| 2005 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Varna, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 12–17 April 2005 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Ukraine |
| Greco-Roman |  Russia |
| Women | Russia |
The 2005 European Wrestling Championships was held from 12 to 17 April 2005 in Varna, Bulgaria. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 |  Moldova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  France | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Greece | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 |  Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 21 | 21 | 42 | 84 | |
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