2018 in combat sports

Overview of the events of 2018 in combat sports

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* Triathlon
* Volleyball

This article lists the 12 different combat sports and their results for 2018.

## Boxing

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### Amateur boxing

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* March 24 – April 2: 2018 EUBC Under 22 European Boxing Championships in  Târgu Jiu[1]
* Italy,  Turkey, and  Russia won 3 gold medals each. Italy won the overall medal tally.
* April 17 – 26: 2018 European Youth Boxing Championships in  Roseto degli Abruzzi[2]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 19 – 28: 2018 Asian Youth Boxing Championships in  Bangkok[3]
* Kazakhstan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 5 – 13: 2018 African Youth Boxing Championships in  Casablanca[4]
* Morocco won the gold medal tally. Morocco,  Algeria, & Tunisia won 11 overall medals each.
* May 19 – 27: 2018 Pan American Youth Boxing Championships in  Colorado Springs, Colorado[5]
* United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 29 – June 2: 2018 Oceania Youth Boxing Championships in  Apia[6]
* Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 20 – 31: 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in  Budapest[7]
* For results, click here.
* September 2 – 7: 2018 FISU World University Boxing Championships in  Elista[8]
* November 15 – 24: 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in  New Delhi[9]
* China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### Professional boxing

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Date | Location | Winner | Loser | Weight | Titles | Report

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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) |

## Fencing

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### World fencing events

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* April 1 – 10: 2018 World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in  Verona[10]
* Russia won the gold medal tally.  United States won the overall medal tally.
* July 19 – 27: 2018 World Fencing Championships in  Wuxi[11]
* Italy won the gold medal tally. Italy,  South Korea, and  Russia won 7 overall medals each.

### Continental fencing events

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* February 24 – March 4: 2018 Asian Junior Fencing Championships in  Dubai
* Junior Épée winners:  KIM Myeong-ki (m) /  YU Sihan (f)
* Junior Foil winners:  Yudai Nagano (m) /  Yuka Ueno (f)
* Junior Sabre winners:  SONG Eun-gyun (m) /  JO Ye-won (f)
* Junior Team Épée winners:  South Korea (m) /  Hong Kong (f)
* Junior Team Foil winners:  Japan (m) /  Japan (f)
* Junior Team Sabre winners:  South Korea (m) /  South Korea (f)
* February 27 – March 11: 2018 Pan American Junior Fencing Championships in  San José
* Junior Épée winners:  Alexandre Camargo /  GUO Zishan (f)
* Junior Foil winners:  Kenji Bravo /  Delphine Devore (f)
* Junior Sabre winners:  Andrew Doddo /  Natalia Botello (f)
* Junior Team Épée winners:  United States (m) /  United States (f)
* Junior Team Foil winners:  United States (m) /  United States (f)
* Junior Team Sabre winners:  United States (m) /  Mexico (f)
* March 1 – 5: 2018 African Junior Fencing Championships in  Lagos
* Junior Épée winners:  Ahmed Elsayed (m) /  Lma Huzayen (f)
* Junior Foil winners:  Mohamed Hamza (m) /  Yara Elsharkawy (f)
* Junior Sabre winners:  Ahmed Ferjani (m) /  Chaima Benadouda (f)
* Junior Team Épée winners:  Egypt (m) /  Egypt (f)
* Junior Team Foil winners:  Egypt (m) /  Egypt (f)
* Junior Team Sabre winners:  Algeria (m) /  Algeria (f)
* March 2 – 11: 2018 European Junior Fencing Championships in  Sochi
* Junior Épée winners:  Davide di Veroli (m) /  Federica Isola (f)
* Junior Foil winners:  Kirill Borodachev (m) /  Martina Favaretto (f)
* Junior Sabre winners:  Maxime Pianfetti (m) /  Alina Mikhailova (f)
* Junior Team Épée winners:  Hungary (m) /  Italy (f)
* Junior Team Foil winners:  Russia (m) /  Germany (f)
* Junior Team Sabre winners:  France (m) /  Russia (f)
* June 5 – 9: 2018 African Fencing Championships in  Tunis
* Épée winners:  Houssam Elkord (m) /  Aya Medany (f)
* Foil winners:  Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (m) /  Inès Boubakri (f)
* Sabre winners:  Farès Ferjani (m) /  Azza Besbes (f)
* Team Épée winners:  Egypt (m) /  Egypt (f)
* Team Foil winners:  Egypt (m) /  Tunisia (f)
* Team Sabre winners:  Egypt (m) /  Tunisia (f)
* June 15 – 20: 2018 Pan American Fencing Championships in  Havana
* Épée winners:  Jesús Andrés Lugones Ruggeri (m) /  Kelley Hurley (f)
* Foil winners:  Race Imboden (m) /  Lee Kiefer (f)
* Sabre winners:  Eli Dershwitz (m) /  Dagmara Wozniak (f)
* Team Épée winners:  United States (m) /  United States (f)
* Team Foil winners:  United States (m) /  United States (f)
* Team Sabre winners:  United States (m) /  United States (f)
* June 16 – 21: 2018 European Fencing Championships in  Novi Sad
* Épée winners:  Yannick Borel (m) /  Katrina Lehis (f)
* Foil winners:  Aleksey Cheremisinov (m) /  Inna Deriglazova (f)
* Sabre winners:  Max Hartung (m) /  Sofya Velikaya (f)
* Team Épée winners:  Russia (m) /  France (f)
* Team Foil winners:  Russia (m) /  Italy (f)
* Team Sabre winners:  Hungary (m) /  Russia (f)
* June 17 – 22: 2018 Asian Fencing Championships in  Bangkok
* Épée winners:  Jung Jin-sun (m) /  Vivian Kong (f)
* Foil winners:  CHEUNG Siu Lun (m) /  Komaki Kikuchi (f)
* Sabre winners:  Gu Bon-gil (m) /  Kim Ji-yeon (f)
* Team Épée winners:  China (m) /  China (f)
* Team Foil winners:  South Korea (m) /  South Korea (f)
* Team Sabre winners:  China (m) /  China (f)

