| 2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Tirana, Albania |
| Dates | 23–29 October |
| Stadium | Tirana Olympic Park |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  United States |
| Greco-Roman |  Turkey |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships was the sixth edition of the U23 World Wrestling Championships of combined events and was held from 23 to 29 October 2023 in Tirana, Albania.[1] United World Wrestling (UWW) authorized some Russian wrestlers to participate in the World Championships though they had participated in the pro-war rally and expressed their support for the Russo-Ukrainian war.[2] UWW explained its decision to clear them for the World Championships by stating that their participation in certain events was not of their own will and their support for the war and the policy of their government could not be certainly concluded.[3] After Albania was specified as the host, the Albanian government announced that the Iranian wrestling team will not receive visas due to the IRGC's cyber attacks[4] on the Albanian government and Iran-Albania relations.[5]
- ^ https://cms.uww.org/article/u23-world-championships-entries-released
- ^ "Questions unanswered over Russian participation at World Wrestling Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Wrestling body explains why it let Russian champions compete at world champs despite pro-war rally". Associated Press. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ بیانیه اتحادیه جهانی کشتی درباره ویزا ندادن آلبانی به تیم ایران؛ گزارش علی عمادی (in Persian), 2023-10-24, retrieved 2023-10-26
- ^ "واکنش اتحادیه جهانی کشتی به ندادن ویزا به ایران از سوی آلبانی". ایسنا (in Persian). 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-26.