2000 World Wrestling Championships
| 2000 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 1–3 September 2000 |
| Stadium | Universiada Hall |
| Champions | |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2000 World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 1 to 3 September 2000.
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Team ranking
[edit]| Rank | Women's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Japan |
48 |
| 2 | Russia |
34 |
| 3 | Canada |
31 |
| 4 | Ukraine |
27 |
| 5 | United States |
25 |
| 6 | Germany |
20 |
| 7 | Poland |
19 |
| 8 | Sweden |
18 |
| 9 |  France |
13 |
| 10 | Bulgaria |
13 |
Medal summary
[edit]Women's freestyle
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg |
Iryna Melnik Ukraine
|
Inga Karamchakova Russia
|
Carol Huynh Canada
|
| 51 kg |
Hitomi Sakamoto Japan
|
Patricia Miranda United States
|
Ida Hellström Sweden
|
| 56 kg |
Seiko Yamamoto Japan
|
Tetyana Lazareva Ukraine
|
Jennifer Ryz Canada
|
| 62 kg |
Nikola Hartmann Austria
|
Rena Iwama Japan
|
Stéphanie Groß Germany
|
| 68 kg |
Kristie Marano United States
|
Anna Shamova Russia
|
Tomoe Miyamoto Japan
|
| 75 kg |
Christine Nordhagen Canada
|
Edyta Witkowska Poland
|
Kyoko Hamaguchi Japan
|
Participating nations
[edit]90 competitors from 24 nations participated.
Austria (1)
Bulgaria (6)
Canada (6)
Chinese Taipei (5)
Czech Republic (3)
El Salvador (3)
Finland (1)
France (3)
Germany (5)
Greece (3)
Italy (1)
Japan (6)
Mexico (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (4)
Puerto Rico (1)
Russia (6)
Spain (4)
Sweden (4)
Tunisia (2)
Turkey (6)
Ukraine (6)
United States (6)
Venezuela (5)