### 2017–18 Fencing Grand Prix

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* Épée Grand Prix
* December 8 – 10, 2017: Qatari Grand Prix in  Doha
* Winners:  Park Sang-young (m) /  Ana Maria Popescu (f)
* March 23 – 25: Hungarian Grand Prix in  Budapest
* Winners:  Max Heinzer (m) /  Mara Navarria (f)
* May 25 – 27: Colombian Grand Prix in  Cali
* Winners:  Yannick Borel (m) /  Emese Szász-Kovács (f)
* Foil Grand Prix
* December 1 – 3, 2017: Italian Grand Prix in  Turin
* Winners:  Alexander Massialas (m) /  Inna Deriglazova (f)
* March 16 – 18: United States Grand Prix in  Long Beach, California
* Winners:  Race Imboden (m) /  Inna Deriglazova (f)
* May 18 – 20: Chinese Grand Prix in  Shanghai
* Winners:  Richard Kruse (m) /  Inna Deriglazova (f)
* Sabre Grand Prix
* December 15 – 17, 2017: Mexican Grand Prix in  Cancún
* Winners:  Oh Sang-uk (m) /  Olha Kharlan (f)
* March 30 – April 1: Korean Grand Prix in  Seoul
* Winners:  Áron Szilágyi (m) /  Olha Kharlan (f)
* May 11 – 13: Russian Grand Prix (final) in  Moscow
* Winners:  Oh Sang-uk (m) /  Sofya Velikaya (f)

