2026 UWW Senior World Championships

When Is The Senior World Championships? 2026 Dates, Schedule, Location

When Is The Senior World Championships? 2026 Dates, Schedule, Location

The 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships will take place Oct. 24-Nov. 1 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Here's the schedule, location and event details.

Sep 28, 2026 by Allen Catour
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The 2026 Senior World Championships are scheduled for Oct. 24 through Nov. 1 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The nine-day event will feature the world's top men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers competing for world titles. The championships were originally awarded to Manama, Bahrain, before United World Wrestling announced Astana as the replacement host in May 2026.

When Are The 2026 Senior World Championships?

The 2026 Senior World Championships will take place from Oct. 24 through Nov. 1.

Competition will be held across nine days and include all three Olympic wrestling disciplines: men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman.

Where Are The 2026 Senior World Championships?

The 2026 Senior World Championships will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

United World Wrestling selected Astana as the replacement host city after determining that the event would be moved from Bahrain. Astana previously hosted the 2019 World Championships, one of the largest wrestling world championships on record.

Who Competes At The Senior World Championships?

The Senior World Championships feature the top wrestlers from countries around the globe.

Athletes qualify through their national federations and compete in men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. World champions are crowned in each senior-level weight class.

How To Watch The 2026 Senior World Championships:

STREAMING: Watch the 2026 Senior World Championships on FloWrestling. SIGN UP HERE.

On Your TV: Download the FloSports App Now Available on Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, Apple TV, Samsung, VIZIO, & LG.

On The Go: Download the FloSports app on iOS or Android.

FloWrestling Archived Footage

Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloWrestling subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.

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