| 2021 World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Ufa, Russia |
| Dates | August 16 - 22, 2021 |
| Stadium | Ufa Arena |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| Women |  United States |
The 2021 World Junior Wrestling Championships (U20) were the 44th edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and were held in Ufa, Russia between 16 and 22 August. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | United States | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Iran | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 |  Belarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Moldova | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  India | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 |  Armenia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Georgia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 |  Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 |  Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 178 | Russia | 183 | United States | 143 |
| 2 | Russia | 142 | Iran | 130 | Russia | 134 |
| 3 | United States | 129 | Azerbaijan | 101 | India | 134 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 122 | Turkey | 87 | Belarus | 96 |
| 5 | India | 101 | Georgia | 81 | Turkey | 92 |
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