Varying |
| Inaugurated | 1969 |
| Organised by | UWW |
The World Junior Wrestling Championships (U20) is the main wrestling championships in the Junior age category (between 18 and 20 years old), organised by United World Wrestling (UWW). This event was held twice in 1979 and 1980.
Rename
The past name for the competition was the Junior World Championships. In November 2021, the UWW renamed the Junior Worlds to U20 and Cadet Worlds to U17.
Editions
- 1980 in Stockholm probably was in U15 (Schools) in 13 + 13 weights
- 1992 (LL, GR) and 1993 (LF) was counted one edition
- Not held in 2002 and 2004
- Shared bronze medal awarded since 2005
- 1969 – 1977 / 1983 – 1995 : Espoir World Championships
- LL : Freestyle / GR : Greco-Roman / LF : Women's Freestyle
All-time medal table
- Junior / U20 World Championship Medal Count (2000–2024)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 126 | 73 | 102 | 301 |
| 2 |  Japan | 82 | 18 | 55 | 155 |
| 3 |  Iran | 75 | 52 | 64 | 191 |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan | 39 | 33 | 68 | 140 |
| 5 |  United States | 38 | 47 | 82 | 167 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 33 | 38 | 80 | 151 |
| 7 |  Georgia | 24 | 33 | 45 | 102 |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 20 | 28 | 67 | 115 |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | 12 | 27 | 39 | 78 |
| 10 |  China | 12 | 15 | 27 | 54 |
| 11 |  Armenia | 10 | 20 | 26 | 56 |
| 12 |  India | 9 | 22 | 52 | 83 |
| – |  Individual Neutral Athletes | 9 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 13 |  Uzbekistan | 8 | 12 | 21 | 41 |
| 14 |  Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 11 | 26 | 45 |
| 15 |  Sweden | 7 | 3 | 22 | 32 |
| 16 |  Hungary | 6 | 6 | 33 | 45 |
| 17 |  France | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 18 |  Germany | 5 | 18 | 23 | 46 |
| 19 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 |
| 20 |  Belarus | 5 | 9 | 23 | 37 |
| 21 |  Mongolia | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 |
| 22 |  Canada | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 23 |  Cuba | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 24 |  Moldova | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 |
| 25 |  Poland | 1 | 7 | 20 | 28 |
| 26 |  South Korea | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 27 |  Lithuania | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 28 |  Egypt | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 29 |  Italy | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 30 |  Serbia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 |  Latvia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 32 |  Israel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 |  Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 35 |  Finland | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 36 |  Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 |  Romania | 0 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 38 |  Vietnam | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 |  Greece | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 40 |  Norway | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 41 |  Austria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 |  Mexico | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 43 |  Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 45 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 48 |  North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 51 |  Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 52 |  Estonia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 54 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 55 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Honduras | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (60 entries) | 568 | 568 | 1,060 | 2,196 | |
- Serbia consist of
Serbia and Montenegro and 
Yugoslavia. - was competed in 2023,2024.
Team rankings
Espoir
| # | Year | Host city | Host country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit and Various Host | ||||
| 1 | 1983 | Anaheim / Kristiansund |  United States (LL) / Norway (GR) |
20 |
| 2 | 1985 | Colorado Springs | United States |
20 |
| 3 | 1987 | Burnaby | Canada |
20 |
| 4 | 1989 | Ulaanbaatar / Budapest | Mongolia (LL) / Hungary (GR) |
20 |
| 5 | 1991 | Unknown / Unknown | Unknown / Unknown | 20 |
| 6 | 1993 | Athens | Greece |
20 |
| 7 | 1995 | Tehran | Iran |
20 |
- LL : Freestyle / GR : Greco-Roman
- After 1995 Junior and Espoir was merged.
See also
- List of Cadet, Junior and U-23 World Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of Cadet, Junior and U-23 World Champions in men's Greco-Roman wrestling
- World Wrestling Championships
References
- "Junior World Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Athletes & Results". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "International Wrestling Database".
- "Junior World Championships 2015 wrestling results".
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