| 2017 European U23 Wrestling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Szombathely, Hungary |
| Dates | 28 March – 2 April 2017 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Georgia |
| Women |  Ukraine |
The 2017 European U23 Wrestling Championships was the 3rd edition of European U23 Wrestling Championships of combined events, and took place from March 28 to 2 April in Szombathely, Hungary. [1]
* Host nation (Hungary)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Azerbaijan | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | Hungary * | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Belarus | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 |  Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Moldova | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 24 | 24 | 48 | 96 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle [2] | Men's Greco-Roman [3] | Women's freestyle [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia | 61 | Georgia | 48 | Ukraine | 57 |
| 2 | Georgia | 60 | Hungary | 42 | Russia | 53 |
| 3 | Turkey | 58 | Turkey | 41 | Belarus | 41 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 53 | Ukraine | 41 | Turkey | 34 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 47 | Russia | 37 | Hungary | 30 |
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