2016 in combat sports
# 2016 in combat sports

## Amateur boxing

### 2016 Summer Olympics (AIBA)

* August 6 – 21: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Riocentro
   * Men
   * Men's Light Flyweight: Hasanboy Dusmatov; Yuberjén Martínez; Joahnys Argilagos; Nico Hernández
   * Men's Flyweight: Shakhobidin Zoirov; Mikhail Aloyan; Yoel Finol; Hu Jianguan
   * Men's Bantamweight: Robeisy Ramírez; Shakur Stevenson; Vladimir Nikitin; Murodjon Akhmadaliev
   * Men's Lightweight: Robson Conceição; Sofiane Oumiha; Lázaro Álvarez; Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai
   * Men's Light Welterweight: Fazliddin Gaibnazarov; Lorenzo Sotomayor; Vitaly Dunaytsev; Artem Harutyunyan
   * Men's Welterweight: Daniyar Yeleussinov; Shakhram Giyasov; Mohammed Rabii; Souleymane Cissokho
   * Men's Middleweight: Arlen López; Bektemir Melikuziev; Misael Rodríguez; Kamran Shakhsuvarly
   * Men's Light Heavyweight: Julio César La Cruz; Adilbek Niyazymbetov; Mathieu Bauderlique; Joshua Buatsi
   * Men's Heavyweight: Evgeny Tishchenko; Vassiliy Levit; Rustam Tulaganov; Erislandy Savón
   * Men's Super Heavyweight: Tony Yoka; Joe Joyce; Filip Hrgović; Ivan Dychko
   * Women
   * Women's Flyweight: Nicola Adams; Sarah Ourahmoune; Ren Cancan; Ingrit Valencia
   * Women's Lightweight: Estelle Mossely; Yin Junhua; Mira Potkonen; Anastasia Belyakova
   * Women's Middleweight: Claressa Shields; Nouchka Fontijn; Dariga Shakimova; Li Qian

### World and continental boxing championships

* March 11 – 19: 2016 AIBA American Continental Championships in Buenos Aires
   * The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 11 – 19: 2016 AIBA African Continental Championships in Yaoundé
   * Morocco won the gold medal tally. Morocco and Algeria won 7 overall medals each.
* March 25 – April 2: 2016 AIBA Asia/Oceania Continental Championships in Qian'an, Hebei
   * Uzbekistan won the gold medal tally. China won the overall medal tally.
* April 9 – 17: 2016 AIBA European Continental Championships in Samsun
   * Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 19 – 27: 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Astana
   * Kazakhstan won the gold medal tally. Kazakhstan and China won 6 overall medals each.
* June 14 – 26: AIBA's Final World Olympic Qualification Event in Baku
   * Azerbaijan won the gold medal tally. The United States and India won 3 overall medals each.
* July 3 – 8: AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) / WSB Olympic Qualification Tournament 2016 in Vargas
   * Men's 49 kg winner: Joselito Velazquez Altamirano
   * Men's 52 kg winner: Yoel Segundo Finol Rivas
   * Men's 56 kg winner:
   * Men's 60 kg winner: Lindolfo Delgado Garza
   * Men's 64 kg winner: Hovhannes Bachkov
   * Men's 69 kg winner: Juan Pablo Romero Marin
   * Men's 75 kg winner: Marlo Delgado
   * Men's 81 kg winner: Juan Carlos Carrillo Palacio
   * Men's 91 kg winner: Julio Castillo
   * Men's +91 kg winner: Edgar Muñoz
* October 3 – 8: 2016 World University Boxing Championships in Chiang Mai
   * Thailand won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* November 14 – 26: 2016 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Saint Petersburg
   * Cuba and the United States won 2 gold medals each. Cuba, the United States, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan won 4 overall medals each.

## Fencing

* September 19, 2015 – August 14, 2016: 2015–16 FIE Events Calendar

### 2016 Summer Olympics (FIE)

* August 6 – 14: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Training Center
   * Men's individual épée: Park Sang-young; Géza Imre; Gauthier Grumier
   * Men's individual foil: Daniele Garozzo; Alexander Massialas; Timur Safin
   * Men's individual sabre: Áron Szilágyi; Daryl Homer; Kim Jung-hwan
   * Women's individual épée: Emese Szász; Rossella Fiamingo; Sun Yiwen
   * Women's individual foil: Inna Deriglazova; Elisa Di Francisca; Inès Boubakri
   * Women's individual sabre: Yana Egorian; Sofiya Velikaya; Olha Kharlan
   * Men's team épée: France (FRA); Italy (ITA); Hungary (HUN)
   * Men's team foil: Russia (RUS); France (FRA); United States (USA)
   * Women's team épée: Romania (ROU); China (CHN); Russia (RUS)
   * Women's team sabre: Russia (RUS); Ukraine (UKR); United States (USA)

