Overview of the events of 2018 in combat sports
This article lists the 12 different combat sports and their results for 2018.
Professional boxing
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Date |
Location |
Winner |
Loser |
Weight |
Titles |
Report
|
January 27 |
Riga, Latvia |
Oleksandr Usyk |
Mairis Briedis |
Cruiserweight |
WBC, WBO |
report
|
February 17 |
Manchester, England |
George Groves |
Chris Eubank Jr. |
Super middleweight |
WBA (Super) |
report
|
March 3 |
New York City, United States |
Deontay Wilder |
Luis Ortiz |
Heavyweight |
WBC |
report
|
March 10 |
San Antonio, United States |
Mikey Garcia |
Sergey Lipinets |
Light welterweight |
IBF |
|
March 31 |
Cardiff, Wales |
Anthony Joshua |
Joseph Parker |
Heavyweight |
WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO |
report
|
May 5 |
Los Angeles, United States |
Gennady Golovkin |
Vanes Martirosyan |
Middleweight |
WBA (Super), WBC, IBO |
|
May 12 |
New York City, United States |
Vasyl Lomachenko |
Jorge Linares |
Lightweight |
WBA (Super) |
|
May 19 |
Quebec City, Canada |
Adonis Stevenson |
Badou Jack |
Light heavyweight |
WBC |
|
July 21 |
Moscow, Russia |
Oleksandr Usyk |
Murat Gassiev |
Cruiserweight |
WBA (Unified), WBC, WBO, IBF |
report
|
July 28 |
Los Angeles, United States |
Mikey Garcia |
Robert Easter Jr. |
Lightweight |
WBC, IBF |
|
August 4 |
Atlantic City, United States |
Eleider Álvarez |
Sergey Kovalev |
Light heavyweight |
WBO |
|
September 15 |
Las Vegas, United States |
Canelo Álvarez |
Gennady Golovkin |
Middleweight |
WBA (Super), WBC, IBO |
report
|
September 22 |
London, England |
Anthony Joshua |
Alexander Povetkin |
Heavyweight |
WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO |
|
September 28 |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Callum Smith |
George Groves |
Super middleweight |
WBA (Super) |
report
|
October 13 |
Omaha, United States |
Terence Crawford |
José Benavidez Jr. |
Welterweight |
WBO |
|
October 20 |
Boston, United States |
Demetrius Andrade |
Walter Kautondokwa |
Middleweight |
WBO |
|
November 10 |
London, England |
Oleksandr Usyk |
Tony Bellew |
Cruiserweight |
WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBF |
|
December 1 |
Los Angeles, United States |
Deontay Wilder SD Tyson Fury |
Heavyweight |
WBC |
report
|
December 1 |
Quebec, Canada |
Oleksandr Gvozdyk |
Adonis Stevenson |
Light heavyweight |
WBC |
|
December 8 |
New York City, United States |
Vasyl Lomachenko |
José Pedraza |
Lightweight |
WBA (Super), WBO |
|
December 15 |
New York City, United States |
Canelo Álvarez |
Rocky Fielding |
Super middleweight |
WBA (Regular) |
|
World fencing events
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Continental fencing events
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2017–18 Fencing Grand Prix
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- Épée Grand Prix
- December 8 – 10, 2017: Qatari Grand Prix in Doha
- March 23 – 25: Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest
- May 25 – 27: Colombian Grand Prix in Cali
- Foil Grand Prix
- Sabre Grand Prix
- December 15 – 17, 2017: Mexican Grand Prix in Cancún
- March 30 – April 1: Korean Grand Prix in Seoul
- May 11 – 13: Russian Grand Prix (final) in Moscow
- Men's Épée World Cup
- October 27 – 29, 2017: Swiss World Cup in Bern
- November 17 – 19, 2017: Italian Men's Épée World Cup in Legnano
- January 25 – 27: German Men's Épée World Cup in Heidenheim an der Brenz
- February 16 – 18: Canadian World Cup in Vancouver
- May 11 – 13: French Men's Épée World Cup in Paris
- Women's Épée World Cup
- October 20 – 22, 2017: Estonian World Cup in Tallinn
- November 10 – 12, 2017: Chinese World Cup in Suzhou
- January 19 – 21: Cuban World Cup in Havana
