| 2016 European U23 Wrestling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Ruse, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 29 March – 3 April 2016 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Georgia |
| Women |  Ukraine |
The 2016 European U23 Wrestling Championships was the 2nd edition of European U23 Wrestling Championships of combined events, and took place from 29 March to 3 April in Ruse, Bulgaria. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Bulgaria * | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 24 | 24 | 48 | 96 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle [3] | Men's Greco-Roman [4] | Women's freestyle [5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia | 64 | Georgia | 63 | Ukraine | 60 |
| 2 | Georgia | 54 | Hungary | 43 | Russia | 60 |
| 3 | Turkey | 51 | Turkey | 38 | Turkey | 51 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 49 | Azerbaijan | 38 | Azerbaijan | 49 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 47 | Ukraine | 33 | Belarus | 38 |
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