### International fencing championships

* April 1 – 10: 2016 Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships in Bourges
   * Junior: France and Russia won 3 gold medals each. Russia and Italy won 9 overall medals each.
   * Cadet: Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 13 – 18: 2016 Asian Fencing Championships in Wuxi
   * South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 15 – 19: 2016 African Fencing Championships in Algiers
   * Tunisia won the gold medal tally. Tunisia and Egypt won 13 overall medals each.
* April 25 – 27: 2016 World Fencing Championships in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
   * Men's team sabre winners: Russia
   * Women's team foil winners: Russia
* June 20 – 25: 2016 European Fencing Championships in Toruń
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 20 – 26: 2016 Pan American Fencing Championships in Panama City
   * The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### 2015–16 Fencing Grand Prix

* Épée Grand Prix
   * December 4 – 6, 2015: Qatari Grand Prix in Doha
      * Men's Individual winner: Vadim Anokhin
      * Women's Individual winner: Mara Navarria
   * March 18 – 20: Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest
      * Men's Individual winner: Gauthier Grumier
      * Women's Individual winner: Xu Anqi
   * April 22 – 24: Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
      * Men's Individual winner: Bohdan Nikishyn
      * Women's Individual winner: Tatiana Logunova
* Foil Grand Prix
   * November 27 – 29, 2015: Italian Grand Prix in Turin
      * Men's Individual winner: Ma Jianfei
      * Women's Individual winner: Alice Volpi
   * March 11 – 13: Cuban Grand Prix in Havana
      * Men's Individual winner: Richard Kruse
      * Women's Individual winner: Arianna Errigo
   * June 3 – 5: Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai
      * Men's Individual winner: Alexander Massialas
      * Women's Individual winner: Arianna Errigo
* Sabre Grand Prix
   * December 12 & 13, 2015: American Grand Prix in Boston
      * Men's Individual winner: Aldo Montano
      * Women's Individual winner: Shen Chen
   * March 25 & 26: Korean Grand Prix in Seoul
      * Men's Individual winner: Eli Dershwitz
      * Women's Individual winner: Yana Egorian
   * May 27 – 29: Russian Grand Prix in Moscow
      * Men's Individual winner: Kim Jung-hwan
      * Women's Individual winner: Olha Kharlan

