The age limitations for many of the Cadet and Junior World Championships are no longer easily ascertainable, and in many cases the ages listed below are unverified estimates. There were two Junior World Championships held in 1979 and 1980. In the lists below, champions whose names are colored in gold, silver, or bronze went also won the corresponding senior-level medal at the World Championships or Olympic Games in freestyle wrestling. Champions colored blue also represented their country at the senior level in the World Championships or Olympic Games in freestyle wrestling.

List of 15 and Under World Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling

Cadet Worlds, 1975 (15 and under)

Cadet Worlds, 1980 (15 and under)

Cadet Worlds, 1983 (15 and under)

List of 16 and Under World Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling

Cadet Worlds, 1987–1996 (16 and under)

List of 17 and Under World Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling

Cadet Worlds, 1997–1998 (17 and under)

Cadet Worlds, 1999 (17 and under)

Youth Olympic Games, 2010 (17 and Under)

Cadet Worlds, 2011–2013 (17 and under)

Youth Olympic Games, 2014 (17 and Under)

Cadet Worlds, 2014–2017 (17 and Under)

Youth Olympic Games, 2018 (17 and Under)

Cadet Worlds, 2018– (17 and Under)

List of 18 and Under World Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling

Junior Worlds, 1969 (18 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1971 (18 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1978 (18 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1980 (18 and Under)

Cadet Worlds, 1982 (18 and under)

Junior Worlds, 1983–1984 (18 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1986 (18 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1988–1995 (18 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1996 (18 and Under)

List of 20 and Under World Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling

Junior Worlds, 1973–1977 (20 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1979 (20 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1981 (20 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1982 (20 and Under)

Espoir Worlds, 1983–1995 (20 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1997–1998 (20 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 1999–2001 (20 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 2002–2017 (20 and Under)

Junior Worlds, 2018– (20 and Under)

List of 23 and Under World Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling

U-23 Worlds, 2017 (23 and Under)

U-23 Worlds, 2018– (23 and Under)

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Nika Kentchadze Nika Kentchadze (born 17 April 1997) is a Georgian freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 79 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. He is also a two-time bronze medalist at the European ...

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Kamran Ghasempour Kamran Ghasempour ( fa, کامران قاسمپور, born 16 Dec 1996) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler who competes at 92 kilograms, where he is the reigning World Champion. He is also a two-time Asian Continental champion and a two-time Worl ...

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Aliabbas Rzazade Aliabbas Rzazade (born 1 January 1998) is an Azerbaijani Freestyle wrestling, freestyle wrestler competing in the 57 kg division. He won the gold medal in the 2023 European Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 57 kg, 57 kg event at th ...

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Ernazar Akmataliev Ernazar Akmataliev (born 2 July 1998) is a Kyrgyzstani wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 70 kg event at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He competed in the men's freestyle 65 kg event at the 2020 Summe ...

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References

FILA Database
Freestyle wrestling Wrestling champions