- February 9 – 11: Spanish Women's Épée World Cup in Barcelona
- Individual: ZHU Mingye
- Team: Russia
- May 4 – 6: Emirati World Cup in Dubai
- Men's Foil World Cup
- October 20 – 22, 2017: Egyptian World Cup in Cairo
- November 10 – 12, 2017: Japanese World Cup in Tokyo
- January 19 – 21: French Men's Foil World Cup in Paris
- February 9 – 11: German Men's Foil World Cup in Bonn
- May 4 – 6: Russian World Cup in Saint Petersburg
- Women's Foil World Cup
- October 13 – 15, 2017: Mexican World Cup in Cancún
- November 3 – 5, 2017: French Women's Foil World Cup in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
- Individual: Hong Hyo-jin
- Team: Italy
- January 12 – 14: Polish Women's Foil World Cup in Gdańsk
- February 2 – 4: Algerian Women's Foil World Cup in Algiers
- Individual: Alice Volpi
- Team: Russia
- April 27 – 29: German Women's Foil World Cup in Tauberbischofsheim
- Individual: Inna Deriglazova
- Team: Russia
- Men's Sabre World Cup
- November 3 – 5, 2017: Algerian Men's Sabre World Cup in Algiers
- December 1 – 3, 2017: Hungarian World Cup in Győr
- February 2 – 4: Italian Men's Sabre World Cup in Padua
- February 23 – 25: Polish Men's Sabre World Cup in Warsaw
- May 18 – 20: Spanish Men's Sabre World Cup in Madrid
- Women's Sabre World Cup
- October 27 – 29, 2017: French Women's Sabre World Cup in Orléans
- November 17 – 19, 2017: Belgian World Cup in Sint-Niklaas
- January 26 – 28: American World Cup in Baltimore
- Individual: Martina Criscio
- Team: France
- March 16 – 18: Greek World Cup in Athens
- June 1 – 3: Tunisian World Cup in Tunis
World and continental judo events
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- February 3 & 4: European Open #1 in Odivelas (W) & Sofia (M)
- February 17 & 18: European Open #2 in Rome (W) & Oberwart (M)
- March 3 & 4: European Open #3 in Warsaw (W) & Prague (M)
- Men: Belarus won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[38]
- Women: Poland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[39]
- June 2 & 3: European Open #4 in Madrid (M & W)[40]
- August 18 & 19: European Open #5 in Minsk (M & W)[41]
- Belarus won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- October 6 & 7: European Open #6 (final) in Glasgow (M & W)[42]
- France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
2018 EJU Kata Tournaments
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- February 25: 2018 EJU Kata Tournament #1 in Brussels[52]
- Nage No Kata winners: Netherlands (Erik Faes & Niels Neumann)
- Ju No Kata winners: Italy (Giovanni Tarabelli & Angelica Tarabelli)
- Katame No Kata winners: Belgium (Nicolas Gilon & Jean-Philippe Gilon)
- Kime No Kata winners: France (Michel Jeuffroy & Laurent Jeuffroy)
- Goshin Jutsu winners: Italy (Ubaldo Volpi & Maurizio Calderini)
- March 24: 2018 EJU Kata Tournament #2 in Pordenone[53]
- Nage No Kata winners: Italy (Mauro Collini & Tommaso Rondini)
- Katame No Kata winners: France (Nicolas Fourmaux & Jean-Daniel Nguyen)
- Ju No Kata winners: Germany (Wolfgang Daxromswinkel & Ulla Loosen)
- Kime No Kata winners: France (Michel Jeuffroy & Laurent Jeuffroy)
- Goshin Jutsu winners: Italy (Ubaldo Volpi & Maurizio Calderini)
- April 29: 2018 EJU Kata Tournament #3 (final) in Tours[54]
- Nage No Kata winners: Belgium (Nicolas Gilon & Jean-Philippe Gilon)
- Katame No Kata winners: Belgium (Nicolas Gilon & Jean-Philippe Gilon)
- Ju No Kata winners: France (Emmanuel Wirtz & Armelle Voindrot)
- Kime No Kata winners: France (Michel Jeuffroy & Laurent Jeuffroy)
- Goshin Jutsu winners: France (Kamel Ben Tekfa & Alexis Lacroix)
2018 Pan American Open
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- July 7 & 8: Asian Open #1 in Taipei[59]
- South Korea and Japan won 5 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