### 2015–16 Fencing World Cup

* Men's Épée World Cup
   * October 23 – 25, 2015: Swiss World Cup in Bern
      * Individual: Bas Verwijlen
      * Team: Russia
   * November 13 – 15, 2015: Estonian World Cup in Tallinn
      * Individual: Kazuyasu Minobe
      * Team: France
   * January 21 – 23: German Épée World Cup in Heidenheim an der Brenz
      * Individual: Gauthier Grumier
      * Team: Italy
   * February 12 – 14: Canadian World Cup in Vancouver
      * Individual: Enrico Garozzo
      * Team: Hungary
   * May 20 – 22: French Épée World Cup in Paris
      * Individual: Gauthier Grumier
      * Team: Ukraine
* Women's Épée World Cup
   * October 23 – 25, 2015: Italian Épée World Cup #1 in Legnano
      * Individual: SUN Yiwen
      * Team: Russia
   * November 13 – 15, 2015: Chinese Épée World Cup in Nanjing
      * Individual: Ana Maria Brânză
      * Team: Russia
   * January 22 – 24: Spanish Épée World Cup in Barcelona
      * Individual: Mara Navarria
      * Team: Estonia
   * February 12 – 14: Argentinian World Cup in Buenos Aires
      * Individual: Violetta Kolobova
      * Team: Romania
   * May 20 – 22: Italian Épée World Cup #2 in Legnano
      * Individual: Erika Kirpu
      * Team: China
* Men's Foil World Cup
   * October 16 – 18, 2015: American World Cup in San Jose, California
      * Individual: Timur Safin
      * Team: France
   * November 6 – 8, 2015: Japanese World Cup in Tokyo
      * Individual: Alexander Massialas
      * Team: United States
   * January 15 – 17: French Men's Foil World Cup in Paris
      * Individual: Race Imboden
      * Team: United States
   * February 5 – 7: German Men's Foil World Cup in Bonn
      * Individual: James Davis
      * Team: Russia
   * May 13 – 15: Russian World Cup in Saint Petersburg
      * Individual: Dmitry Zherebchenko
      * Team: Italy
* Women's Foil World Cup
   * October 16 – 18, 2015: Mexican World Cup in Cancún
      * Individual: Ysaora Thibus
      * Team: Italy
   * November 6 – 8, 2015: French Women's Foil World Cup in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
      * Individual: Arianna Errigo
      * Team: Italy
   * January 15 – 17: Polish Foil World Cup in Gdańsk
      * Individual: Arianna Errigo
      * Team: Italy
   * February 5 – 7: Algerian World Cup in Algiers
      * Individual: Elisa Di Francisca
      * Team: Russia
   * May 20 – 22: German Women's Foil World Cup in Tauberbischofsheim
      * Individual: Inna Deriglazova
      * Team: Russia
* Men's Sabre World Cup
   * October 9 – 11, 2015: Georgian World Cup in Tbilisi
      * Individual: Aleksey Yakimenko
      * Team: United States
   * October 30 – November 1, 2015: Hungarian World Cup in Budapest
      * Individual: Aleksey Yakimenko
      * Team: Russia
   * January 29 – 31: Italian Sabre World Cup in Padua
      * Individual: Aldo Montano
      * Team: Hungary
   * February 19 – 21: Polish Sabre World Cup in Warsaw
      * Individual: Gu Bon-gil
      * Team: United States
   * May 13 – 15: Spanish Sabre World Cup in Madrid
      * Individual: Vincent Anstett
      * Team: Germany
* Women's Sabre World Cup
   * October 9 – 11, 2015: Venezuelan World Cup in Caracas
      * Individual: Mariel Zagunis
      * Team: Russia
   * October 30 – November 1, 2015: French Sabre World Cup in Orléans
      * Individual: Yana Egorian
      * Team: Ukraine
   * January 29 – 31: Greek World Cup in Athens
      * Individual: Mariel Zagunis
      * Team: Ukraine
   * February 19 – 21: Belgian World Cup in Ghent
      * Individual: Olha Kharlan
      * Team: Russia
   * May 13 – 15: Chinese Sabre World Cup in Foshan
      * Individual: Olha Kharlan
      * Team: France

## Judo

### 2016 Summer Olympics (IJF)

* March 8 & 9: Aquece Rio International Judo Tournament 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
   * Men's U66 winner: Joshiro Maruyama
   * Men's U81 winner: Eduardo Yudi Santos
   * Women's U52 winner: Chishima Maeda
   * Women's U63 winner: Kaho Yonezawa
* August 6 – 12: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Training Center
   * Men
   * Men's 60 kg: Beslan Mudranov; Yeldos Smetov; Naohisa Takato; Diyorbek Urozboev
   * Men's 66 kg: Fabio Basile; An Baul; Rishod Sobirov; Masashi Ebinuma
   * Men's 73 kg: Shohei Ono; Rustam Orujov; Lasha Shavdatuashvili; Dirk Van Tichelt
   * Men's 81 kg: Khasan Khalmurzaev; Travis Stevens; Sergiu Toma; Takanori Nagase
   * Men's 90 kg: Mashu Baker; Varlam Liparteliani; Gwak Dong-han; Cheng Xunzhao
   * Men's 100 kg: Lukáš Krpálek; Elmar Gasimov; Cyrille Maret; Ryunosuke Haga
   * Men's +100 kg: Teddy Riner; Hisayoshi Harasawa; Rafael Silva; Or Sasson
   * Women
   * Women's 48 kg: Paula Pareto; Jeong Bo-kyeong; Ami Kondo; Galbadrakhyn Otgontsetseg
   * Women's 52 kg: Majlinda Kelmendi; Odette Giuffrida; Misato Nakamura; Natalia Kuziutina
   * Women's 57 kg: Rafaela Silva; Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa; Telma Monteiro; Kaori Matsumoto
   * Women's 63 kg: Tina Trstenjak; Clarisse Agbegnenou; Yarden Gerbi; Anicka van Emden
   * Women's 70 kg: Haruka Tachimoto; Yuri Alvear; Sally Conway; Laura Vargas Koch
   * Women's 78 kg: Kayla Harrison; Audrey Tcheuméo; Mayra Aguiar; Anamari Velenšek
   * Women's +78 kg: Émilie Andéol; Idalys Ortiz; Kanae Yamabe; Yu Song

