2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships Explained

2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships
Size:200
Host City: Tirana, Albania
Dates:23–29 October
Stadium:Tirana Olympic Park
Previous:2022 Pontevedra
Next:2024 Tirana

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 on the Albanian government and Iran-Albania relations.[4]

Iranian visa problems

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 on the Albanian government and Iran-Albania relations.[5]

Team ranking

RankMen's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle
TeamPointsTeamPointsTeamPoints
1148121159
211393146
38778United World Wrestling134
4United World Wrestling867795
5716380
6666258
7644756
8604451
951United World Wrestling4335
10364131

Medal summary

Men's freestyle

57 kg
61 kg
65 kg
70 kg
74 kg
Naveen Malik
United World Wrestling
79 kg
Sagar Jaglan
United World Wrestling
86 kg
92 kg
97 kg
125 kg

Men's Greco-Roman

55 kg
60 kg
Sumit Dalal
United World Wrestling
63 kg
67 kg
72 kg
77 kg
82 kg
87 kg
97 kg
130 kg

Women's freestyle

50 kg
53 kg
55 kg
57 kg
Reena Sangwan
United World Wrestling
59 kg
Nitika Sansanwal
United World Wrestling
62 kg
65 kg
Monika
United World Wrestling
68 kg
72 kg
Jyoti Berwal
United World Wrestling
76 kg
Reetika Hooda
United World Wrestling

Participating nations

564 wrestlers from 54 countries:

  1. Individual Neutral Athletes (57)
  2. (13) (Host)
  3. (20)
  4. (1)
  5. (2)
  6. (25)
  7. (4)
  8. (7)
  9. (19)
  10. (1)
  11. (6)
  12. (1)
  13. (2)
  14. (6)
  15. (4)
  16. (4)
  17. (6)
  18. (10)
  19. (1)
  20. (1)
  21. (20)
  22. (10)
  23. (10)
  24. (10)
  25. (6)
  26. (2)
  27. (29)
  28. (30)
  29. (18)
  30. (1)
  31. (6)
  32. (3)
  33. (5)
  34. (1)
  35. (22)
  36. (4)
  37. (1)
  38. (3)
  39. (1)
  40. (2)
  41. (1)
  42. (19)
  43. (9)
  44. (9)
  45. (2)
  46. (4)
  47. (4)
  48. (2)
  49. (7)
  50. (1)
  51. (6)
  52. (30)
  53. (30)
  54. (30)
  55. (6)
  56. United World Wrestling (30)

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://cms.uww.org/article/u23-world-championships-entries-released
  2. Web site: Questions unanswered over Russian participation at World Wrestling Championships . . 20 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Wrestling body explains why it let Russian champions compete at world champs despite pro-war rally . . 20 September 2023.
  4. Web site: 2023-10-24 . واکنش اتحادیه جهانی کشتی به ندادن ویزا به ایران از سوی آلبانی . 2023-10-26 . ایسنا . fa.
  5. Web site: 2023-10-24 . واکنش اتحادیه جهانی کشتی به ندادن ویزا به ایران از سوی آلبانی . 2023-10-26 . ایسنا . fa.