The World Wrestling Championships 2023 is scheduled to be held between September 16 and September 24, taking place at Belgrade's famed Štark Arena in Serbia.
The World Wrestling Championships 2023 is scheduled to be held between September 16 and September 24, taking place at Belgrade’s famed Štark Arena in Serbia. This key event offers athletes an opportunity to secure one of the 90 quota spots available for the Summer Olympic Games 2024 in Paris. Additionally, any country that took part in this year’s continental wrestling tournaments is qualified to join the lineup in the World Wrestling Championships 2023.
Soviet Union (415) is the most dominant nation in the history of the World Wrestling Championships, having collected 253 gold, 93 silver, and 69 gold medals. Meanwhile, Japan and Russia currently stand as the second and third most successful countries, winning 129 and 111 gold medals respectively. India is 43rd in the list of most accomplished nations, with 1 gold, 5 silver, and 16 bronze medals.
Aman Sherawat (57kg), Akash Dahiya (61kg), Anuj Kumar (65kg), Abhimanyu (70kg), Naveen Malik (74kg), Sachin More (79kg), Sandeep Mann (86kg), Pruthviraj Patil (92kg), Sahil (97kg), Sumit Malik (125kg)
Neelam Sirohi (50kg), Antim Panghal (53kg), Neha (55kg), Sarita Mor (57kg), Anjali (59kg), Manisha Bhanwala (62kg), Antim Kundu (65kg), Priyanka (68kg), Jyoti Berwal (72kg), Divya Kakran (76kg)
Ajay (55kg), Manish (60kg), Vikram (63kg), Vinayak (67kg), Ankit Gulia (72kg), Gurpreet Singh (77kg), Sajan (82kg), Manoj Kumar (87kg), Shailesh (97kg), Mehar Singh (130kg)
16 September – Friday
Qualification Rounds (FS) – 10:30-15:00: 61-70-86-125 kg
Semi-Finals (FS) – 17:00-18:15: 61-70-86-125 kg
17 September – Saturday
Qualification Rounds (FS) – 10:30-14:30: 79-92-57-74 kg
Semi-Finals (FS) – 16:45-17:45: 79-92-57-74 kg
Finals (FS) – 18:00-21:00: 61-70-86-125 kg
18 September – Sunday
Qualification Rounds – 10:30-15:00: FS 65-97 kg / WW 55-59 kg
Repechage (FS) – 10:30-15:00: 79-92-57-74 kg
Semi-Finals – 17:00-18:00: FS 65-97 kg / WW 55-59 kg
Finals (FS) – 18:00-21:00: 79-92-57-74 kg
19 September – Monday
Qualification Rounds (WW) – 10:30-14:30: 65-50-57-76 kg
Repechage – 10:30-14:30: FS 65-97 kg / WW 55-59 kg
Semi-Finals (WW) – 16:45-17:45: 65-50-57-76 kg
Finals – 18:00-21:00: FS 65-97 kg / WW 55-59 kg
20 September – Tuesday
Qualification Rounds (WW) – 10:30-14:00: 72-53-62-68 kg
Repechage (WW) – 10:30-14:00: 65-50-57-76 kg
Semi-Finals (WW) – 16:45-17:45: 72-53-62-68 kg
Finals (WW) – 18:00-21:00: 65-50-57-76 kg
21 September – Wednesday
Qualification Rounds (GR) – 10:30-14:00: 55-82-77-130 kg
Repechage (WW) – 10:30-14:00: 72-53-62-68 kg
Semi-Finals (GR) – 16:45-17:45: 55-82-77-130 kg
Finals (WW) – 18:00-21:00: 72-53-62-68 kg
22 September – Thursday
Qualification Rounds (GR) – 10:30-14:00: 72-60-97 kg
Repechage (GR) – 10:30-14:00: 55-82-77-130 kg
Semi-Finals (GR) – 16:45-17:45: 72-60-97 kg
Finals (GR) – 18:00-21:00: 55-82-77-130 kg
23 September – Friday
Qualification Rounds (GR) – 10:30-14:00: 63-67-87 kg
Repechage (GR) – 10:30-14:00: 72-60-97 kg
Semi-Finals (GR) -16:45-17:45: 63-67-87 kg
Finals (GR) – 18:00-21:00: 72-60-97 kg
24 September – Saturday
Repechage (GR) – 16:30-17:30: 63-67-87 kg
Finals (GR) – 18:00-20:30: 63-67-87 kg
(All the timings are in UTC +2. Here, FS refers to Freestyle, WW implies Women’s Wrestling, GR means Greco-Roman.)
The World Wrestling Championships 2023 will be streamed on the UWW.org and the UWW App.
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