### International judo events

* April 8 – 10: 2016 African Judo Championships in Tunis
   * Tunisia won the gold medal tally. Algeria won the overall medal tally.
* April 8 – 10: 2016 Oceania Judo Championships in Canberra
   * Seniors: Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet: Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior: Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 15 – 17: 2016 Asian Judo Championships in Tashkent
   * Japan and Mongolia won 4 gold and 11 overall medals each.
* April 21 – 24: 2016 European Judo Championships in Kazan
   * France won the gold medal tally. France and Georgia won 7 overall medals each.
* April 29 & 30: 2016 Pan American Judo Championships in Havana
   * Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 27 – 29: 2016 Masters Judo Championships in Guadalajara
   * Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 3 & 4: 2016 Asian Open in Taipei
   * Japan won the gold medal tally. South Korea won the overall medal tally.

### Judo Grand Slam

* February 6 & 7: Grand Slam #1 in Paris
   * Japan won the gold medal tally. Japan and France won 9 overall medals each.
* May 6 – 8: Grand Slam #2 in Baku
   * Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 16 & 17: Grand Slam #3 in Tyumen
   * Japan won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* October 28 – 30: Grand Slam #4 in Abu Dhabi
   * France won the gold medal tally. Brazil won the overall medal tally.
* December 2 – 4: Grand Slam #5 (final) in Tokyo
   * Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### Judo Grand Prix

* January 22 – 24: Grand Prix #1 in Havana
   * Russia won the gold medal tally. Hungary won the overall medal tally.
* February 19 & 20: Grand Prix #2 in Düsseldorf
   * Japan and South Korea won 3 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
* March 25 – 27: Grand Prix #3 in Tbilisi
   * The Netherlands won the gold medal tally. Georgia won the overall medal tally.
* April 1 – 4: Grand Prix #4 in Samsun
   * France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 13 – 15: Grand Prix #5 in Almaty
   * France won the gold medal tally. Kazakhstan won the overall medal tally.
* June 25 & 26: Grand Prix #6 in Budapest
   * Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 1 – 3: Grand Prix #7 in Ulaanbaatar
   * Mongolia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 23 – 25: Grand Prix #8 in Zagreb
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 6 – 8: Grand Prix #9 in Tashkent
   * Uzbekistan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 18 – 20: Grand Prix #10 (final) in Qingdao
   * Russia and Japan won 4 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.

### European Judo Union (EJU)

* January 30 – October 30: 2016 EJU Open and Cup events

**EJU Open**

* January 30 & 31: EJU Open #1 in Sofia
   * Russia and Slovenia won 2 gold medals each. Belarus won the overall medal tally.
* February 13 & 14: EJU Open #2 in Oberwart (men only)
   * Mongolia won the gold medal tally. Brazil won the overall medal tally.
* February 13 & 14: EJU Open #3 in Rome (women only)
   * Seven different nations won a gold medal each. China won the overall medal tally.
* February 27 & 28: EJU Open #4 in Prague (men only)
   * The Czech Republic won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* February 27 & 28: EJU Open #5 in Warsaw (women only)
   * Poland won the gold medal tally. Mongolia and Russia won 5 overall medals each.
* June 4 & 5: EJU Open #6 in Madrid
   * Russia won the gold medal tally. France won the overall medal tally.
* September 10 & 11: EJU Open #7 in Tallinn
   * Brazil and Germany won 2 gold medals each. Poland won the overall medal tally.
* October 15 & 16: EJU Open #8 (final) in Glasgow
   * Great Britain won the gold medal tally. France won the overall medal tally.

**EJU Cup**

* March 5 & 6: EJU Cup #1 in Uster
   * Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 19 & 20: EJU Cup #2 in Sarajevo
   * Five different nations won 2 gold medals each. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
* April 2 & 3: EJU Cup #3 in Dubrovnik
   * Croatia won the gold medal tally. Croatia and France won 9 overall medals each.
* May 14 & 15: EJU Cup #4 in Orenburg
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 11 & 12: EJU Cup #5 in Celje-Podčetrtek
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 9 & 10: EJU Cup #6 in Bratislava
   * Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 27 & 28: EJU Cup #7 in Saarbrücken
   * Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 1 & 2: EJU Cup #8 in Tampere
   * France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 8 & 9: EJU Cup #9 in Belgrade
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 29 & 30: EJU Cup #10 (final) in Málaga
   * France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### Pan American Judo Confederation (CPJ)

* March 5 & 6: CPJ Open #1 in Lima
   * Brazil and Russia won 2 gold medals each. Brazil won the overall medal tally.
* March 12 & 13: CPJ Open #2 in Buenos Aires
   * Cuba and Russia won 3 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* March 19 & 20: CPJ Open #3 in Santiago
   * France won the gold medal tally. Chile won the overall medal tally.
* July 2 & 3: CPJ Open #4 (final) in San Salvador
   * The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### African Judo Union (AJU)

* January 16 & 17: AJU Open #1 in Tunis
   * France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 12 & 13: AJU Open #2 (final) in Casablanca
   * 14 nations won a gold medal each. France won the overall medal tally.

