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| 2006 World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Dates | 28 August-3 September 2006 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Turkey |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2006 World Junior Wrestling Championships were the 30th edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala between 28 August-3 September 2006.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Turkey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Iran | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Ukraine | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 |  Georgia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 14 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 nations) | 24 | 24 | 48 | 96 | |
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