1996 World Wrestling Championships
| 1996 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 29–31 August 1996 |
| Champions | |
| Women | Japan |
The 1996 Women's World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Women's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Japan | 68 |
| 2 | Russia | 60 |
| 3 | United States | 48 |
| 4 | France | 41 |
| 5 | Canada | 39 |
| 6 | China | 32 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 29 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 29 |
| 9 | Germany | 25 |
| 10 | Sweden | 23 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | Zhong Xiue China |
Almuth Leitgeb Austria |
Shoko Yoshimura Japan |
| 47 kg | Tricia Saunders United States |
Angélique Hidalgo France |
Miho Adachi Japan |
| 50 kg | Olga Smirnova Russia |
Yoshiko Endo Japan |
Ida Hellström Sweden |
| 53 kg | Anna Gomis France |
Jennifer Ryz Canada |
Ryoko Sakae Japan |
| 57 kg | Sara Eriksson Sweden |
Jackie Berube United States |
Lene Aanes Norway |
| 61 kg | Mikiko Miyazaki Japan |
Natalia Ivanova Russia |
Stéphanie Groß Germany |
| 65 kg | Yayoi Urano Japan |
Doris Blind France |
Elmira Kurbanova Russia |
| 70 kg | Christine Nordhagen Canada |
Galina Ivanova Bulgaria |
Lise Golliot France |
| 75 kg | Liu Dongfeng China |
Kristie Stenglein United States |
Sha Ling-li Chinese Taipei |
Participating nations
105 competitors from 20 nations participated.[1]
- Australia (3)
- Austria (3)
- Azerbaijan (2)
- Bulgaria (9)
- Canada (9)
- China (4)
- Chinese Taipei (9)
- Czech Republic (1)
- Denmark (1)
- France (7)
- Germany (4)
- Greece (2)
- Italy (4)
- Japan (9)
- Norway (5)
- Poland (6)
- Russia (9)
- Sweden (5)
- Ukraine (5)
- United States (8)
See also
References
- ^ "The Participants of World Championships". All Japan Female Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2020.