1996 World Wrestling Championships

The 1996 World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

1996 World Wrestling Championships
Host cityBulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria
Dates29–31 August 1996
Champions
Women Japan

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan2136
2 China2002
3 France1214
4 United States1203
5 Russia1113
6 Canada1102
7 Sweden1012
8 Austria0101
 Bulgaria0101
10 Chinese Taipei0011
 Germany0011
 Norway0011
Totals (12 entries)99927

Team ranking

Rank Women's freestyle
Team Points
1  Japan68
2  Russia60
3  United States48
4  France41
5  Canada39
6  China32
7  Bulgaria29
8  Chinese Taipei29
9  Germany25
10  Sweden23

Medal summary

Women's freestyle

Event Gold Silver Bronze
44 kg Zhong Xiue
 China
Almuth Leitgeb
 Austria
Shoko Yoshimura
 Japan
47 kg Tricia Saunders
 United States
Angélique Hidalgo
 France
Miho Adachi
 Japan
50 kg Olga Smirnova
 Russia
Yoshiko Endo
 Japan
Ida Hellström
 Sweden
53 kg Anna Gomis
 France
Jennifer Ryz
 Canada
Ryoko Sakae
 Japan
57 kg Sara Eriksson
 Sweden
Jackie Berube
 United States
Lene Aanes
 Norway
61 kg Mikiko Miyazaki
 Japan
Natalia Ivanova
 Russia
Stéphanie Groß
 Germany
65 kg Yayoi Urano
 Japan
Doris Blind
 France
Elmira Kurbanova
 Russia
70 kg Christine Nordhagen
 Canada
Galina Ivanova
 Bulgaria
Lise Golliot
 France
75 kg Liu Dongfeng
 China
Kristie Stenglein
 United States
Sha Ling-li
 Chinese Taipei

Participating nations

105 competitors from 20 nations participated.[1]

See also

References

  1. "The Participants of World Championships". All Japan Female Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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