1996 World Wrestling Championships
| 1996 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | August 29–31 |
| Champions | |
| Women |
 Japan |
The 1996 FILA Wrestling World 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 | 1 |
| 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 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Women's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Japan | 68 |
| 2 | Russia | 63 |
| 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
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | Zhong Xiue China (CHN) |
Almuth Leitgeb Austria (AUT) |
Shoko Yoshimura Japan (JPN) |
| 47 kg | Tricia Saunders United States (USA) |
Angélique Berthenet France (FRA) |
Miho Adachi Japan (JPN) |
| 50 kg | Olga Smirnova Russia (RUS) |
Yoshiko Endo Japan (JPN) |
Ida Hellström Sweden (SWE) |
| 53 kg | Anna Gomis France (FRA) |
Jennifer Ryz Canada (CAN) |
Ryoko Sakae Japan (JPN) |
| 57 kg | Sara Eriksson Sweden (SWE) |
Jackie Berube United States (USA) |
Lene Aanes Norway (NOR) |
| 61 kg | Mikiko Miyazaki Japan (JPN) |
Natalia Ivanova Russia (RUS) |
Stéphanie Groß Germany (GER) |
| 65 kg | Yayoi Urano Japan (JPN) |
Doris Blind France (FRA) |
Elmira Kurbanova Russia (RUS) |
| 70 kg | Christine Nordhagen Canada (CAN) |
Galina Ivanova Bulgaria (BUL) |
Lise Golliot France (FRA) |
| 75 kg | Liu Dongfeng China (CHN) |
Kristie Stenglein United States (USA) |
Sha Ling-li Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
See also
References
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