1998 World Wrestling Championships
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.
| 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 |
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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg |
Sim Kwon-ho South Korea |
Marian Sandu Romania |
Khaled Al-Faraj Syria |
| 58 kg |
Kim In-sub South Korea |
Sheng Zetian China |
Armen Nazaryan Bulgaria |
| 63 kg |
Mkhitar Manukyan Kazakhstan |
Şeref Eroğlu Turkey |
Choi Sang-sun South Korea |
| 69 kg |
Aleksandr Tretyakov Russia |
Csaba Hirbik Hungary |
Son Sang-pil South Korea |
| 76 kg |
Bakhtiyar Baiseitov Kazakhstan |
Filiberto Azcuy Cuba |
Nazmi Avluca Turkey |
| 85 kg |
Aleksandr Menshchikov Russia |
János Kismoni Hungary |
Martin Lidberg Sweden |
| 97 kg |
Gogi Koguashvili Russia |
Marek Švec Czech Republic |
Davyd Saldadze Ukraine |
| 130 kg |
Aleksandr Karelin Russia |
Matt Ghaffari United States |
Yuri Evseichik Israel |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg |
Tricia Saunders United States |
Miyu Yamamoto Japan |
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)
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Australia (5)- Azerbaijan (7)
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Belarus (8)- Bulgaria (8)
- Canada (8)
- China (6)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Colombia (3)- Cuba (3)
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Cyprus (2)- Czech Republic (2)
- France (1)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Tunisia (2)- Turkey (8)
- Ukraine (8)
- United States (8)
- Uzbekistan (4)
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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.
External links
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