### 2017–18 Fencing World Cup

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* Men's Épée World Cup
* October 27 – 29, 2017: Swiss World Cup in  Bern
* Individual:  Park Sang-young
* Team:  South Korea
* November 17 – 19, 2017: Italian Men's Épée World Cup in  Legnano
* Individual:  András Rédli
* Team:  Russia
* January 25 – 27: German Men's Épée World Cup in  Heidenheim an der Brenz
* Individual:  Kazuyasu Minobe
* Team:  South Korea
* February 16 – 18: Canadian World Cup in  Vancouver
* Individual:  Bohdan Nikishyn
* Team:  France
* May 11 – 13: French Men's Épée World Cup in  Paris
* Individual:  Nikolai Novosjolov
* Team:  Hungary
* Women's Épée World Cup
* October 20 – 22, 2017: Estonian World Cup in  Tallinn
* Individual:  Mara Navarria
* Team:  France
* November 10 – 12, 2017: Chinese World Cup in  Suzhou
* Individual:  Sun Yiwen
* Team:  Poland
* January 19 – 21: Cuban World Cup in  Havana
* Individual:  Coraline Vitalis
* Team:  South Korea
* February 9 – 11: Spanish Women's Épée World Cup in  Barcelona
* Individual:  ZHU Mingye
* Team:  Russia
* May 4 – 6: Emirati World Cup in  Dubai
* Individual:  Sun Yiwen
* Team:  United States
* Men's Foil World Cup
* October 20 – 22, 2017: Egyptian World Cup in  Cairo
* Individual:  Richard Kruse
* Team:  United States
* November 10 – 12, 2017: Japanese World Cup in  Tokyo
* Individual:  Erwann Le Péchoux
* Team:  United States
* January 19 – 21: French Men's Foil World Cup in  Paris
* Individual:  Alessio Foconi
* Team:  United States
* February 9 – 11: German Men's Foil World Cup in  Bonn
* Individual:  Aleksey Cheremisinov
* Team:  United States
* May 4 – 6: Russian World Cup in  Saint Petersburg
* Individual:  Maxime Pauty
* Team:  United States
* Women's Foil World Cup
* October 13 – 15, 2017: Mexican World Cup in  Cancún
* Individual:  Lee Kiefer
* Team:  Russia
* 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
* Individual:  Inna Deriglazova
* Team:  Russia
* 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
* Individual:  Eli Dershwitz
* Team:  Germany
* December 1 – 3, 2017: Hungarian World Cup in  Győr
* Individual:  OH San-guk
* Team:  South Korea
* February 2 – 4: Italian Men's Sabre World Cup in  Padua
* Individual:  Eli Dershwitz
* Team:  South Korea
* February 23 – 25: Polish Men's Sabre World Cup in  Warsaw
* Individual:  Gu Bon-gil
* Team:  South Korea
* May 18 – 20: Spanish Men's Sabre World Cup in  Madrid
* Individual:  Enrico Berrè
* Team:  South Korea
* Women's Sabre World Cup
* October 27 – 29, 2017: French Women's Sabre World Cup in  Orléans
* Individual:  Rossella Gregorio
* Team:  Russia
* November 17 – 19, 2017: Belgian World Cup in  Sint-Niklaas
* Individual:  Olha Kharlan
* Team:  Italy
* January 26 – 28: American World Cup in  Baltimore
* Individual:  Martina Criscio
* Team:  France
* March 16 – 18: Greek World Cup in  Athens
* Individual:  Bianca Pascu
* Team:  Italy
* June 1 – 3: Tunisian World Cup in  Tunis
* Individual:  Manon Brunet
* Team:  Russia

## Judo

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### World and continental judo events

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* April 6 & 7: 2018 Oceania Judo Championships in / Nouméa[12]
* Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 12 – 15: 2018 African Judo Championships in  Tunis[13]
* Tunisia and  Morocco won 4 gold medals each.  Algeria won the overall medal tally.
* April 21 & 22: 2018 Pan American Judo Championships in  San José[14]
* Cuba won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 26 – 28: 2018 European Judo Championships in  Tel Aviv[15]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 19 & 20: 2018 Kata European Judo Championships in  Koper[16]
* France won the gold medal tally.  Italy won the overall medal tally.
* July 18: 2018 European Mixed Team Judo Championships in  Yekaterinburg[17]
* France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 20 – 27: 2018 World Judo Championships in  Baku[18]
* Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### 2018 Grand Slam

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* February 10 & 11: Grand Slam #1 in  Paris[19]
* Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* February 23 – 25: Grand Slam #2 in  Düsseldorf[20]
* Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 17 & 18: Grand Slam #3 in  Yekaterinburg[21]
* Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 27 – 29: Grand Slam #4 in  Abu Dhabi[22]
* Georgia won the gold medal tally.  Israel won the overall medal tally.
* November 23 – 25: Grand Slam #5 (final) in  Osaka[23]
* Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### 2018 Grand Prix

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* January 19 – 21: GP #1 in  Tunis[24]
* Kazakhstan and  Ukraine won 2 gold medals each.  Japan won the overall medal tally.
* March 9 – 11: GP #2 in  Agadir[25]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 30 – April 1: GP #3 in  Tbilisi[26]
* Georgia and  France won 5 gold medals each. Georgia won the overall medal tally.
* April 6 – 8: GP #4 in  Antalya[27]
* Kosovo won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
* May 25 – 27: GP #5 in  Hohhot[28]
* Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 27 – 29: GP #6 in  Zagreb[29]
* Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 10 – 12: GP #7 in  Budapest[30]
* Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 12 – 14: GP #8 in  Cancún[31]
* Russia,  Austria, and  Cuba won 2 gold medals each.  Brazil won the overall medal tally.
* November 9 – 11: GP #9 in  Tashkent[32]
* Kosovo and  Azerbaijan won 3 gold medals each.  Germany won the overall medal tally.
* November 16 – 18: GP #10 (final) in  The Hague[33]
* Ukraine and  Russia won 2 gold medals each. The  Netherlands won the overall medal tally.