- November 3 & 4: Asian Open #2 in Aktau[60]
- Kazakhstan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- December 1 & 2: Asian Open #3 (final) in Hong Kong[61]
- China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 17 & 18: African Open #1 in Dakar[62]
- Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 24 & 25: African Open #2 (final) in Yaoundé[63]
- November 17 & 18: Oceania Open in Perth[64]
- Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
World & Continental Karate Events
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- February 2 – 4: 45th EKF Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships in Sochi[65]
- May 10 – 13: 53rd EKF Senior Championships in Novi Sad[66]
- May 10 – 13: 17th AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Okinawa[67]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 18 – 20: 18th OKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Auckland[68]
- Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 15 – 17: 32nd PKF Senior Championships in Santiago[69]
- July 11 – 15: 15th AKF Senior Championships in Amman[70]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 19 – 22: 11th World University Karate Championship in Kobe[71]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 22 – 25: PKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Rio de Janeiro[72]
- Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 31 – September 2: UFAK Senior Championships in Kigali[73]
- Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 6 – 11: 24th WKF Senior Championships in Madrid[74]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- January 26 – 28: Karate 1-Premier League #1 in Paris[75]
- Japan won the gold medal tally. France won the overall medal tally.
- February 16 – 18: Karate 1-Premier League #2 in Dubai[76]
- Turkey won the gold medal tally. Turkey and Iran won 6 overall medals each.
- March 16 – 18: Karate 1-Premier League #3 in Rotterdam[77]
- Japan won the gold medal tally. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
- April 6 – 8: Karate 1-Premier League #4 in Rabat[78]
- Turkey, France, and Egypt won 2 gold medals each. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
- June 8 – 10: Karate 1-Premier League #5 in Istanbul[79]
- Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 14 – 16: Karate 1-Premier League #6 in Berlin[80]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 12 – 14: Karate 1-Premier League #7 (final) in Tokyo[81]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- February 9 – 11: Karate 1 - Series A #1 in Guadalajara[82]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 2 – 4: Karate 1 - Series A #2 in Salzburg[83]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 21 – 23: Karate 1 - Series A #3 in Santiago[84]
- Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- December 7 – 9: Karate 1 - Series A #4 (final) in Shanghai[85]
- Spain won the gold medal tally. Japan won the overall medal tally.
- May 25 – 27: Karate 1 - Youth League #1 in Sofia[86]
- Cadet: Russia and Switzerland won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- Junior: Japan and Slovakia won 2 gold medals each. Japan won the overall medal tally.
- U14: Ukraine won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 6 – 8: Karate 1 - Youth League #2 in Umag[87]
- October 26 – 28: Karate 1 - Youth League #3 in Cancún[88]
- December 14 – 16: Karate 1 - Youth League #4 (final) in Caorle[89]
- Cadet: Russia, Slovakia, and Azerbaijan won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- Junior: France won the gold medal tally. Italy won the overall medal tally.
- U14: Ukraine won the gold medal tally. Italy won the overall medal tally.
