| Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre |
| Dates | 12–14 April 2018 |
| Competitors | 105 from 23 nations |
| Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Men | Women | |
| 57 kg | 50 kg | |
| 65 kg | 53 kg | |
| 74 kg | 57 kg | |
| 86 kg | 62 kg | |
| 97 kg | 68 kg | |
| 125 kg | 76 kg | |
Wrestling competitions at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia were held between 12 and 14 April at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 |  Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Canada | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |  South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Wales | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  England | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 12 | 12 | 17 | 41 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | Vinesh Phogat  India | Jessica MacDonald  Canada | Not awarded as there were only 4 competitors. |
| 53 kg | Diana Weicker Canada | Babita Kumari India | Bose Samuel  Nigeria |
| 57 kg | Odunayo Adekuoroye Nigeria | Pooja Dhanda India | Emily Schaefer Canada |
| 62 kg | Aminat Adeniyi Nigeria | Michelle Fazzari Canada | Sakshi Malik India |
| 68 kg | Blessing Oborududu Nigeria | Danielle Lappage Canada | Divya Kakran India |
| 76 kg | Erica Wiebe Canada | Blessing Onyebuchi Nigeria | Georgina Nelthorpe  England |
| Kiran Bishnoi India |
There are 23 participating nations in wrestling with a total of 105 wrestlers.
Australia (8 athletes)
Bahamas (2)
Bangladesh (2)
Cameroon (6) Canada (12) Cyprus (1) England (5) India (12)
Jamaica (1)
Kenya (2)
Kiribati (2)
Malta (3)
Mauritius (4)
Nauru (2)
New Zealand (7) Nigeria (12)
Northern Ireland (1) Pakistan (6)
Scotland (4)
Sierra Leone (3) South Africa (5)
Sri Lanka (3) Wales (2)
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