### 2018 European Open

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* February 3 & 4: European Open #1 in  Odivelas (W) & Sofia (M)
* Men:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[34]
* Women:  Japan and  Canada won 2 gold medals each.  Spain won the overall medal tally.[35]
* February 17 & 18: European Open #2 in  Rome (W) & Oberwart (M)
* Men:  Azerbaijan and  Georgia won 2 gold medals each. Azerbaijan won the overall medal tally.[36]
* Women:  Japan won the gold medal tally.  Italy won the overall medal tally.[37]
* 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]
* Germany and  France won 3 gold medals each.  Spain won the overall medal tally.
* 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 European Cup

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* March 10 & 11: European Cup #1 in  Uster-Zürich[43]
* France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 7 & 8: European Cup #2 in  Dubrovnik[44]
* France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 5 & 6: European Cup #3 in  Sarajevo[45]
* France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 12 & 13: European Cup #4 in  Orenburg[46]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 9 & 10: European Cup #5 in  Belgrade[47]
* Serbia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 23 & 24: European Cup #6 in  Celje-Podčetrtek[48]
* Russia and  France won 4 gold medals each.  Germany won the overall medal tally.
* July 14 & 15: European Cup #7 in  Saarbrücken[49]
* Russia won the gold medal tally.  France won the overall medal tally.
* September 1 & 2: European Cup #8 in  Bratislava[50]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 27 & 28: European Cup #9 (final) in  Málaga[51]
* 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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* March 10 & 11: Pan American Open #1 in  Santiago[55]
* Ecuador and  Brazil won 3 gold medals each.  Argentina won the overall medal tally.
* March 17 & 18: Pan American Open #2 in  Lima[56]
* Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 24 & 25: Pan American Open #3 in  Buenos Aires[57]
* Brazil won the gold medal tally.  Argentina won the overall medal tally.
* September 1 & 2: Pan American Open #4 (final) in  Santo Domingo[58]
* Dominican Republic won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### 2018 Asian 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.

### 2018 African Open

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* 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]
* Algeria won the gold medal tally.  Cameroon won the overall medal tally.

### 2018 Oceania Open

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* November 17 & 18: Oceania Open in  Perth[64]
* Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Karate

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### World & Continental Karate Events

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* February 2 – 4: 45th EKF Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships in  Sochi[65]
* Italy,  Russia, and  Spain won 5 gold medals each.  Turkey won the overall medal tally.
* May 10 – 13: 53rd EKF Senior Championships in  Novi Sad[66]
* Spain and  Turkey won 3 gold medals each.  Italy won the overall medal tally.
* 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]
* United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* 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.

### WKF Premier League

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* 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.

### WKF Series A

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* 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.

### WKF Youth League

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* 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]
* Cadet:  Russia,  Bosnia and Herzegovina, and  Croatia won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* Junior:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* U14:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 26 – 28: Karate 1 - Youth League #3 in  Cancún[88]
* Cadet:  Russia won the gold medal tally.  Mexico won the overall medal tally.
* Junior:  Mexico won the gold medal tally.  United States won the overall medal tally.
* U14:  Mexico and  United States won 3 gold medals each. Mexico won the overall medal tally.
* 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.

## Kickboxing

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### Kunlun Fight

[edit]

Main article: 2018 in Kunlun Fight

## Mixed martial arts

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### International mixed martial arts championships

[edit]

* 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

## Muay Thai

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* 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

## Sambo

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### 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

### World Cup

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* March 23 & 24: WC (A. Kharlampiev Memorial) #1 in  Moscow
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Sumo

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Main article: 2018 in sumo

## Taekwondo

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### 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]
* Russia won the gold medal tally.  South Korea won the overall medal tally.
* 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]
* Men's winners:  South Korea
* Women's winners:  China
* Mixed winners:  Russia
* 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]
* Uzbekistan won the gold medal tally.  Kazakhstan won the overall medal tally.
* 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]
* Mexico won the gold medal tally.  United States won the overall medal tally.
* October 19 – 21: 2018 Manchester World Taekwondo Grand-Prix in  Great Britain[113]
* Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 11 – 13: 2018 President's Cup - Asian Region in  Taipei[114]
* Senior:  South Korea won the gold medal tally.  Chinese Taipei won the overall medal tally.
* Junior:  Chinese Taipei won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* Cadet:  Chinese Taipei won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* 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]
* Men -> Champions:  Iran; Second:  Russia; Third:  Azerbaijan & Kazakhstan
* Women -> Champions:  China; Second:  Ivory Coast; Third:  France & Russia
* Mixed -> Champions:  Russia; Second:  Turkey; Third:  Ivory Coast & Kazakhstan
* December 9 – 16: 2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Series in  Wuxi[117]
* China and  Great Britain won 2 gold medals each.  South Korea won the overall medal tally.

