The 2024

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was held from 12 to 18 February 2024 in

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. 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.

Competition schedule

All times are (

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Controversies

United 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

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Abdulrashid Sadulaev Abdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev ( rus, Абдулрашид Булачевич Садулаев, , ɐbdʊɫrɐˈʂɨts sədʊˈɫa(ɪ̯)ɪf, av, ГІабдулрашид Булачил Садулаев; born 9 May 1996) is a Russian freestyle ...

and

Zaur Uguev Zaur Rizvanovich Uguev ( rus, Заур Ризванович Угуев, , zɐˈur ʊˈɡu(ɪ̯)ɪf; born 27 March 1995) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms. He claimed the 2020 Summer Olympic Games gold medal after bac ...

had participated in the pro-war rally and expressed their support for the

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. Other athletes, including

Vitali Kabaloev Vitali Ermakovich Kabaloev (russian: Виталий Ермакович Кабалоев; born ) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler of Kabardian descent. He won gold in the 55 kg event at the 2019 European Championships held in Bucharest Bu ...

, Anastasiia Sidelnikova, Alina Kasabieva,

Nadezhda Sokolova Nadezhda Nikolaevna Sokolova is a Russian freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 50kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. In 2022, she competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Ista ...

, and Sergey Semenov showed their support of the war by their activities on social media while

Artur Naifonov Artur Edikovich Naifonov ( rus, Артур Эдикович Найфонов , , ɐrˈtur nɐɪ̯ˈfonəf, os, Найфонты Эдичы фырт Артур; born 10 May 1997) is a Russian freestyle wrestler, of Ossetian heritage, who competes ...

, Aues Gonibov, Aliaksandr Liavonchyk, and

Vanesa Kaladzinskaya Vanesa Kaladzinskaya ( be, Ванэса Валер'еўна Каладзінская; born 27 December 1992, in Babruysk) is a Belarusian freestyle wrestler. She competed in the freestyle 48 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating ...

took part in different propaganda events organized by the Russian and Belarussian regimes. As a result,

Kurban Shiraev Kurban Alievich Shiraev (born 28 March 1999) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Avar ethnicity who competes at 65 and 70 kilograms. The 2020 European Continental champion, Shiraev is a two–time Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix gold medalist (2 ...

David Baev David Albertovich Baev (russian: Баев Давид Альбертович , os, Байаты Алберты фырт Давид; born November 7, 1997, in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian descent ...

, Khalid Yakhiev,

, and Abdulla Kurbanov were denied a visa and Abdulrashid Sadulaev was denied entry to Romania at the Bucharest airport. Imam Ganishov, who managed to compete at the championships, had also visited the

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of Ukraine and published photos with Russian occupying forces.

Medal table

Team ranking

Medal overview

Men's freestyle

Men's Greco-Roman

Women's freestyle

Participating nations

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References

External links

UWW Database

Results Book
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