| Wrestling at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Azerbaijan, Baku |
| Dates | 17—21 May |
| Stadium | Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex |
Wrestling at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Heydar Aliyev Arena, Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex, Baku, Azerbaijan from 17 May to 21 May 2017. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Mariya Stadnik Azerbaijan | Evin Demirhan  Turkey | Chaima Yahiaoui  Algeria |
| None awarded | |||
| 53 kg | Leyla Gurbanova Azerbaijan | Burcu Kebiç Turkey | Aigul Nuralim  Kazakhstan |
| None awarded | |||
| 55 kg | Odunayo Adekuoroye  Nigeria | Nataliya Synyshyn Azerbaijan | Bediha Gün Turkey |
| None awarded | |||
| 58 kg | Aisuluu Tynybekova  Kyrgyzstan | Alyona Kolesnik Azerbaijan | Derya Bayhan Turkey |
| None awarded | |||
| 60 kg | Tetiana Omelchenko Azerbaijan | Gamze Nur Adakan Turkey | Joseph Essombe  Cameroon |
| None awarded | |||
| 63 kg | Blessing Oborududu Nigeria | Hafize Şahin Turkey | Elmira Gambarova Azerbaijan |
| Zarina Kunangarayeva Kazakhstan | |||
| 69 kg | Elis Manolova Azerbaijan | Zhamila Bakbergenova Kazakhstan | Sherin Sultana  Bangladesh |
| Buse Tosun Turkey | |||
| 75 kg | Yasemin Adar Turkey | Sabira Aliyeva Azerbaijan | Aiperi Medet Kyzy Kyrgyzstan |
| None awarded |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 12 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 |  Iran (IRI) | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Turkmenistan (TKM) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Bahrain (BHR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bangladesh (BAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 24 | 24 | 42 | 90 | |
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