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| Belt wrestling at the XXVII Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Ak Bars Wrestling Palace |
| Dates | July 6, 2013 – July 9, 2013 |
Belt wrestling was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 6 to 9 at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace in Kazan, Russia. [1] Belt wrestling will be making its debut at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS)* | 12 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 |  Turkmenistan (TKM) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Israel (ISR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 19 | 19 | 38 | 76 | |
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