| 2022 World Juniors Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 15–21 August 2022 |
| Stadium | Armeets Arena |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2022 World Junior Wrestling Championships (U20) was the 45th edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and was held in Sofia, Bulgaria between 15 and 21 August 2022. [1] [2]
All times are (UTC+3)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 15 August | 11.00-14.30 | Qualification rounds FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg |
| 18:00-19.30 | Semi Final FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg | |
| 16 August | 11.30-14.30 | Qualification rounds FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg; Repechage FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg |
| 16.45-17.45 | Semi Final FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg | |
| 18.00-20.30 | FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg | |
| 17 August | 11.00-13.30 | Qualification rounds WW – 50-55-59-68-76 kg; Repechage FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg |
| 16.45-17.45 | Semi Final WW – 50-55-59-68-76 kg | |
| 18.00-20.30 | Finals FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg | |
| 18 August | 11.00-13.30 | Qualification rounds WW – 53-57-62-65-72 kg; Repechage WW – 50-55-59-68-76 kg |
| 17.00-17.45 | Semi Final WW – 53-57-62-65-72 kg | |
| 18.00-20.00 | Finals WW – 50-55-59-68-76 kg | |
| 19 August | 11.00-15.30 | Qualification rounds GR – 55-63-77-87-130 kg; Repechage WW – 53-57-62-65-72 kg |
| 17.00-17.45 | Semi-finals: GR – 55-63-77-87-130 kg | |
| 18.00-20.00 | Finals WW – 53-57-62-65-72 kg | |
| 20 August | 11.00-15.30 | Qualification rounds GR – 60-67-72-82-97 kg; Repechage GR – 55-63-77-87-130 kg |
| 17.00-17.45 | Semi Final GR – 60-67-72-82-97 kg | |
| 18.00-21.00 | Finals GR – 55-63-77-87-130 kg | |
| 21 August | 16.00-17.45 | Repechage GR – 60-67-72-82-97 kg |
| 18.00-20.30 | Finals GR – 60-67-72-82-97 kg | |
| 21.00 | Final banquet |
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Iran | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 |  Azerbaijan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |  United States | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 |  India | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 |  Armenia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  France | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 |  Georgia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Turkey | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Moldova | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 159 | Iran | 174 | Japan | 230 |
| 2 | United States | 132 | Azerbaijan | 119 | India | 160 |
| 3 | India | 112 | Ukraine | 93 | United States | 124 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 100 | Armenia | 83 | Turkey | 89 |
| 5 | Georgia | 98 | Turkey | 81 | Ukraine | 84 |
| 6 | Turkey | 78 | Kazakhstan | 78 | Kazakhstan | 71 |
| 7 | Japan | 60 | Georgia | 58 | Hungary | 56 |
| 8 | France | 57 | Moldova | 53 | Kyrgyzstan | 51 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 50 |  Poland | 30 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 54 | Uzbekistan | 44 | Uzbekistan | 32 |
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Belgium (3)
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Canada (11)
Chile (3)
Croatia (4)
Czech Republic (7)
Egypt (13)
Spain (2) Estonia (5)
Finland (5) France (8)
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Greece (13)
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Israel (3)
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Mexico (6)
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Switzerland (5)
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