| 2021 European Cadets Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Samokov, Bulgaria |
| Dates | June 14–20, 2021 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Azerbaijan |
| Women | Russia |
The 2021 European Cadets Wrestling Championships (U17) was the 23rd edition of European Cadets Wrestling Championship of combined events, and took place from June 14 to 20 in Samokov, Bulgaria. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 10 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 |  Armenia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 |  Georgia | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 |  Moldova | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Hungary | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Romania | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  France | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Turkey | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 13 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 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 | 213 | Azerbaijan | 153 | Russia | 179 |
| 2 | Armenia | 138 | Georgia | 132 | Ukraine | 155 |
| 3 | Georgia | 122 | Ukraine | 110 | Belarus | 155 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 107 | Russia | 107 | Turkey | 98 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 93 | Turkey | 100 | Romania | 87 |
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