International mixed martial arts championships
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- March 16 – 18: 2018 IMMAF Oceania Open Championships in Melbourne[90]
- Men's Lightweight winner: Jordan Thomas
- Men's Welterweight winner: Darian Weeks
- Men's Middleweight winner: Joseph Luciano
- Men's Featherweight winner: Kohei Maeda
- Men's Lightweight winner: Teruhiko Kato
- Men's Welterweight winner: Darian Weeks
- Men's Bantamweight winner: Reo Yamaguchi
- Women's Bantamweight winner: Amber Thompson
- Women's Flyweight winner: Anne Wilson
- Women's Bantamweight winner: Amber Thompson
- March 23 – 26: World Amateur Junior and Youth MMA Championships in Saint Petersburg
- May 24 – 26: 2018 IMMAF Africa Open Championships in Johannesburg
- June 17 – 23: 2018 IMMAF European Championships and European Youth Open in Bucharest
- September 3 – 8: 2018 IMMAF Asian Open and Junior MMA World Championships in Beijing
- May 10 – 19: 2018 IFMA World Championships in Cancún
- June 29 – July 8: 2018 European Championships in Prague
- July 23 – 29: 1st World University Muaythai Championship in Pattaya
- August 3 – 11: 2018 Youth World Championships in Bangkok
- October 26 – 29: 2018 Pan American Championships in Acapulco
- December 3 – 11: 2018 Asian Championships in Macau
World and Continental Championships
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- April 11 & 12: Southeast Asian SAMBO Championships (M&W, Combat Sambo) in Jakarta
- Indonesia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 13 – 15: 2018 European Youth and Junior Championships in Prague
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 11 – 13: 2018 Asian Sambo Championships & Asian Youth and Junior Championships in Ulaanbaatar
- Uzbekistan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 18 – 20: European Sambo Championships in Athens
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 23 & 25: African Sambo Championships in Tunis
- July 21 & 22: Pan American Sambo Championships in Acapulco
- August 23 & 24: World Schools Sambo Championships in Oryol
- September 28: European Union Sambo Cup in Riga
- October 12 – 14: World Youth & Junior Sambo Championships in Tbilisi
- October 20 & 21: World Masters Sambo Championships in Morocco
- November 9 – 11: World Sambo Championships in Bucharest
- December 6 & 7: World Cadets Sambo Championships in Novi Sad
- December 7 – 9: 2nd World University Sambo Championships in Novi Sad
- December 16: European Sambo Cup in Madrid
- March 23 & 24: WC (A. Kharlampiev Memorial) #1 in Moscow
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
International Taekwondo championships
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- February 6 – 9: 2018 European Clubs Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul[91]
- Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 29 & 30: 2018 African Taekwondo Championships in Agadir[92]
- Morocco won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 31: 2018 President's Cup - African Region in Agadir[93]
- Russia won the gold medal tally. Spain won the overall medal tally.
- April 9 – 13: 2018 World Taekwondo Junior Championships in Hammamet[94][95]
- Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 23 & 24: 2018 Asian Taekwondo Club Championships in Karaj[96]
- Iran won all the gold medals and the overall medal tally.