### 2018 WTF Open

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* February 10 – 14: Turkish Open in  Istanbul[118]
* Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* February 16 – 18: Fujairah Open in the  United Arab Emirates[119]
* Kazakhstan won the gold medal tally. The  United Arab Emirates won the overall medal tally.
* February 24 & 25: Slovenia Open in  Maribor[120]
* Croatia and  Poland won 4 gold medals each. Croatia won the overall medal tally.
* February 24 & 25: Egypt Open in  Alexandria[121]
* Turkey won the gold medal tally.  Italy won the overall medal tally.
* March 1 – 4: Malaysia Open in  Kuala Lumpur[122]
* Malaysia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 3 & 4: Sofia Open in  Bulgaria[123]
* Turkey won the gold medal tally.  Great Britain won the overall medal tally.
* March 8 – 11: Mexico Open in  Monterrey[124]
* Mexico won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 10 & 11: Dutch Open in  Eindhoven[125]
* South Korea won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
* March 16 – 18: Belgian Open in  Lommel[126]
* Turkey and  South Korea won 3 gold medals each.  France won the overall medal tally.
* March 16 – 18: Ukraine Open in  Kharkiv[127]
* Kazakhstan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 25: Spanish Open in  Alicante[128]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 7 & 8: German Open in  Hamburg[129]
* Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 21 & 22: Fajr Open in  Karaj[130]
* Iran won all the gold medals and the overall medal tally.
* May 26 & 27: Austrian Open in  Innsbruck[131]
* Croatia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 16 & 17: LuxOpen in  Luxembourg City[132]
* Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 18 – 24: Korea Open in  Jeju City[133]
* South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 3 – 5: Argentina Open in  Buenos Aires[134]
* Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 30 – September 2: Costa Rica Open in  San José[135]
* Brazil won the gold medal tally.  United States won the overall medal tally.
* September 3 – 6: Russia Open in  Moscow[136]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 6 – 8: Palestinian Open in  Ramallah[137]
* Senior:  Turkey won the gold medal tally.  Palestine won the overall medal tally.
* Junior:  Palestine won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* Cadet:  Palestine won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 13 – 16: Canada Open in  Richmond[138]
* Canada won the gold medal tally.  United States won the overall medal tally.
* September 14 – 16: Polish Open Cup in  Warsaw[139]
* Croatia and  Serbia won 4 gold medals each. Croatia won the overall medal tally.
* September 21 – 23: Lebanon Open in  Beirut[140]
* Iran won the gold medal tally.  Lebanon won the overall medal tally.
* October 6 & 7: Riga Open in  Latvia[141]
* Senior:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* Junior:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* Cadet:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 19 – 21: Greek Open in  Athens[142]
* Greece won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 27 & 28: Serbian Open in  Belgrade[143]
* Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 10 & 11: Croatia Open in  Zagreb[144]
* Croatia and  Serbia won 4 gold medals each. Croatia won the overall medal tally.
* November 24 & 25: Israel Open in  Ramla[145]
* Senior:  France and  Russia won 4 gold medals each. France and  Greece won 10 overall medals each.
* Junior:  Israel,  Russia, and  Cyprus won 3 gold medals each. Israel won the overall medal tally.
* Cadet:  Israel won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Wrestling

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### 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.

### Wrestling World Cup

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* March 17 & 18: 2018 Women's Freestyle World Cup in  Takasaki, Gunma[154]
* Champions:  Japan; Second:  China; Third:  Mongolia
* April 7 & 8: 2018 Men's Freestyle World Cup in  Iowa City, Iowa[155]
* Champions:  United States; Second:  Azerbaijan; Third:  Japan
* December 13 & 14: 2018 World Men's Wrestling Clubs Cup (Freestyle) in  Babol[156]
* Champions:  Iran #1; Second:  Turkey; Third:  Iran #2
* 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]
* Greco-Roman:  Hungary,  Belarus,  Turkey, and  Romania won 2 gold medals each. Hungary won the overall medal tally.
* 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]
* Men's Freestyle:  Guam won the gold medal tally.  Federated States of Micronesia won the overall medal tally.
* Women's Freestyle: All events (except the 55 kg event) were won by default.
* Greco-Roman:  Palau won the gold medal tally.  Federated States of Micronesia won the overall medal tally.
* Junior Men's Freestyle:  American Samoa,  New Zealand, & Guam won 2 gold medals each. American Samoa won the overall medal tally.
* Junior Women's Freestyle: All events here were won by default.
* Junior Greco-Roman:  American Samoa,  New Zealand, & Federated States of Micronesia won 2 gold medals each. American Samoa won the overall medal tally.
* Cadet Men's Freestyle:  New Zealand won the gold medal tally. New Zealand and  American Samoa won 4 overall medals each.
* Cadet Women's Freestyle: All individual women's wrestlers here won a gold medal by default.
* Cadet Greco-Roman:  American Samoa won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* 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.

