| 2021 European U23 Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Dates | May 17–23, 2021 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| Women |  Ukraine |
The 2021 European U23 Wrestling Championships was the 6th edition of European U23 Wrestling Championships of combined events, and took place from May 17 to 23 in Skopje, North Macedonia. [1]
* Host nation (North Macedonia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 |  Armenia | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 |  Moldova | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |  Georgia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Hungary | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 |  Belarus | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 11 |  Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Albania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 30 | 30 | 59 | 119 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle [1] | Men's Greco-Roman [1] | Women's freestyle [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia | 196 | Russia | 203 | Ukraine | 183 |
| 2 | Turkey | 150 | Armenia | 123 | Russia | 167 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 140 | Turkey | 106 | Poland | 128 |
| 4 | Georgia | 103 | Georgia | 102 | Turkey | 116 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 99 | Hungary | 89 | Belarus | 112 |
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