- April 25 – 28: 2018 World Taekwondo Beach Championships in Rhodes[97]
- Recognized Poomsae
- Under 17 winners: Michelangelo Sampognaro (m) / Eva Sandersen (f)
- Under 30 (Age 18-30) winners: Frans Salmi (m) / Kubra Dagli (f)
- Under 30 (Age 31 and up) winners: Othman Boularas (m) / LI Wenqi (f)
- Pair Under 17 winners: Thailand (Kanokchanok Jareonying & Pattarapong Sengmueang)
- Pair Under 30 (Age 18-30) winners: Denmark (Annaline Soeberg & Benjamin Harder)
- Pair Over 30 (Age 31 and up) winners: Denmark (Lisa Lents & Kim Nedergaard)
- Team Under 17 winners: Thailand (m) / Thailand (f)
- Team Over 17 winners: Finland (m) / Denmark (f)
- Freestyle Poomsae
- Under 17 (Age 15-17) winners: Thanaphat Bompenthomnumsuk (m) / Anastasiia Sumenkova (f)
- Over 17 (Age 18 and up) winners: Christian Kamphuis (m) / Soraya Wahjudi (f)
- Pair Over 17 winners: Spain (Sandra Gardini Gallo & Adrian Alonso Simon)
- Team winners: Thailand
- Technical Breaking
- Jumping Multiple Kick winner: SEO Jae-won
- Spinning Kick winner: JANG Jong-pil
- Free Style Breaking winner: KIM Min-song
- High Kick Performance winners: Kübra Dağlı (f) / PARK Seung-jin (f)
- Free Style Dynamic Kicks & Breaking Challenge
- Winners: LEE Chan-min (m) / CHOE Han-na (f)
- April 25 – 29: 2018 President's Cup - European Region in Athens[98]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 10 – 13: 2018 European Taekwondo Championships in Kazan[99]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 26 – 28: 2018 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Ho Chi Minh City[100]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 31 – June 10: 2018 World Taekwondo Europe Open Multi European Games in Plovdiv[101]
- Senior: Turkey and Russia won 3 gold medals each. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
- Junior: Greece and Turkey won 5 gold medals each. Greece won the overall medal tally.
- Cadet: Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 1 – 3: 2018 Rome World Taekwondo Grand-Prix in Italy[102]
- July 5 – 8: 2018 El Hassan Cup International Open in Amman[103]
- Jordan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 13 – 15: 2018 Pan Am Taekwondo Championships in Spokane, Washington[104]
- Mexico won the gold medal tally. Brazil won the overall medal tally.
- July 27 – 29: 2018 World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships in Wuxi[105]
- August 3: 2018 President's Cup - Oceania Region in Mahina[106]
- Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 5: 2018 Oceania Taekwondo Championships in Mahina[107]
- Senior: Australia won all the gold medals and won the overall medal tally, too.
- Junior: French Polynesia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 10 – 12: 2018 Moscow World Taekwondo Grand-Prix in Russia[108]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 11 – 15: 2018 Kimunyong Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships in Seoul[109]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 7 – 9: 2018 Asian Taekwondo Open Championships in Atyrau (debut event)[110]
- September 19 – 21: Taoyuan 2018 World Taekwondo Grand-Prix in Chinese Taipei[111]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 12 – 14: 2018 President's Cup - Pan American Region in Las Vegas[112]
- October 19 – 21: 2018 Manchester World Taekwondo Grand-Prix in Great Britain[113]
- November 11 – 13: 2018 President's Cup - Asian Region in Taipei[114]
- November 22 & 23: 2018 World Taekwondo Grand-Prix Final in Fujairah[115]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 24 & 25: 2018 World Taekwondo Team Championships in Fujairah[116]
- December 9 – 16: 2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Series in Wuxi[117]
World wrestling championships
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- May 14 – 20: 2018 World Military Wrestling Championships in Moscow[146]
- Men's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Women's Freestyle: China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Greco-Roman: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 2 – 8: 2018 World Cadet Wrestling Championships in Zagreb[147]
- Cadet Men's Freestyle: Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Women's Freestyle: Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Greco-Roman: Iran, Russia, Uzbekistan, & Turkey won 2 gold medals each. Iran won the overall medal tally.
- September 5 – 9: 2018 World University Wrestling Championships in Goiana[148]
- Men's Freestyle: Japan, Turkey, & Russia won 3 gold medals each. Japan won the overall medal tally.