## Wushu

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* 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.

## References

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1. ^ EUBC's 2018 Under 22 European Boxing Championships Results Page
2. ^ AIBA's EUBC Women's & Men's Youth Continental Championships come to a climax in Roseto degli Abruzzi crowning the new generation of European Champions (2018) Page
3. ^ AIBA's Thailand, India and Kazakhstan steal the show in Bangkok as the ASBC Women's and Men's Youth Continental Championships come to a close (2018) Page
4. ^ AIBA's Six nations share the golds as AFBC Youth Continental Championships draw to a close in Casablanca Page
5. ^ AIBA's The AMBC Youth Continental Championships crown the new generation of American talent in Colorado Springs
6. ^ AIBA's OCBC Women's and Men's Continental Championships draw to a close on Sunday in Samoa
7. ^ AIBA's 2018 Youth World Boxing Championships Page
8. ^ "2018 FISU World University Boxing Championships Website". Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
9. ^ AIBA's Ten new AIBA Women's World Champions crowned as a memorable Delhi 2018 draws to a close on Saturday
10. ^ 2018 World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships Website
11. ^ "2018 World Fencing Championships Website". Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
12. ^ IJF's 2018 Oceania Judo Championships Page
13. ^ IJF's 2018 African Judo Championships Page
14. ^ IJF's 2018 Pan American Judo Championships Page
15. ^ IJF's 2018 European Judo Championships Page
16. ^ IJF's 2018 Kata European Judo Championships Page
17. ^ IJF's 2018 European Judo Mixed Teams Championships Page
18. ^ IJF's 2018 World Judo Championships Page
19. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Slam #1 Page
20. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Slam #2 Page
21. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Slam #3 Page
22. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Slam #4 Page
23. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Slam #5 Page
24. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #1 Page
25. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #2 Page
26. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #3 Page
27. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #4 Page
28. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #5 Page
29. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #6 Page
30. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #7 Page
31. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #8 Page
32. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #9 Page
33. ^ IJF's 2018 Grand Prix #10 Page
34. ^ EJU's 2018 European Men's Open #1 Page
35. ^ EJU's 2018 European Women's Open #1 Page
36. ^ EJU's 2018 European Men's Open #2 Page
37. ^ EJU's 2018 European Women's Open #2 Page
38. ^ EJU's 2018 European Men's Open #3 Page
39. ^ EJU's 2018 European Women's Open #3 Page
40. ^ EJU's 2018 European Open #4 Page
41. ^ EJU's 2018 European Open #5 Page
42. ^ EJU's 2018 European Open #6 Page
43. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #1 Page
44. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #2 Page
45. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #3 Page
46. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #4 Page
47. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #5 Page
48. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #6 Page
49. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #7 Page
50. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #8 Page
51. ^ EJU's 2018 European Cup #9 Page
52. ^ IJF's 2018 EJU Kata Tournament #1 Page
53. ^ IJF's 2018 EJU Kata Tournament #2 Page
54. ^ IJF's 2018 EJU Kata Tournament #3 Page
55. ^ IJF's 2018 Pan American Open #1 Page
56. ^ IJF's 2018 Pan American Open #2 Page
57. ^ IJF's 2018 Pan American Open #3 Page
58. ^ IJF's 2018 Pan American Open #4 Page
59. ^ IJF's 2018 Asian Open #1 Page
60. ^ IJF's 2018 Asian Open #2 Page
61. ^ IJF's 2018 Asian Open #3 Page
62. ^ IJF's 2018 African Open #1 Page
63. ^ IJF's 2018 African Open #2 Page
64. ^ IJF's 2018 Oceania Open Page
65. ^ WKF's 45th EKF Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships Page
66. ^ WKF's 53rd EKF Senior Championships Page
67. ^ WKF's 17th AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships Page
68. ^ WKF's 18th OKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships Page
