| 2000 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Moscow, Russia Greco-Roman  Budapest, Hungary Freestyle |
| Dates | 13 – 18 April 2000 9 - 10 April 2000 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Russia |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| Women | Russia |
The 2000 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane in Moscow and the men's Freestyle style, and the women's freestyle in Budapest. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 |  Belarus | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 |  Turkey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg | Lidiya Karamchakova Russia | Farah Touchi France | Kamelia Tsekova Bulgaria |
| 51 kg | Olga Smirnova Russia | Ida Hellström Sweden | Inesa Rebar Ukraine |
| 56 kg | Sara Eriksson Sweden | Natalia Ivashko Russia | Anna Gomis France |
| 62 kg | Nikola Hartmann Austria | Gudrun Høie Norway | Natalia Ivanova Russia |
| 68 kg | Lise Legrand France | Anita Schätzle Germany | Anna Shamova Russia |
| 75 kg | Tetyana Komarnytska Ukraine | Edyta Witkowska Poland | Zarife Yıldırım Turkey |
Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, classic wrestling or French wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1904. This style of wrestling forbids holds below the waist, which is the main feature that differentiates it from freestyle wrestling. This restriction results in an emphasis on throws, because a wrestler cannot use trips to bring an opponent to the ground or hook/grab the opponent's leg to avoid being thrown.
Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the supervision of the United World Wrestling. A similar style, commonly called collegiate, is practiced in colleges and universities, secondary schools, middle schools, and among younger age groups in the United States. Where the style is not specified, this article refers to the international styles of competition on a mat. In February 2013, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to remove the sport from the 2020 Summer Olympics onward. On 8 September 2013, the IOC announced that wrestling would return to the Summer Olympics in 2020. The rapid rise in the popularity of the combat sport mixed martial arts (MMA) has increased interest in amateur wrestling due to its effectiveness in the sport and it is considered a core discipline.
Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestling are conducted under different rules and termed scholastic and collegiate wrestling. American collegiate women's wrestling is conducted under freestyle rules.
United World Wrestling (UWW) is the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling; its duties include overseeing wrestling at the Olympics. It presides over international competitions for various forms of wrestling, including Greco-Roman wrestling, Freestyle wrestling, Grappling, for men and women, as well as others. The flagship event of UWW is the Wrestling World Championships. It was formerly known as the FILA, having assumed its current name in September 2014.
USA Wrestling is the organization that currently governs freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States. USA Wrestling is also the official representative to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and to United World Wrestling (UWW) and is considered the national governing body of the sport at the competitive level. Their mission statement is, "USA Wrestling, guided by the Olympic Spirit, provides quality opportunities for its members to achieve their full human and athletic potential."
Wrestling has deep historical roots in Armenia. Wrestling was practiced in the Armenian Highlands since ancient times. Armenians have their own variant of the sport called Kokh. It was recorded that King Tiridates III of Armenia won the Ancient Olympic Games in wrestling in 281 AD. During the Soviet era, wrestling became one of the most practiced sports in Armenia and remained popular after Armenia's independence in 1991. Armenian athletes have been successful at international competitions in the last two decades. Many have become World and European champions, both in Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling. Over half of the fifteen Armenian Olympic medalists and the two gold medal winners have been wrestlers. The sport is overseen by the Wrestling Federation of Armenia.
The Pan American Wrestling Championships is the continental wrestling championships for nations from North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Three wrestling styles, recognized internationally by FILA, have been contested annually since the inception, namely: Greco-Roman, freestyle and Sambo wrestling. Since 1997 women's freestyle is also contested along with the mentioned styles.
The 2004 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's freestyle in Ankara and men's Greco-Roman style, and the women's freestyle in Haparanda.
The 2002 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Freestyle in Baku and Greco-Romane style, and the women's freestyle in Seinäjoki.
The 2001 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane in Istanbul and the men's Freestyle style, and the women's freestyle in Budapest.
The 1999 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Sofia 13 – 16 May 1999; the men's Freestyle style in Minsk 15 – 18 April 1999, and the women's freestyle in Götzis 24 April – 1 May 1999.
The 1998 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Minsk 7 – 10 May 1998; the men's and the women's Freestyle style in Bratislava 23 – 25 April 1998.
The 1997 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Kouvola 22 – 25 May 1997; the men's and the women's Freestyle style in Warsaw 1 – 6 May 1997.
The 1996 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane and the men's Freestyle style in Budapest 21 – 30 March 1996; the women's Freestyle style in Oslo 1 – 3 June 1996.
The 1967 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style and in Minsk 19 - 22 May 1967; the men's Freestyle style in Istanbul 07 – 10 July 1967.
The 1993 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane and the men's Freestyle style in Istanbul 1 – 7 January 1993; and the women's Freestyle style in Ivanovo 1 – 3 January 1993.
The 1966 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style and in Essen 13 - 16 May 1966; the men's Freestyle style in Karlsruhe 05 – 08 May 1966.
The 1992 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Freestyle style in Kaposvár 1 – 3 May 1992; the Greco-Romane style in Copenhagen 24 – 27 April 1992.
The 1988 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Freestyle style in Manchester 13 – 16 April 1988; the Greco-Romane style in Kolbotn 10 – 13 May 1988; the women's Freestyle style in Dijon 14 – 17 July 1988.
The 1981 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Freestyle style in Lodz Poland 23 – 26 April 1981; the Greco-Romane style in Gothenburg Sweden 8 – 11 April 1981.