| 2019 U23 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Budapest, Hungary |
| Dates | October 28 – November 3 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2019 U23 World Wrestling Championships were the third edition of U23 World Wrestling Championships of combined events, held from October 28 to November 3 in Budapest, Hungary. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Iran | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 |  Georgia | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Cuba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 |  United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Armenia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  India | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 16 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 |  Moldova | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 19 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Turkey | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 21 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia | 145 | Iran | 122 | Japan | 230 |
| 2 | Iran | 139 | Georgia | 121 | China | 105 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 111 | Russia | 118 | Ukraine | 103 |
| 4 | Georgia | 109 | Ukraine | 77 | Russia | 87 |
| 5 | Mongolia | 70 | Belarus | 69 | United States | 80 |
| 6 | Japan | 65 | Japan | 65 | Mongolia | 71 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 65 | Turkey | 65 | Kazakhstan | 68 |
| 8 | Turkey | 60 | Armenia | 64 | Canada | 65 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 58 | Kazakhstan | 54 | Belarus | 58 |
| 10 | United States | 57 | Hungary | 42 | Romania | 49 |
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