| 2008 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Tampere, Finland |
| Dates | 1 – 6 April 2008 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| Women | Russia |
The 2008 FILA European Wrestling Championships were held in Tampere, Finland. The event took place from 1 April to 6 April 2008.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Georgia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Belarus | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  France | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Moldova | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Albania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 21 | 20 | 42 | 83 | |
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