The third and final day of the European Championships 2024 (U20) in freestyle wrestling took place in Novi Sad on July 7. This tournament was the last one on the continent this year, where Russian athletes demonstrated outstanding results, emphasizing their dominance in Europe.
During 2024, Russian athletes at European championships of all age categories in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling won a total of 65 medals: 31 gold, 15 silver and 19 bronze.
Here are the details by age category:
– U-17 – Freestyle Wrestling: 6 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medal. Greco-Roman Wrestling: 4 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.
– U-20 – Freestyle wrestling: 7 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal. Greco-Roman Wrestling: 3 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals.
– U-23 – Freestyle Wrestling: 5 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals. Greco-Roman Wrestling: 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.
– Senior – Freestyle wrestling: 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. Greco-Roman wrestling: 1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals.
The nearest major tournaments for Russian athletes will begin after the Olympic Games, in which Russia refused to participate:
– August 19-25 – World U-17 Championships, Amman (Jordan).
– September 02-08 – World U-20 Championships, Pontevedra (Spain).
– October 21-27 – World U-23 Championship, Tirana (Albania).
– October 28-31 – World Senior Championships in non-Olympic weight categories, Tirana (Albania).
This year is an important year for Russian wrestling, confirming its leading position in world sport.