World Junior Wrestling Championships

The World Junior Wrestling Championships (U20) is the main wrestling championships in the Junior age category (between 18 and 20 years old), organised by United World Wrestling (UWW). This event was held twice in 1979 and 1980.

Rename
Past name for the competition was the Junior World Championships. In November 2021, the UWW renamed the Junior Worlds to U20 and Cadet Worlds to U17.

Junior / U20 World Championship Medal Count (2000–2023)

 * 🇷🇸 consist of and.
 * was competed in 2023.

Junior

 * 1980 in Stockholm probably was in U15 (Schools) in 13 + 13 weights
 * 1992 (LL, GR) and 1993 (LF) was counted one edition
 * Not held in 2002 and 2004
 * Shared bronze medal awarded since 2005
 * 1969 – 1977 / 1983 – 1995 : Espoir World Championships
 * LL : Freestyle / GR : Greco-Roman / LF : Women's Freestyle

Espoir

 * LL : Freestyle / GR : Greco-Roman
 * After 1995 Junior and Espoir was merged.

Cadets

 * LL : Freestyle / GR : Greco-Roman / LF : Women's Freestyle
 * 2020 not held.