1996 World Wrestling Championships
The 1996 World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
| 1996 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 29–31 August 1996 |
| Champions | |
| Women | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 |  China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  France | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Women's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Japan | 68 |
| 2 | Russia | 60 |
| 3 | United States | 48 |
| 4 | France | 41 |
| 5 | Canada | 39 |
| 6 | China | 32 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 29 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 29 |
| 9 | Germany | 25 |
| 10 | Sweden | 23 |
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]
.svg.png.webp)
Australia (3)- Austria (3)
Azerbaijan (2)- Bulgaria (9)
- Canada (9)
- China (4)
- Chinese Taipei (9)
Czech Republic (1)
Denmark (1)- France (7)
- Germany (4)
Greece (2)
Italy (4)- Japan (9)
- Norway (5)
Poland (6)- Russia (9)
- Sweden (5)
Ukraine (5)- United States (8)
References
- "The Participants of World Championships". All Japan Female Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.