- Women's Freestyle: Canada won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Greco-Roman: Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 17 – 23: 2018 World Junior Wrestling Championships in Trnava[149]
- Junior Men's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Women's Freestyle: Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Greco-Roman: Iran won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- September 28 – 30: 2018 World Veterans Wrestling Championships (Men's Freestyle) in Skopje[150]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 5 – 7: 2018 World Veterans Wrestling Championships (Greco-Roman) in Perm[151]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 20 – 28: 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest[152]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 12 – 18: 2018 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Bucharest[153]
- Men's U23 Freestyle: Georgia won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- Women's U23 Freestyle: Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- U23 Greco-Roman: Georgia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 17 & 18: 2018 Women's Freestyle World Cup in Takasaki, Gunma[154]
- April 7 & 8: 2018 Men's Freestyle World Cup in Iowa City, Iowa[155]
- December 13 & 14: 2018 World Men's Wrestling Clubs Cup (Freestyle) in Babol[156]
- December 20 & 21: 2018 World Men's Wrestling Clubs Cup (Greco-Roman) in Ardabil[157]
- Champions: Bimeh Razi Ardabil; Second: Russia; Third: Sina Sanat Izeh
Wrestling Grand Prix
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- February 3: 2018 Grand Prix of Croatia in Zagreb[158]
- June 23 & 24: 2018 Grand Prix of Hungary in Győr[159]
- Greco-Roman: Kazakhstan won the gold medal tally. Hungary won the overall medal tally.
- July 14 & 15: 2018 Grand Prix of Spain in Madrid[160]
- Men's Freestyle: Spain and Russia won 2 gold medals each. Spain won the overall medal tally.
- Women's Freestyle: United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Greco-Roman: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 18 & 19: 2018 Grand Prix of Germany in Dortmund[161]
- Greco-Roman: Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Continental wrestling championships
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- February 7 – 11: 2018 African Wrestling Championships (Senior, Junior, & Cadet) in Port Harcourt[162]
- Men's Freestyle: Nigeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Women's Freestyle: Nigeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Greco-Roman: Algeria won the gold medal tally. Egypt won the overall medal tally.
- Junior Men's Freestyle: Nigeria, Algeria, and Egypt won 3 gold medals each. Nigeria won the overall medal tally.
- Junior Women's Freestyle: Tunisia won the gold medal tally. Tunisia and Nigeria won 8 overall medals each.
- Junior Greco-Roman: Egypt won the gold medal tally. Egypt and Nigeria won 8 overall medals each.
- Cadet Men's Freestyle: Egypt won the gold medal tally. South Africa and Nigeria won 6 overall medals each.
- Cadet Women's Freestyle: Nigeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Greco-Roman: Algeria and Tunisia won 3 gold medals each. Egypt won the overall medal tally.
- February 27 – March 4: 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek[163]
- Men's Freestyle: Uzbekistan and Iran won 3 gold medals each. Uzbekistan won the overall medal tally.
- Women's Freestyle: China won the gold medal tally. Mongolia won the overall medal tally.
- Greco-Roman: Iran won the gold medal tally. Kyrgyzstan won the overall medal tally.
- March 20 – 25: 2018 Central American and Caribbean Wrestling Championship in Havana[164]
- Men's Freestyle: Cuba won all the gold medals and the overall medal tally.
- Women's Freestyle: Colombia won the gold medal tally. Cuba won the overall medal tally.
- Greco-Roman: Cuba won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 29 – 31: 2018 Mediterranean Wrestling Championship in Algiers[165]
- Men's Freestyle: Tunisia won the gold medal tally. Algeria won the overall medal tally.
- Women's Freestyle: Tunisia won the gold medal tally. Tunisia and Algeria won 7 overall medals each.
- Greco-Roman: Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Men's Freestyle: Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Women's Freestyle: Tunisia won the gold medal tally. Algeria won the overall medal tally.
- Junior Greco-Roman: Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Men's Freestyle: Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Women's Freestyle: Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Greco-Roman: Algeria and Egypt won 3 gold medals each. Algeria won the overall medal tally.
