| 2018 World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Trnava, Slovakia |
| Dates | 17–23 September 2018 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2018 World Junior Wrestling Championships were the 42nd edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and were held in Trnava, Slovakia between 17 and 23 September 2018. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 8 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Japan | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Iran | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  United States | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 |  Armenia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  China | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Moldova | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  India | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Mongolia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 |  Georgia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 24 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 25 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia | 182 | Iran | 136 | Japan | 215 |
| 2 | United States | 113 | Russia | 131 | Russia | 160 |
| 3 | Iran | 98 | Armenia | 83 | China | 127 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 91 | Turkey | 79 | Ukraine | 73 |
| 5 | India | 86 | India | 73 | Mongolia | 67 |
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| Preceded by 2017 Tampere | World Junior Wrestling Championships 2018 | Succeeded by 2019 Tallinn |
