The 2024 European Wrestling Championships was held from 12 to 18 February 2024 in Bucharest, Romania. At the 2024 European Championships, in accordance with sanctions imposed following by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, wrestlers from Russia and Belarus were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Russia or Belarus. They instead participated as "Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN)", their medals were not included in the official medal table.[1][2][3]
| 2024 European Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Bucharest, Romania |
| Dates | 12–18 February |
| Stadium | Polyvalent Hall |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Turkey |
| Greco-Roman | Turkey |
| Women |  Ukraine |
Competition schedule
editAll times are (UTC+2)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 12 February | 10.30-14.30 | Qualification rounds: GR 55-63-77-87-130 kg |
| 18:00-19.30 | Semi-finals: GR 55-63-77-87-130 kg | |
| 13 February | 10.30-14.30 | Qualification rounds: GR 60-67-72-82-97 kg; Repechage: GR 55-63-77-87-130 kg |
| 16.45-17.45 | Semi-finals: GR 60-67-72-82-97 kg | |
| 18.00-21.00 | Finals: GR 55-63-77-87-130 kg | |
| 14 February | 10.30-14.30 | Qualification rounds: WW – 50,55,59,68,76 kg; Repechage: GR 60-67-72-82-97 kg |
| 16.45-17.45 | Semi-finals: WW – 50,55,59,68,76 kg | |
| 18.00-21.00 | Finals: GR 60-67-72-82-97 kg | |
| 15 February | 10.30-14.30 | Qualification rounds: WW – 53,57,62,65,72 kg; Repechage: WW – 50,55,59,68,76 kg |
| 16.45-17.45 | Semi-finals: WW – 53,57,62,65,72 kg | |
| 18.00-21.00 | Finals: WW – 50,55,59,68,76 kg | |
| 16 February | 10.30-14.30 | Qualification rounds: FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg; Repechage: WW – 53,57,62,65,72 kg |
| 16.45-17.45 | Semi-finals: FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg | |
| 18.00-21.00 | Finals: WW – 53,57,62,65,72 kg | |
| 17 February | 10.30-14.00 | Qualification rounds: FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg; Repechage: FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg |
| 16.45-17.45 | Semi-finals: FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg | |
| 18.00-21.00 | Finals: FS – 57-65-70-79-97 kg | |
| 18 February | 15.00-16.45 | Repechage: FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg |
| 17.00-20.00 | Finals: FS – 61-74-86-92-125 kg |
Controversies
editUnited World Wrestling (UWW) authorized some Russian wrestlers to participate in the European Championships though they are, as claimed by Ukrainian media and Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, not neutral and support their regime and Russian invasion of Ukraine. Abdulrashid Sadulaev and Zaur Uguev had participated in the pro-war rally and expressed their support for the Russo-Ukrainian war.[4][5] Other athletes, including Vitali Kabaloev, Anastasiia Sidelnikova, Alina Kasabieva, Nadezhda Sokolova, and Sergey Semenov showed their support of the war by their activities on social media while Artur Naifonov, Aues Gonibov, Aliaksandr Liavonchyk, and Vanesa Kaladzinskaya took part in different propaganda events organized by the Russian and Belarussian regimes.[6]
As a result, Zaur Uguev, Kurban Shiraev, David Baev, Khalid Yakhiev, Artur Naifonov, and Abdulla Kurbanov were denied a visa[7] and Abdulrashid Sadulaev was denied entry to Romania at the Bucharest airport.[8] Imam Ganishov, who managed to compete at the championships, had also visited the occupied territories of Ukraine and published photos with Russian occupying forces.[9][10]
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Romania)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 |  Azerbaijan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 |  Armenia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 |  Georgia | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Romania* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Moldova | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Albania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 14 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  San Marino | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 20 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
Team ranking
edit| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Turkey |
140 | Turkey |
147 | Ukraine |
147 |
| 2 | Georgia |
130 | Azerbaijan |
142 | Turkey |
142 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan |
122 | Armenia |
99 | Romania |
101 |
| 4 | Armenia |
71 | Ukraine |
77 | Azerbaijan |
83 |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
62 | Bulgaria |
73 | Bulgaria |
77 |
| 6 | Ukraine |
60 | Georgia |
66 | Moldova |
61 |
| 7 | Slovakia |
55 | Moldova |
63 | Poland |
60 |
| 8 | Albania |
45 | Serbia |
35 | Germany |
53 |
| 9 | Greece |
45 | Romania |
34 | Hungary |
39 |
| 10 | Hungary |
40 | Hungary |
30 |  France |
34 |
Medal overview
editMen's freestyle
editMen's Greco-Roman
editWomen's freestyle
editParticipating nations
edit519 wrestlers from 36 countries:
Albania (6)
Armenia (20)
Austria (8)
Azerbaijan (25)
Belgium (2)
Bulgaria (29)
Croatia (6)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (3)
Spain (11)
Estonia (7)
Finland (6)
France (22)
United Kingdom (1)
Georgia (20)
Germany (23)
Greece (12)
Hungary (18)
Israel (8)
Italy (17)
Kosovo (1)
Latvia (5)
Lithuania (12)
Moldova (25)
North Macedonia (9)
Netherlands (2)
Norway (6)
Poland (16)
Romania (30) (Host)
San Marino (2)
Serbia (10)
Switzerland (10)
Slovakia (6)
Sweden (10)
Turkey (30)
Ukraine (30)- Individual Neutral Athletes (57)
- United World Wrestling (2)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "European Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "European Championships 2024 Entry List". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "European Championships - Schedule". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Questions unanswered over Russian participation at World Wrestling Championships". Inside the Games. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Прихильники геноциду. Як російські борці підтримують війну проти України". Watchers. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "UWW has allowed more than 10 Russians and Belarusians who have supported aggression against Ukraine to participate in European Wrestling Championships". Base of Ukrainian Sports on Twitter. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Romania has not granted visas to Russian wrestlers who support aggression against Ukraine". Base of Ukrainian Sports on Twitter. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Two-time Olympic champion Sadulaev at airport in Bucharest (+photo)". Base of Ukrainian Sports on Twitter. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Борець з РФ Ганішов, який візьме участь в Чемпіонаті Європи, їздив на окуповане Запоріжжя в гості до російських військових (+photo)". Watchers Media on Twitter. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Чергове порушення рішень та рекомендацій МОК: до чемпіонату Європи допущено російського борця, що підтримує війну в Україні". Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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