| 2017 World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Tampere, Finland |
| Dates | 1–6 August 2017 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  United States |
| Greco-Roman |  Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2017 World Junior Wrestling Championships were the 41st edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and were held in Tampere, Finland between 1 and 6 August 2017. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 |  United States | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 |  Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Armenia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Cuba | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  China | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Moldova | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 18 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 24 | 24 | 48 | 96 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | United States | 68 | Iran | 58 | Japan | 63 |
| 2 | Russia | 67 | Russia | 53 | Russia | 44 |
| 3 | Iran | 49 | Turkey | 38 | China | 41 |
| 4 | Turkey | 36 | United States | 29 | Ukraine | 32 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 34 | Kyrgyzstan | 28 | United States | 29 |
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