| 2018 European U23 Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dates | June 4–10 |
| Stadium | Bagcilar Spor Kompleksi |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| Women | Russia |
The 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship was the 4th edition of European U23 Wrestling Championships of combined events, and took place from June 4 to 10 in Istanbul, Turkey. [1]
* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Turkey * | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 |  Georgia | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  Belarus | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  France | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Romania | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Moldova | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 nations) | 30 | 30 | 57 | 117 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia | 215 | Russia | 161 | Russia | 161 |
| 2 | Turkey | 125 | Turkey | 142 | Ukraine | 151 |
| 3 | Georgia | 119 | Georgia | 121 | Turkey | 123 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 109 | Hungary | 95 | Belarus | 108 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 102 | Ukraine | 89 | Bulgaria | 67 |
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