1998 World Wrestling Championships
| 1998 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Freestyle | |
| Host city |  Tehran, Iran |
| Dates | 8–11 September 1998 |
| Stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| Greco-Roman | |
| Host city |  Gävle, Sweden |
| Dates | 27–30 August 1998 |
| Stadium | Gavlerinken |
| Women | |
| Host city |  Poznań, Poland |
| Dates | 8–10 October 1998 |
| Stadium | Hala Arena |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Iran |
| Greco-Roman |  Russia |
| Women | Russia |
The following is the final results of the 1998 World Wrestling Championships. Men's Freestyle competition were held in Tehran, Iran. Men's Greco-Roman competition were held in Gävle, Sweden and Women's competition were held in Poznań, Poland.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  United States | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Cuba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Turkey | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Macedonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 |  Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran |
63 | Russia |
66 | Russia |
44 |
| 2 | Russia |
54 | South Korea |
36 | Japan |
38 |
| 3 | United States |
43 | Turkey |
34 | United States |
34 |
| 4 | Ukraine |
37 | Kazakhstan |
27 | Canada |
29 |
| 5 | South Korea |
28 | Hungary |
26 | Norway |
25 |
| 6 | Poland |
22 | Bulgaria |
26 | Germany |
23 |
| 7 | Cuba |
18 | Romania |
22 | Ukraine |
23 |
| 8 | Germany |
18 | Cuba |
19 | Poland |
22 |
| 9 | Armenia |
15 | Ukraine |
19 | Sweden |
21 |
| 10 | Turkey |
15 | Poland |
18 | Austria |
20 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg |
Tricia Saunders United States
|
Inga Karamchakova Russia
| |
| 51 kg |
Atsuko Shinomura Japan
|
Ida Hellström Sweden
|
Elena Egoshina Russia
|
| 56 kg |
Gudrun Høie Norway
|
Anna Gomis France
|
Sara Eriksson Sweden
|
| 62 kg |
Nikola Hartmann Austria
|
Lene Aanes Norway
|
Natalia Vinogradova Russia
|
| 68 kg |
Christine Nordhagen Canada
|
Stéphanie Groß Germany
|
Sandra Bacher United States
|
| 75 kg |
Kyoko Hamaguchi Japan
|
Kristie Stenglein United States
|
Edyta Witkowska Poland
|
Participating nations
Men's freestyle
204 competitors from 40 nations participated.
Armenia (2)
Australia (5)
Azerbaijan (7)
Belarus (8)
Bulgaria (8)
Canada (8)
China (6)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Colombia (3)
Cuba (3)
Cyprus (2)
Czech Republic (2)
France (1)
Georgia (7)
Germany (8)
Great Britain (2)
Greece (4)
Hungary (4)
India (7)
Iran (8)
Italy (1)
Japan (8)
Kazakhstan (7)
Kyrgyzstan (5)
Latvia (1)
Macedonia (1)
Moldova (4)
Mongolia (8)
Poland (8)
Romania (3)
Russia (8)
Slovakia (2)
South Africa (5)
South Korea (8)
Switzerland (4)
Syria (4)
Turkey (8)
Ukraine (8)
United States (8)
Uzbekistan (7)
Men's Greco-Roman
220 competitors from 49 nations participated.
Algeria (1)- Armenia (5)
- Australia (1)
Austria (1)- Belarus (7)
- Bulgaria (7)
- Canada (2)
- China (7)
- Colombia (2)
Croatia (1)- Cuba (3)
- Czech Republic (2)
Denmark (1)
Estonia (6)
Finland (7)- France (5)
- Georgia (7)
- Germany (8)
- Greece (7)
Guam (1)- Hungary (8)
- Iran (6)
Israel (5)- Italy (6)
Japan (8)- Kazakhstan (5)
- Kyrgyzstan (2)
- Latvia (3)
Lithuania (3)- Moldova (2)
Netherlands (2)
Norway (5)- Poland (8)
Portugal (2)- Romania (5)
- Russia (8)
- Slovakia (2)
Slovenia (3)- South Korea (8)
Spain (3)
Sweden (8)- Switzerland (1)
- Syria (3)
Tunisia (2)- Turkey (8)
- Ukraine (8)
- United States (8)
- Uzbekistan (4)
Yugoslavia (3)
Women's freestyle
86 competitors from 21 nations participated.[1]
References
- ^ "The Participants of World Championships". All Japan Female Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2020.