| 2004 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Haparanda, Sweden Greco-Roman  Ankara, Turkey Freestyle |
| Dates | 8 – 11 April 2004 23 – 25 April 2004 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Ukraine |
| Women | Ukraine |
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. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Armenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Belarus | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Greece | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
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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.
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