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| 1988 European Espoirs Wrestling Championships | |
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| Host city |  Poland, Walbrzych |
| Dates | 1988 |
The 1988 European Espoirs Wrestling Championships was the 9th edition of European Espoirs Wrestling Championships was held 1988 in Walbrzych , Poland. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 13 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Poland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  West Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Romania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 nations) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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