69. ^ WKF's 32nd PKF Senior Championships Page
70. ^ WKF's 15th AKF Senior Championships Page
71. ^ "2018 World University Karate Championship Website". Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
72. ^ WKF's 2018 PKF Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships Page
73. ^ WKF's 2018 UFAK Senior Championships Page
74. ^ WKF's 2018 World Senior Championships Page
75. ^ 2018 Karate 1-Premier League #1 Page
76. ^ 2018 Karate 1-Premier League #2 Page
77. ^ 2018 Karate 1-Premier League #3 Page
78. ^ 2018 Karate 1-Premier League #4 Page
79. ^ 2018 Karate 1-Premier League #5 Page
80. ^ 2018 Karate 1-Premier League #6 Page
81. ^ 2018 Karate 1-Premier League #7 Page
82. ^ 2018 Karate 1 - Series A #1 Page
83. ^ 2018 Karate 1 - Series A #2 Page
84. ^ 2018 Karate 1 - Series A #3 Page
85. ^ 2018 Karate 1 - Series A #4 Page
86. ^ 2018 Karate 1 - Youth League #1 Page
87. ^ 2018 Karate 1 - Youth League #2 Page
88. ^ 2018 Karate 1 - Youth League #3 Page
89. ^ 2018 Karate 1 - Youth League #4 Page
90. ^ 2018 Oceania Open Results
91. ^ WTM's Istanbul 2018 European Clubs Championships: Turkey reigns at home with 5 Senior titles[permanent dead link]
92. ^ WT's 2018 African Taekwondo Championships Results Page
93. ^ WT's 2018 Presidents Cup - Africa Region Results Page
94. ^ WTM's Hammamet 2018 World Junior Championships – Day 4: Iran (6) and Serbia share Thursday's 4 golds[permanent dead link]
95. ^ MasTKD's 2018 World Taekwondo Junior Championships Results Page
96. ^ WT's 2018 Asian Taekwondo Club Championships Results Page
97. ^ MasTKD's Rhodes 2018, World Taekwondo Beach Championships Results Page
98. ^ "WTM's Athens 2018 President's Cup European Region (G-2) – Day 4: Russia finishes on top with 5 golds". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
99. ^ WTM's Kazan 2018 European Championships (G-4) – Day 4: Russia reigns at home with 4 golds[permanent dead link]
100. ^ WT's 2018 Asian Taekwondo Championships Results Page
101. ^ WT's 2018 World Taekwondo Europe Open Multi European Games Results Page
102. ^ MasTKD's World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series, Roma 2018 Results Page
103. ^ "WTM's El Hassan Cup International Open 2018 (G-1): Jordan athletes set the standard with 8 golds". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
104. ^ WTM's Spokane 2018 Pan Am Championships (G-4): Mexico succeeds with 5 golds[permanent dead link]
105. ^ WTM's Wuxi 2018 World Team Cup: China, Korea and Russia take the scepters[permanent dead link]
106. ^ "WTM's Tahiti 2018 WT President's Cup – Oceania Region: Australia sets the standard with 6 golds". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
107. ^ WT's 2018 Oceania Taekwondo Championships Results Page
108. ^ WTM's Moscow 2018 GP (G-4) – Day 3: Korea wins 3rd gold to reign as Russia clinches 2nd[permanent dead link]
109. ^ WT's 2018 Kimunyong Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships Results Page
110. ^ WTM's 1st Asian Open Championships (G-1) – Days 3: Uzbekistan tops the stands with 7 titles[permanent dead link]
111. ^ WTM's Taoyuan 2018 GP (G-4) – Day 3: Russia takes 2nd title as Thailand tastes 1st gold[permanent dead link]
112. ^ WTM's 2018 President's Cup – Pan Am Region: Mexico rules in Vegas with 5 golds[permanent dead link]
113. ^ WTM's Manchester 2018 GP (G-4) – Day 3: Great Britain and Spain grab last 2 golds[permanent dead link]
114. ^ WT's 2018 President's Cup - Asian Region Results Page
115. ^ "WTM's Fujairah 2018 Grand Prix Final (G-8) – Day 2: Korea confirms 4 golds as Turkey, China, Russia and Norway get 1". Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
116. ^ "WTM's Fujairah 2018 World Team Champs – Day 2: China, Iran and Russia taste gold". Archived from the original on 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
117. ^ "WTM's Wuxi 2018 GS Champions Series – Day 5: China and Great Britain top the stands with 2 titles". Archived from the original on 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
118. ^ WTM's Turkish Open 2018 (G-1): Local athletes dominate with 5 titles as Croatia grabs 4[permanent dead link]
119. ^ WTM's 6th Fujairah Open 2018 (G-1): Kazakhstan tops the stands with Senior 5 golds[permanent dead link]
120. ^ WTM's Slovenia Open 2018 (G-1): Croatia and Poland stand out in Maribor[permanent dead link]
121. ^ WTM's Egypt Open 2018 (G-2): Turkey stands out with 4 golds[permanent dead link]
