| 2003 World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dates | 25–31 August 2003 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman | Turkey |
| Women |  China |
The 2003 World Junior Wrestling Championships were the 28th edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and were held in Istanbul, Turkey between 25 and 31 August 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 |  Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | China | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |  Georgia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Germany | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Armenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | Rovshan Bayramov Azerbaijan | Youn-Min Yoon South Korea | Halil İbrahim Erciyas Turkey |
| 55 kg | Hamid Bavafa Iran | Jagniel Hernandez Cuba | David Bedinadze Georgia |
| 60 kg | Nurbakyt Tengizbayev Kazakhstan | Davor Štefanek Serbia and Montenegro | Saber Darzi Iran |
| 66 kg | Şeref Tüfenk Turkey | Valdemaras Venckaitis Lithuania | Magomed Magomedov Russia |
| 74 kg | Jin-Sung Park South Korea | Otari Phevadze Georgia | İlker Genel Turkey |
| 84 kg | Denis Forov Russia | Balázs Kiss Hungary | Kenyeev Yanarbek Kyrgyzstan |
| 96 kg | Ramaz Nozadze Georgia | Anatoly Makeev Russia | Mikhail Nikolayev Ukraine |
| 120 kg | Yavuz Güvendi Turkey | Revaz Chelidze Georgia | Kokoev Vladislav Russia |
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