WASHINGTON, October 19. /TASS/. Russian wrestlers have finished the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championship in the United States among the leaders in the overall medal standings.
The Russian under-23 team won a total of seven gold, three silver and three bronze medals to claim first place in the medal standings. Iran followed in second place, with seven gold, one silver and six bronze medals, while hosts the United States rounded out the top three with three gold, three silver and four bronze medals.
In men’s competitions, Russian athletes won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals in Greco-Roman wrestling, as well as four gold, two silver and one bronze in freestyle wrestling. Two more gold medals came for the Russian team in women’s competitions.
The 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships were organized by the international governing body for the sport of wrestling, United World Wrestling (UWW), and hosted in Las Vegas, the United States, from October 12 to 18.