| 2025 World Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Dates | 13–21 September 2025 |
| Stadium | Arena Zagreb |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The2025World Wrestling Championships was held from 13 to 21 September 2025 inZagreb,Croatia.[1][2][3] The venue of the competition wasArena Zagreb.[4] It was the first World Wrestling Championships hosted by Croatia.[5] 776 wrestlers from 76 countries participated.[6] Host country Croatia competed with 14 wrestlers.[7]
Organization of the Championship was supported by theGovernment of Croatia (Ministry of Finance andMinistry of Tourism and Sports) with €4 million.[8] Organization costs of the tournament were estimated at €8 million.[8] Around 1200 wrestlers from around a hundred countries were expected to compete.[8] Championship is supported by the City of Zagreb, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Zagreb and Croatia Tourist Boards,Croatian Olympic Committee,Croatian Post,JANAF andHEP.[9] The event was opened on 13 September 2025 in Arena Zagreb by theprime minister of CroatiaAndrej Plenković.[10]
The competition ended with a long-awaited dominant display by the Iranian team, resulting in their conquering of this competition across the board with 325 Team Points and making history by sweeping both freestyle and Greco-Roman categories, while Japan won in women’s.[11]
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 13 September | 10.30–15.00 | Qualification rounds: FS 61–70–86–125 kg |
| 19:00–20.30 | Semi-finals: FS 61–70–86–125 kg | |
| 14 September | 10.30–14.30 | Qualification rounds: FS 79–92–57–74 kg; Repechage: FS 61–70–86–125 kg |
| 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: FS 79–92–57–74 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 61–70–86–125 kg | |
| 15 September | 10.30–15.00 | Qualification rounds: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg; Repechage: FS 79–92–57–74 kg |
| 17.00–18.00 | Semi-finals: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 79–92–57–74 kg | |
| 16 September | 10.30–14.30 | Qualification rounds: WW 65–50–57–76 kg; Repechage: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg |
| 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: WW 65–50–57–76 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg | |
| 17 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: WW 72–53–62–68 kg; Repechage: WW 65–50–57–76 kg |
| 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: WW 72–53–62–68 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: WW 65–50–57–76 kg | |
| 18 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 55–82–77–130 kg; Repechage: WW 72–53–62–68 kg |
| 16.45–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 55–82–77–130 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: WW 72–53–62–68 kg | |
| 19 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 72–60–97 kg; Repechage: GR 55–82–77–130 kg |
| 17.00–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 72–60–97 kg | |
| 18.00–21.00 | Finals: GR 55–82–77–130 kg | |
| 20 September | 10.30–14.00 | Qualification rounds: GR 63–67–87 kg; Repechage: GR 72–60–97 kg |
| 17.00–17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 63–67–87 kg | |
| 18.00–20.30 | Finals: GR 72–60–97 kg | |
| 21 September | 16.30–17.30 | Repechage: GR 63–67–87 kg |
| 18:00–20.30 | Finals: GR 63–67–87 kg |
* Host nation (Croatia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Iran | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 |  United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  North Korea | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| – |  United World Wrestling | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Armenia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 |  China | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 |  Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Albania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 |  Moldova | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Croatia* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 145 | Iran | 180 | Japan | 162 |
| 2 | United States | 134 | Azerbaijan | 89 | North Korea | 115 |
| 3 | Japan | 111 | Uzbekistan | 72 | China | 87 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 83 | Georgia | 65 | United States | 83 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 53 | Armenia | 63 | Ukraine | 75 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 48 | Kazakhstan | 57 | Turkey | 67 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 41 | Hungary | 57 | Mongolia | 65 |
| 8 | North Korea | 35 | Serbia | 45 | Ecuador | 47 |
| 9 | Mongolia | 30 | Kyrgyzstan | 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 35 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 30 | Ukraine | 42 | India | 35 |
776 wrestlers from 76 countries participated:
Albania (5)
Algeria (8) Armenia (15)
American Samoa (1)
Australia (4)
Austria (6) Azerbaijan (23)
Bahamas (1)
Belgium (3)
Brazil (6) Bahrain (6) Bulgaria (14) Canada (15)
Chile (3) China (30)
Cape Verde (2)
Colombia (1)
Costa Rica (1) Croatia (14) (Host)[7] Cuba (7)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (1) Ecuador (5)
Egypt (3)
Spain (6)
Estonia (2) Finland (5) France (9) Georgia (20)
Germany (14) Greece (4)
Honduras (2) Hungary (14) India (30) Iran (20)
Iraq (4)
Israel (2)
Italy (10) Japan (30) Kazakhstan (29) Kyrgyzstan (19) South Korea (28)
Kosovo (1)
Latvia (3)
Lithuania (11) Moldova (18)
Mexico (12) Mongolia (21)
North Macedonia (6)
Netherlands (1)
Nigeria (3)
Norway (5)
Philippines (2)
Palestine (2) Poland (15) North Korea (14)
Puerto Rico (6)
Qatar (4) Romania (10)
Singapore (2)
Sri Lanka (1)
Sierra Leone (1) Serbia (7)
Switzerland (8) Slovakia (6)
Sweden (10)
Tajikistan (4)
Turkmenistan (5)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Tunisia (2) Turkey (30) Ukraine (30) United States (30) Uzbekistan (19)
Venezuela (5)
Yemen (1)
