| U20 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sporting event |
| Date | Mid-year |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Varying |
| Inaugurated | 1969 |
| Organised by | UWW |
The U20 World Wrestling Championships is the main wrestling championships in the Junior age category (between 17 and 20 years old), organised by United World Wrestling (UWW). [1] This event was held twice in 1979 and 1980. [2] [3]
The past name for the competition was the Junior World Championships. [4] In November 2021, the UWW renamed the Junior Worlds to U20 and Cadet Worlds to U17.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 126 | 73 | 102 | 301 |
| 2 |  Japan | 93 | 27 | 71 | 191 |
| 3 |  Iran | 80 | 57 | 68 | 205 |
| 4 |  United States | 52 | 58 | 100 | 210 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan | 40 | 35 | 72 | 147 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 34 | 39 | 83 | 156 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 28 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| 8 |  Georgia | 26 | 33 | 48 | 107 |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 22 | 29 | 69 | 120 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | 15 | 30 | 29 | 74 |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan | 13 | 29 | 46 | 88 |
| 12 |  China | 13 | 16 | 30 | 59 |
| 13 |  India | 11 | 26 | 55 | 92 |
| 14 |  Armenia | 11 | 22 | 28 | 61 |
| 15 |  Uzbekistan | 10 | 13 | 24 | 47 |
| 16 |  Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 12 | 28 | 49 |
| – |  Individual Neutral Athletes | 9 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 17 |  Sweden | 8 | 8 | 24 | 40 |
| 18 |  Hungary | 6 | 6 | 34 | 46 |
| 19 |  France | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 20 |  Germany | 5 | 18 | 24 | 47 |
| 21 |  Mongolia | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 |
| 22 |  Belarus | 5 | 9 | 23 | 37 |
| 23 |  Canada | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 24 |  Cuba | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| – |  United World Wrestling | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 25 |  Romania | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 |
| 26 |  Moldova | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 |
| 27 |  Poland | 1 | 7 | 20 | 28 |
| 28 |  South Korea | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 29 |  Lithuania | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 30 |  Italy | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 31 |  Egypt | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 32 |  Serbia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 33 |  Latvia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 |  Israel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 |  Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Finland | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 38 |  Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 39 |  Norway | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 40 |  Austria | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 41 |  Vietnam | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 42 |  Greece | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 43 |  Mexico | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 44 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 47 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 49 |  North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 52 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 53 |  Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 54 |  East Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Estonia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 57 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 58 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Honduras | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (64 entries) | 658 | 658 | 1,180 | 2,496 | |
Serbia consist of 
Serbia and Montenegro and 
Yugoslavia. was competed in 2023–2024. was competed in 2025.1969-2000: by medal ranking
2000-2025: by point ranking
Not awarded team trophy in medal ranking
| Country | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 18 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| Soviet Union | 9 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Iran | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
 United States | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Turkey | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| West Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 46 | 26 | 117 |
| # | Year | Host city | Host country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit and Various Host | ||||
| 1 | 1983 | Anaheim / Kristiansund | United States (LL) / Norway (GR) | 20 |
| 2 | 1985 | Colorado Springs | United States | 20 |
| 3 | 1987 | Burnaby | Canada | 20 |
| 4 | 1989 | Ulaanbaatar / Budapest | Mongolia (LL) / Hungary (GR) | 20 |
| 5 | 1991 | Unknown / Unknown | Unknown / Unknown | 20 |
| 6 | 1993 | Athens | Greece | 20 |
| 7 | 1995 | Tehran | Iran | 20 |
