2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships Explained

The 2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships was the 46th edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships, which was held in Pontevedra, Spain between 2 and 8 September 2024.^[1] Turkmenistan won its first-ever world title in freestyle.^[2] Sri Lanka won its first ever medal at a World Wrestling Championships event.^[3]

Competition schedule

All times are (UTC+2)

Date	Time	Event
2 September	10.00	Qualification rounds GR – 55-63-77-87-130 kg
	18:00	Semi Finals GR – 55-63-77-87-130 kg
3 September	10.00	Qualification rounds GR – 60-67-72-82-97 kg; Repechages GR – 55-63-77-87-130 kg
	16:45	Semi Finals GR – 60-67-72-82-97 kg
	18:00	Finals GR – 55-63-77-87-130 kg
4 September	10.00	Qualification rounds WW – 50-55-59-68-76 kg; Repechages GR – 60-67-72-82-97 kg
	16:45	Semi Finals WW – 50-55-59-68-76 kg
	18:00	Finals GR – 60-67-72-82-97 kg
5 September	10.00	Qualification rounds WW – 53-57-62-65-72 kg; Repechages WW – 50-55-59-68-76 kg
	16:45	Semi Finals WW – 53-57-62-65-72 kg
	18:00	Finals WW – 50-55-59-68-76 kg
6 September	10.00	Qualification rounds FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg; Repechages WW – 53-57-62-65-72 kg
	16:45	Semi Finals FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg
	18:00	Finals WW – 53-57-62-65-72 kg
7 September	10.00	Qualification rounds FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg; Repechages FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg
	16:45	Semi Finals FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg
	18:00	Finals FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg
8 September	16.00	Repechages FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg
	18:00	Finals FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg

Team ranking

width=50 rowspan="2"	Rank	Men's freestyle		Men's Greco-Roman		Women's freestyle
width=200	Team	width=50	Points	width=200	Team	width=50	Points	width=200	Team	width=50	Points
1		175		147		149
2		160		100		130
3		95		98		101
4		86		75		99
5		72		66		94
6		64		65		94
7		62		63		46
8		53		58		43
9		31		50		41
10		30		45		37

Medalists

Men's freestyle

57 kg
61 kg
65 kg
70 kg
74 kg
79 kg
86 kg
92 kg
97 kg
125 kg

Men's Greco-Roman

55 kg
60 kg
63 kg
67 kg
72 kg
77 kg
82 kg
87 kg
97 kg
130 kg

Women's freestyle

50 kg
53 kg
55 kg
57 kg
59 kg
62 kg
65 kg
68 kg
72 kg
76 kg

External links

• Official website
• Results Book

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Championships.
2. Web site: Begenjov wins Turkmenistan's historic world title in Freestyle.
3. Web site: Zhang twins continue growth with U20 Worlds golds. Siwach. Vinay. 7 September 2024. www.uww.org/. United World Wrestling (UWW). 8 September 2024. Sri Lanka won its first-ever wrestling medal on the world stage after Nethmi AHINSA (SRI) won the bronze medal at 53kg against Valeryia MIKITSICH (AIN), 6-1. The win makes Ahinsa the first Sri Lanka wrestler to win a medal at any World Championships.