| 2019 World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Tallinn, Estonia |
| Dates | August 12–18, 2019 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2019 World Junior Wrestling Championships were the 43rd edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and were held in Tallinn, Estonia between 12 and 18 August 2019. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Russia | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 |  Iran | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  United States | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Georgia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Poland | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 11 |  India | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 |  Moldova | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Armenia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  China | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia | 168 | Russia | 157 | Japan | 230 |
| 2 |  United States | 120 | Iran | 121 | Russia | 115 |
| 3 | Iran | 119 | Turkey | 117 | Ukraine | 91 |
| 4 | Japan | 84 | Georgia | 91 | Poland | 86 |
| 5 | India | 80 | Hungary | 62 | China | 85 |
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