| 2012 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Strathcona County, Canada |
| Dates | 27–29 September 2012 |
| Stadium | Millennium Place |
| Champions | |
| Women |  China |
The 2012 World Wrestling Championships was held at Millennium Place in Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. Traditionally, Wrestling World Championships are not held in Olympic years, but in 2012 a female championship was held because the 2012 Summer Olympics included only four of the seven FILA weight classes for females. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
| Rank | Women's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | China | 54 |
| 2 | Japan | 43 |
| 3 | United States | 40 |
| 4 | Canada | 35 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 31 |
| 6 | Belarus | 28 |
| 7 | India | 28 |
| 8 |  Azerbaijan | 22 |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 18 |
| 10 |  Russia | 16 |
111 competitors from 28 nations participated.
Azerbaijan (7) Belarus (7)
Brazil (2) Bulgaria (2) Canada (7) China (7)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Czech Republic (2)
Estonia (1)
France (2) Germany (3) Great Britain (1) Greece (2) India (7)
Israel (1) Japan (7) Kazakhstan (7)
Latvia (1)
Mexico (1) Mongolia (7)
Poland (4)
Romania (3) Russia (7)
Slovakia (1) Sweden (2)
Turkey (4) Ukraine (7) United States (7)
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