| 2002 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Freestyle | |
| Host city |  Tehran, Iran |
| Dates | 5–7 September 2002 |
| Stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| Greco-Roman | |
| Host city |  Moscow, Russia |
| Dates | 20–22 September 2002 |
| Stadium | Universal Sports Hall CSKA |
| Women | |
| Host city |  Chalcis, Greece |
| Dates | 2–3 November 2002 |
| Stadium | Tasos Kampouris Hall |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| Women |  Japan |
The following are the final results of the 2002 World Wrestling Championships. The 36th Men's Freestyle Competition was held in Tehran, Iran, while the 47th Men's Greco-Roman Competition was staged in Moscow, Russia and the 15th Women's Competition in Chalcis, Greece.
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Iran | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Cuba | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Egypt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran |
44 | Russia |
45 | Japan |
47 |
| 2 | Russia |
42 | Georgia |
27 | Sweden |
34 |
| 3 | Cuba |
35 | Cuba |
26 | Russia |
32 |
| 4 | Ukraine |
34 | Bulgaria |
22 | Germany |
27 |
| 5 | Georgia |
34 |  United States |
22 | Greece |
26 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan |
19 | Turkey |
21 | Poland |
25 |
| 7 | Germany |
19 | Sweden |
20 |  Canada |
24 |
| 8 | Armenia |
16 | Egypt |
17 | Ukraine |
21 |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
15 | Uzbekistan |
17 | France |
21 |
| 10 | Azerbaijan |
14 | Armenia |
16 | China |
20 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg |
René Montero Cuba
|
Namig Abdullayev Azerbaijan
|
Oleksandr Zakharuk Ukraine
|
| 60 kg |
Aram Margaryan Armenia
|
Oyuunbilegiin Pürevbaatar Mongolia
|
Mohammad Talaei Iran
|
| 66 kg |
Elbrus Tedeyev Ukraine
|
Alireza Dabir Iran
|
Zaur Botaev Russia
|
| 74 kg |
Mehdi Hajizadeh Iran
|
Magomed Isagadzhiev Russia
|
Volodymyr Syrotyn Ukraine
|
| 84 kg |
Adam Saitiev Russia
|
Yoel Romero Cuba
|
Majid Khodaei Iran
|
| 96 kg |
Eldar Kurtanidze Georgia
|
Alireza Heidari Iran
|
Vadim Tasoyev Ukraine
|
| 120 kg |
David Musulbes Russia
|
Alexis Rodríguez Cuba
|
Aydın Polatçı Turkey
|
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Brigitte Wagner Germany
|
Inga Karamchakova Russia
|
Ida Hellström Sweden
|
| 51 kg |
Sofia Poumpouridou Greece
|
Chiharu Icho Japan
|
Natalia Golts Russia
|
| 55 kg |
Saori Yoshida Japan
|
Tina George United States
|
Ida-Theres Karlsson Sweden
|
| 59 kg |
Alena Kartashova Russia
|
Lotta Andersson Sweden
|
Mabel Fonseca Puerto Rico
|
| 63 kg |
Kaori Icho Japan
|
Sara Eriksson Sweden
|
Lene Aanes Norway
|
| 67 kg |
Kateryna Burmistrova Ukraine
|
Lise Legrand France
|
Kristie Marano United States
|
| 72 kg |
Kyoko Hamaguchi Japan
|
Wang Xu China
|
Edyta Witkowska Poland
|
Participating nations
Men's freestyle
183 competitors from 42 nations participated. The United States freestyle team did not participate due to security concerns.[1]
Armenia (5)
Azerbaijan (5)
Belarus (7)
Brazil (2)
Bulgaria (6)
Canada (6)
China (7)
Cuba (7)
Estonia (2)
Finland (2)
France (2)
Georgia (7)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (1)
Greece (7)
Hungary (5)
India (7)
Iran (7)
Iraq (3)
Japan (7)
Kazakhstan (5)
Kyrgyzstan (3)
Macedonia (3)
Moldova (4)
Mongolia (7)
Netherlands (1)
Peru (2)
Poland (5)
Romania (3)
Russia (7)
Senegal (3)
Slovakia (2)
South Korea (6)
Spain (1)
Switzerland (4)
Tajikistan (1)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (7)
Turkmenistan (3)
Ukraine (7)
Uzbekistan (6)
Venezuela (1)
Men's Greco-Roman
215 competitors from 51 nations participated.
- Armenia (6)
Australia (1)
Austria (1)- Azerbaijan (3)
- Belarus (7)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)- Bulgaria (7)
- China (7)
Chinese Taipei (3)
Croatia (1)- Cuba (7)
Czech Republic (3)
Denmark (3)
Egypt (3)- Estonia (4)
- Finland (6)
- France (6)
- Georgia (6)
- Germany (7)
- Greece (7)
- Hungary (7)
- Iran (4)
Israel (4)
Italy (2)- Japan (6)
- Kazakhstan (6)
- Kyrgyzstan (5)
Latvia (1)
Lithuania (5)
Mauritius (1)- Moldova (2)
Morocco (1)
Norway (4)- Peru (2)
- Poland (7)
Portugal (1)- Romania (5)
- Russia (7)
- Slovakia (2)
- South Korea (6)
- Spain (3)
Sweden (6)- Switzerland (2)
- Tunisia (1)
- Turkey (7)
- Turkmenistan (2)
- Ukraine (7)
United States (7)- Uzbekistan (7)
- Venezuela (3)
Yugoslavia (3)
Women's freestyle
150 competitors from 34 nations participated.
- Australia (5)
- Austria (2)
- Belarus (3)
- Bulgaria (7)
- Canada (7)
- China (6)
- Czech Republic (1)
- France (6)
- Germany (7)
- Greece (7)
- Hungary (1)
- India (5)
- Italy (5)
- Japan (7)
- Kazakhstan (3)
- Latvia (1)
Madagascar (1)
Mexico (4)- Mongolia (6)
- Norway (3)
- Peru (2)
- Poland (6)
Puerto Rico (2)- Romania (3)
- Russia (7)
- Senegal (3)
- South Korea (5)
- Spain (4)
- Sweden (4)
- Switzerland (3)
- Turkey (4)
- Ukraine (7)
- United States (7)
- Venezuela (6)
References
- ^ "USA Wrestling decides not to attend World Freestyle Championships in Iran and requests that FILA move the event to another location". USA Wrestling Connecticut. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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