2006 World Wrestling Championships
| 2006 World Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Guangzhou, China |
| Dates | 25 September – 1 October |
| Stadium | Tianhe Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Russia |
| Greco-Roman |  Turkey |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2006 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China. The event took place from September 25 to October 1, 2006.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 |  Iran | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Georgia | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Cuba | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 21 | 21 | 42 | 84 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia |
51 | Turkey |
39 | Japan |
67 |
| 2 | Iran |
44 | Russia |
34 | China |
41 |
| 3 | United States |
35 | United States |
34 | Canada |
30 |
| 4 | Ukraine |
33 | Georgia |
29 | Russia |
28 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan |
32 | Iran |
27 | Belarus |
24 |
| 6 | Georgia |
32 | Ukraine |
26 | Germany |
23 |
| 7 | Belarus |
23 | Bulgaria |
18 | United States |
22 |
| 8 | Bulgaria |
22 |  Hungary |
16 | Ukraine |
22 |
| 9 | Cuba |
18 | Finland |
15 | Poland Sweden |
19 |
| 10 | Azerbaijan |
16 | Belarus |
15 | ||
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
Participating nations
596 competitors from 75 nations participated.