- April 20 & 21: 2018 Arab Cadet Wrestling Championship in Baghdad[166]
- Cadet Men's Freestyle: Iraq won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Greco-Roman: Iraq won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 30 – May 6: 2018 European Wrestling Championships in Kaspiysk[167]
- Men's Freestyle: Russia won the gold medal tally. Russia and Azerbaijan won 8 overall medals each.
- Women's Freestyle: Russia, Bulgaria, and Turkey won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- Greco-Roman: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 3 – 6: 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Lima[168]
- Men's Freestyle: United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Women's Freestyle: United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Greco-Roman: Cuba won the gold medal tally. Cuba and the United States won 6 overall medals each.
- May 10 – 13: 2018 Asian Cadet Wrestling Championships in Tashkent[169]
- Cadet Men's Freestyle: Iran won the gold medal tally. Iran and Kazakhstan won 8 overall medals each.
- Cadet Women's Freestyle: Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Greco-Roman: Iran won the gold medal tally. Iran and Uzbekistan won 7 overall medals each.
- May 14 – 20: 2018 European Cadet Wrestling Championships in Skopje[170]
- Cadet Men's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Women's Freestyle: Ukraine won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Greco-Roman: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 18 – 20: 2018 Oceania Wrestling Championships (Senior, Junior, & Cadet) in Yigo[171]
- May 19: 2018 Nordic Senior Wrestling Championships in Västerås[172]
- Men's Freestyle: Sweden and Latvia won 2 gold medals each. Finland won the overall medal tally.
- Women's Freestyle: Sweden won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Greco-Roman: Finland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 25 – 27: 2018 Pan American Cadet Wrestling Championships in Guatemala City[173]
- Cadet Men's Freestyle: United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Women's Freestyle: United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Greco-Roman: United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 26 & 27: 2018 Nordic Junior and Cadet Wrestling Championships in Kajaani[174]
- Note: There were no junior freestyle events in this championship.
- Junior Greco-Roman: Estonia won the gold medal tally. Estonia and Finland won 7 overall medals each.
- Cadet Men's Freestyle: Finland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Cadet Women's Freestyle: Norway won the gold medal tally. Sweden won the overall medal tally.
- Cadet Greco-Roman: Denmark won the gold medal tally. Finland won the overall medal tally.
- June 4 – 10: 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championships in Istanbul[175]
- Men's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Women's Freestyle: Russia and Ukraine won 3 gold and 6 overall medals each.
- Greco-Roman: Russia and Georgia won 3 gold medals each. Russia and Turkey won 7 overall medals each.
- July 17 – 22: 2018 Asian Junior Wrestling Championships in New Delhi[176]
- Junior Men's Freestyle: Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Women's Freestyle: Japan won the gold medal tally. China won the overall medal tally.
- Junior Greco-Roman: Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 25 & 26: 2018 Arab Senior Wrestling Championships in Sharm El Sheikh[177]
- Men's Freestyle: Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Greco-Roman: Egypt won all the gold medals and won the overall medal tally, too.
- July 30 – August 5: 2018 European Junior Wrestling Championships in Rome[178]
- Junior Men's Freestyle: Russia won the gold medal tally. Azerbaijan won the overall medal tally.
- Junior Women's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Greco-Roman: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 17 – 19: 2018 Pan American Junior Wrestling Championships in Fortaleza[179]
- Junior Men's Freestyle: United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Women's Freestyle: Mexico and Canada won 3 gold medals each. Mexico and United States won 7 overall medals each.
- Junior Greco-Roman: United States won the gold medal tally. The United States and Mexico won 7 overall medals each.
- November 1 – 4: 2018 Balkan Junior Wrestling Championships in Tirana[180]
- Junior Men's Freestyle: Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Women's Freestyle: Turkey won all the gold medals and the overall medal tally, too.
- Junior Greco-Roman: Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 2 – 5: 2018 World University Wushu Championship in Macau (debut event)[181]
- China won the gold medal tally. China and Malaysia won 8 overall medals each.
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