| 2018 European Juniors Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Rome, Italy |
| Dates | July 30 - August 05, 2018 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| Women | Russia |
The 2018 European Juniors Wrestling Championships was held in Rome, Italy between July 30 - August 5, 2018. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 13 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 |  Armenia | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 |  Georgia | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Belarus | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 |  Germany | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 |  Moldova | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 |  Hungary | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 30 | 30 | 59 | 119 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia | 195 | Russia | 159 | Russia | 186 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 136 | Georgia | 113 | Ukraine | 160 |
| 3 | Armenia | 135 | Armenia | 101 | Turkey | 136 |
| 4 | Turkey | 126 | Belarus | 91 | Italy | 93 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 109 | Ukraine | 80 | Germany | 77 |
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