The 2025 World Wrestling Championships was held from 13 to 21 September 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia. The venue of the competition was Arena Zagreb. It was the first World Wrestling Championships hosted by Croatia. 776 wrestlers from 76 countries participated. Host country Croatia competed with 14 wrestlers.

Organization of the Championship was supported by the Government of Croatia (Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Tourism and Sports) with €4 million. Organization costs of the tournament were estimated at €8 million. Around 1200 wrestlers from around a hundred countries were expected to compete. Championship is supported by the City of Zagreb, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Zagreb and Croatia Tourist Boards, Croatian Olympic Committee, Croatian Post, JANAF and HEP. The event was opened on 13 September 2025 in Arena Zagreb by the prime minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković.

The competition ended with a long-awaited dominant display by the Iranian team, resulting in their conquering of this competition across the board with 325 Team Points and making history by sweeping both freestyle and Greco-Roman categories, while Japan won in women's.

Competition schedule All times are (UTC+2:00) Date Time Event 13 September 10.30–15.00 Qualification rounds: FS 61–70–86–125 kg19:00–20.30 Semi-finals: FS 61–70–86–125 kg 14 September 10.30–14.30 Qualification rounds: FS 79–92–57–74 kg; Repechage: FS 61–70–86–125 kg16.45–17.45 Semi-finals: FS 79–92–57–74 kg18.00–21.00 Finals: FS 61–70–86–125 kg 15 September 10.30–15.00 Qualification rounds: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg; Repechage: FS 79–92–57–74 kg17.00–18.00 Semi-finals: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg18.00–21.00 Finals: FS 79–92–57–74 kg 16 September 10.30–14.30 Qualification rounds: WW 65–50–57–76 kg; Repechage: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg16.45–17.45 Semi-finals: WW 65–50–57–76 kg18.00–21.00 Finals: FS 65–97 kg / WW 55–59 kg 17 September 10.30–14.00 Qualification rounds: WW 72–53–62–68 kg; Repechage: WW 65–50–57–76 kg16.45–17.45 Semi-finals: WW 72–53–62–68 kg18.00–21.00 Finals: WW 65–50–57–76 kg 18 September 10.30–14.00 Qualification rounds: GR 55–82–77–130 kg; Repechage: WW 72–53–62–68 kg16.45–17.45 Semi-finals: GR 55–82–77–130 kg18.00–21.00 Finals: WW 72–53–62–68 kg 19 September 10.30–14.00 Qualification rounds: GR 72–60–97 kg; Repechage: GR 55–82–77–130 kg17.00–17.45 Semi-finals: GR 72–60–97 kg18.00–21.00 Finals: GR 55–82–77–130 kg 20 September 10.30–14.00 Qualification rounds: GR 63–67–87 kg; Repechage: GR 72–60–97 kg17.00–17.45 Semi-finals: GR 63–67–87 kg18.00–20.30 Finals: GR 72–60–97 kg 21 September 16.30–17.30 Repechage: GR 63–67–87 kg18:00–20.30 Finals: GR 63–67–87 kg

Medal table

Team ranking RankMen's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyleTeamPointsTeamPointsTeamPoints11451801622134891153111728748365835536375648576774157658354547930453510304235

Medal summary Men's freestyle 57 kg61 kgZaur Uguev United World Wrestling65 kg70 kg74 kgZaurbek Sidakov United World Wrestling79 kg86 kg92 kg Amanula Gadzhimagomedov United World Wrestling97 kg125 kg

Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg 60 kg63 kg67 kgDaniial Agaev United World Wrestling72 kg77 kg82 kg87 kgMilad Alirzaev United World Wrestling97 kgArtur Sargsian United World WrestlingKiryl Maskevich United World Wrestling130 kgPavel Hlinchuk United World Wrestling

Women's freestyle 50 kgElizaveta Smirnova United World Wrestling53 kg55 kgEkaterina Verbina United World Wrestling57 kgOlga Khoroshavtseva United World Wrestling59 kg62 kgAmina Tandelova United World Wrestling65 kgAlina Kasabieva United World Wrestling68 kg72 kg76 kg

Participating nations 776 wrestlers from 76 countries participated:

(5) (8) (15) (1) (4) (6) (23) (1) (3) (6) (6) (14) (15) (3) (30) (2) (1) (1) (14) (Host) (7) (4) (1) (5) (3) (6) (2) (5) (9) (20) (14) (4) (2) (14) (30) (20) (4) (2) (10) (30) (29) (19) (28) (1) (3) (11) (18) (12) (21) (6) (1) (3) (5) (2) (2) (15) (14) (6) (4) (10) (2) (1) (1) (7) (8) (6) (10) (4) (5) (2) (2) (30) (30) (30) (19) (5) (1) United World Wrestling (Russia+Belarus) (50)

See also List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (freestyle) List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (Greco-Roman) List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (women)

References

External links Official website UWW Database Results Book