122. ^ WT's 2018 Malaysia Open Results Page
123. ^ WTM's Sofia Open 2018 (G-1): Turkey reigns in Seniors with 4 golds[permanent dead link]
124. ^ WTM's Mexico Open 2018 (G-1): Local athletes dominate with 9 titles[permanent dead link]
125. ^ WTM's Dutch Open 2018 (G-1): Korea sets the standard in Seniors with 3 golds[permanent dead link]
126. ^ WTM's Belgian Open 2018 (G-1): Korea and Turkey stand out with 3 golds[permanent dead link]
127. ^ WT's 2018 Ukraine Open Results Page
128. ^ MasTKD's 16º Open de España de Taekwondo G1 Results Page
129. ^ "WTM's German Open 2018 (G-1): Local athletes top the stands with 3 golds". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
130. ^ WT's 2018 Fajr Open Results Page
131. ^ WTM's Austrian Open 2018 (G-1): Croatia tops the medal count in Innsbruck with 5 golds[permanent dead link]
132. ^ "WTM's Luxembourg Open 2018 (G-1): Spain sets the standard with 4 Senior titles". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
133. ^ WTM's Jeju 2018 Korea Open (G-2): Local athletes dominate with 15 golds[permanent dead link]
134. ^ "WTM's Argentina Open 2018 (G-1): Brazil dominates with 11 titles". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
135. ^ WTM's Costa Rica Open 2018 (G-1) – Day 2: Brazil takes 4th title as 3 more countries reach 2nd title[permanent dead link]
136. ^ WTM's Russian Open 2018 (G-1) – Day 3: Local fighters take 7 out of 8 golds in Seniors[permanent dead link]
137. ^ WT's 2018 Palestinian Open Results Page
138. ^ WTM's Canada Open 2018 (G-1) – Days 1 and 2: Local athletes set the pace with 5 golds[permanent dead link]
139. ^ WTM's Polish Open 2018 (G-1): Croatia and Serbia shine over the rest[permanent dead link]
140. ^ WTM's Beirut Open 2018 (G-1): Iran shines as the best with 6 golds[permanent dead link]
141. ^ WT's 2018 Riga Open Results Page
142. ^ WTM's Greece Open 2018 (G-1): Local fighters stand out with 5 Senior golds[permanent dead link]
143. ^ WT's 2018 Serbian Open Results Page
144. ^ WT's 2018 Croatia Open Results Page
145. ^ WT's 2018 Israel Open Results Page
146. ^ UWW's 2018 World Military Wrestling Championships Page
147. ^ UWW's 2018 World Cadet Wrestling Championships Page
148. ^ UWW's 2018 World University Wrestling Championships Page
149. ^ UWW's 2018 World Junior Wrestling Championships Page
150. ^ UWW's 2018 World Veterans Wrestling Championships (Men's Freestyle) Page
151. ^ UWW's 2018 World Veterans Wrestling Championships (Greco-Roman) Page
152. ^ UWW's 2018 World Wrestling Championships Page
153. ^ UWW's 2018 U23 World Wrestling Championships Page
154. ^ UWW's 2018 Women's Freestyle World Cup Page
155. ^ UWW's 2018 Men's Freestyle World Cup Page
156. ^ UWW's 2018 World Men's Wrestling Clubs Cup (Freestyle) Page
157. ^ UWW's 2018 World Men's Wrestling Clubs Cup (Greco-Roman) Page
158. ^ UWW's 2018 Grand Prix of Croatia Page
159. ^ UWW's 2018 Grand Prix of Hungary Page
160. ^ UWW's 2018 Grand Prix of Spain Page
161. ^ UWW's 2018 Grand Prix of Germany Page
162. ^ UWW's 2018 African Wrestling Championships Page
163. ^ UWW's 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships Page
164. ^ UWW's 2018 Central American and Caribbean Wrestling Championship Page
165. ^ UWW's 2018 Mediterranean Wrestling Championship Page
166. ^ UWW's 2018 Arab Cadet Wrestling Championship Page
167. ^ UWW's 2018 European Wrestling Championships Page
168. ^ UWW's 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships Page
169. ^ UWW's 2018 Asian Cadet Wrestling Championships Page
170. ^ UWW's 2018 European Cadet Wrestling Championships Page
171. ^ UWW's 2018 Oceania Wrestling Championships Page
172. ^ UWW's 2018 Nordic Senior Wrestling Championships Page
173. ^ UWW's 2018 Pan American Cadet Wrestling Championships Page
174. ^ UWW's 2018 Nordic Junior and Cadet Wrestling Championships Page
175. ^ UWW's 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championships Page
176. ^ UWW's 2018 Asian Junior Wrestling Championships Page
177. ^ UWW's 2018 Arab Senior Wrestling Championships Page
178. ^ UWW's 2018 European Junior Wrestling Championships Page
179. ^ UWW's 2018 Pan American Junior Wrestling Championships Page
180. ^ UWW's 2018 Balkan Junior Wrestling Championships Page
181. ^ "FISU's 2018 World University Wushu Championship Page". Archived from the original on 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2018-05-18.

## External links

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