| 2012 World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Pattaya, Thailand |
| Dates | 4-9 September 2012 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Azerbaijan |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2012 World Junior Wrestling Championships were the 36th edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and were held in Pattaya, Thailand between 4-9 September 2012. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Iran | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Turkey | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 |  China | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Georgia | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 |  Ukraine | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 |  France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Moldova | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 21 |  India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 nations) | 24 | 24 | 48 | 96 | |
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