| 2001 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Istanbul, Turkey Greco-Roman  Budapest, Hungary Freestyle |
| Dates | 11–12 May 2001 19–22 April 2001 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman | Turkey |
| Women | Russia |
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. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Georgia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Poland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Belarus | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moldova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
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