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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Men's freestyle edit
Men's Greco-Roman edit
Women's freestyle edit
Participating nations edit
Men's freestyle edit
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 edit
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 edit
86 competitors from 21 nations participated.[1]
References edit
- ^ "The Participants of World Championships". All Japan Female Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2020.