2025 World Wrestling Championships
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The 2025 World Wrestling Championships was held from 13 to 21 September 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia. The venue of the competition was Arena Zagreb. It was the first World Wrestling Championships hosted by Croatia. 776 wrestlers from 76 countries participated. Host country Croatia competed with 14 wrestlers. Organization of the Championship was supported by the Government of Croatia (Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Tourism and Sports) with €4 million. Organization costs of the tournament were estimated at €8 million. Around 1200 wrestlers from around a hundred countries were expected to compete. 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. The event was opened on 13 September 2025 in Arena Zagreb by the prime minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković. 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.
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| 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 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Iran | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | 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 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 57 kgdetails | Han Chong-song North Korea | Bekzat Almaz Uulu Kyrgyzstan | Arsen Harutyunyan Armenia |
| Gulomjon Abdullaev Uzbekistan | |||
| 61 kgdetails | Zaur Uguev United World Wrestling | Ahmad Javan Iran | Assylzhan Yessengeldi Kazakhstan |
| Nuraddin Novruzov Azerbaijan | |||
| 65 kgdetails | Rahman Amouzad Iran | Kotaro Kiyooka Japan | Real Woods United States |
| Umidjon Jalolov Uzbekistan | |||
| 70 kgdetails | Yoshinosuke Aoyagi Japan | Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga Mongolia | Ernazar Akmataliev Kyrgyzstan |
| Nurkozha Kaipanov Kazakhstan | |||
| 74 kgdetails | Kota Takahashi Japan | Chermen Valiev Albania | Zaurbek Sidakov United World Wrestling |
| Tajmuraz Salkazanov Slovakia | |||
| 79 kgdetails | Georgios Kougioumtsidis Greece | Levi Haines United States | Mohammad Nokhodi Iran |
| Khidir Saipudinov Bahrain | |||
| 86 kgdetails | Zahid Valencia United States | Hayato Ishiguro Japan | Kamran Ghasempour Iran |
| Arsenii Dzhioev Azerbaijan | |||
| 92 kgdetails | Trent Hidlay United States | Amanula Gadzhimagomedov United World Wrestling | Osman Nurmagomedov Azerbaijan |
| Amir Hossein Firouzpour Iran | |||
| 97 kgdetails | Kyle Snyder United States | Amir Ali Azarpira Iran | Akhmed Tazhudinov Bahrain |
| Arash Yoshida Japan | |||
| 125 kgdetails | Amir Hossein Zare Iran | Giorgi Meshvildishvili Azerbaijan | Robert Baran Poland |
| Shamil Sharipov Bahrain |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 55 kgdetails | Vakhtang Lolua Georgia | Payam Ahmadi Iran | Eldaniz Azizli Azerbaijan |
| Shi Huoying China | |||
| 60 kgdetails | Aidos Sultangali Kazakhstan | Alisher Ganiev Uzbekistan | Ri Se-ung North Korea |
| Hrachya Poghosyan Armenia | |||
| 63 kgdetails | Aytjan Khalmakhanov Uzbekistan | Chung Han-jae South Korea | Mohammad Mehdi Keshtkar Iran |
| Vitalie Eriomenco Moldova | |||
| 67 kgdetails | Saeid Esmaeili Iran | Hasrat Jafarov Azerbaijan | Daniial Agaev United World Wrestling |
| Slavik Galstyan Armenia | |||
| 72 kgdetails | Ulvu Ganizade Azerbaijan | Ibrahim Ghanem France | Abdullo Aliev Uzbekistan |
| Danial Sohrabi Iran | |||
| 77 kgdetails | Malkhas Amoyan Armenia | Nao Kusaka Japan | Róbert Fritsch Hungary |
| Ahmet Yılmaz Turkey | |||
| 82 kgdetails | Gholamreza Farrokhi Iran | Gela Bolkvadze Georgia | Karlo Kodrić Croatia |
| Taizo Yoshida Japan | |||
| 87 kgdetails | Aleksandr Komarov Serbia | Alireza Mohmadi Iran | Milad Alirzaev United World Wrestling |
| Asan Zhanyshov Kyrgyzstan | |||
| 97 kgdetails | Mohammad Hadi Saravi Iran | Artur Sargsian United World Wrestling | Kiryl Maskevich United World Wrestling |
| Murad Ahmadiyev Azerbaijan | |||
| 130 kgdetails | Amin Mirzazadeh Iran | Dárius Vitek Hungary | Elias Kuosmanen Finland |
| Pavel Hlinchuk United World Wrestling |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 50 kgdetails | Won Myong-gyong North Korea | Zhang Yu China | Elizaveta Smirnova United World Wrestling |
| Evin Demirhan Yavuz Turkey | |||
| 53 kgdetails | Haruna Murayama Japan | Lucía Yépez Ecuador | Choe Hyo-gyong North Korea |
| Antim Panghal India | |||
| 55 kgdetails | Oh Kyong-ryong North Korea | Ekaterina Verbina United World Wrestling | Sowaka Uchida Japan |
| Andreea Ana Romania | |||
| 57 kgdetails | Helen Maroulis United States | Son Il-sim North Korea | Olga Khoroshavtseva United World Wrestling |
| Hong Kexin China | |||
| 59 kgdetails | Sakura Onishi Japan | Mariia Vynnyk Ukraine | Togtokhyn Altjin Mongolia |
| Laurence Beauregard Canada | |||
| 62 kgdetails | Sakura Motoki Japan | Kim Ok-ju North Korea | Pürevdorjiin Orkhon Mongolia |
| Amina Tandelova United World Wrestling | |||
| 65 kgdetails | Miwa Morikawa Japan | Alina Kasabieva United World Wrestling | Irina Rîngaci Moldova |
| Tüvshinjargalyn Enkhjin Mongolia | |||
| 68 kgdetails | Ami Ishii Japan | Yuliana Yaneva Bulgaria | Kennedy Blades United States |
| Long Jia China | |||
| 72 kgdetails | Alla Belinska Ukraine | Nesrin Baş Turkey | Nurzat Nurtaeva Kyrgyzstan |
| Li Zelu China | |||
| 76 kgdetails | Génesis Reasco Ecuador | Aiperi Medet Kyzy Kyrgyzstan | Kylie Welker United States |
| Milaimys Marín Cuba |
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