The 2000 World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 1 to 3 September 2000.
| 2000 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 1–3 September 2000 |
| Stadium | Universiada Hall |
| Champions | |
| Women |  Japan |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Team ranking
edit| Rank | Women's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Japan |
48 |
| 2 | Russia |
34 |
| 3 | Canada |
31 |
| 4 | Ukraine |
27 |
| 5 | United States |
25 |
| 6 | Germany |
20 |
| 7 | Poland |
19 |
| 8 | Sweden |
18 |
| 9 |  France |
13 |
| 10 | Bulgaria |
13 |
Medal summary
editWomen's freestyle
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg |
Iryna Melnik Ukraine
|
Inga Karamchakova Russia
|
Carol Huynh Canada
|
| 51 kg |
Hitomi Sakamoto Japan
|
Patricia Miranda United States
|
Ida Hellström Sweden
|
| 56 kg |
Seiko Yamamoto Japan
|
Tetyana Lazareva Ukraine
|
Jennifer Ryz Canada
|
| 62 kg |
Nikola Hartmann Austria
|
Rena Iwama Japan
|
Stéphanie Groß Germany
|
| 68 kg |
Kristie Marano United States
|
Anna Shamova Russia
|
Tomoe Miyamoto Japan
|
| 75 kg |
Christine Nordhagen Canada
|
Edyta Witkowska Poland
|
Kyoko Hamaguchi Japan
|
Participating nations
edit90 competitors from 24 nations participated.
Austria (1)
Bulgaria (6)
Canada (6)
Chinese Taipei (5)
Czech Republic (3)
El Salvador (3)
Finland (1)
France (3)
Germany (5)
Greece (3)
Italy (1)
Japan (6)
Mexico (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (4)
Puerto Rico (1)
Russia (6)
Spain (4)
Sweden (4)
Tunisia (2)
Turkey (6)
Ukraine (6)
United States (6)
Venezuela (5)