## Taekwondo

* January 16 – TBD: 2016 WTF Calendar of Events

### 2016 Summer Olympics (WTF)

* February 20 & 21: Aquece Rio International Taekwondo Tournament 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
   * Four different nations won a gold medal each. Chinese Taipei won the overall medal tally.
* August 17 – 20: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Training Center
   * Men
   * Men's 58 kg: Zhao Shuai; Tawin Hanprab; Luisito Pie; Kim Tae-hun
   * Men's 68 kg: Ahmad Abughaush; Alexey Denisenko; Lee Dae-hoon; Joel González
   * Men's 80 kg: Cheick Sallah Cisse; Lutalo Muhammad; Milad Beigi; Oussama Oueslati
   * Men's +80 kg: Radik Isayev; Abdoul Razak Issoufou; Maicon de Andrade; Cha Dong-min
   * Women
   * Women's 49 kg: Kim So-hui; Tijana Bogdanović; Patimat Abakarova; Panipak Wongpattanakit
   * Women's 57 kg: Jade Jones; Eva Calvo; Kimia Alizadeh; Hedaya Malak
   * Women's 67 kg: Oh Hye-ri; Haby Niaré; Ruth Gbagbi; Nur Tatar
   * Women's +67 kg: Zheng Shuyin; María Espinoza; Bianca Walkden; Jackie Galloway

### International taekwondo championships

* January 16 & 17: 2016 WTF European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul
   * Azerbaijan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* February 6 & 7: 2016 WTF African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Agadir
   * Ivory Coast, Morocco, and Tunisia won 2 gold medals each. Morocco and Tunisia won 3 overall medals each.
* February 18 – 20: 2016 Asian Club Taekwondo Championships in Dubai
   * Men's winners: Shahrdari Varamin
   * Women's winners: Team Kan
* February 27: 2016 WTF Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Port Moresby
   * Men's 58 kg winner: Safwan Khalil
   * Men's 68 kg winner: Maxemillion Kassman
   * Men's 80 kg winner: Hayder Shkara
   * Men's +80 kg winner: Pita Taufatofua
   * Women's 49 kg winner: Andrea Kilday
   * Women's 57 kg winner: Caroline Marton
   * Women's 67 kg winner: Carmen Marton
   * Women's +67 kg winner: Samantha Kassman
* March 10 & 11: 2016 WTF Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Aguascalientes City
   * The Dominican Republic and the United States won 2 gold medals each. The Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Cuba won 4 overall medals each.
* April 7 – 9: 2016 World Taekwondo President's Cup (European Region) in Bonn (debut event)
   * Turkey won the gold medal tally. Croatia, Russia, and Turkey won 9 overall medals each.
* April 16 & 17: 2016 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Pasay
   * China won the gold medal tally. Jordan, Thailand, and Chinese Taipei won 3 overall medals each.
* April 19 & 20: 2016 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Pasay
   * Men: Iran and South Korea won 3 gold medals each. Iran won the overall medal tally.
   * Women: South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 19 – 22: 2016 European Taekwondo Championships in Montreux
   * Great Britain won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* May 20 & 21: 2016 African Taekwondo Championships in Port Said
   * Men's 58 kg winner: Yousef Shriha
   * Men's 68 kg winner: Ghofran Zaki
   * Men's 87 kg winner: Yassine Trabelsi
   * Men's +87 kg winner: Abdoul Issoufou
   * Women's 49 kg winner: Nour Abdelsalam
   * Women's 57 kg winner: Hedaya Malak
   * Women's 67 kg winner: Seham El-Sawalhy
   * Women's 73 kg winner: Maisoun Farouk
* June 10 – 11: 2016 Pan American Taekwondo Championships in Querétaro City
   * Mexico won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 16 & 17: 2016 WTF President's Cup (Oceania Region) in Canberra
   * South Korea won all the gold medals here. South Korea also won the overall medal tally.
* July 23 & 24: 2016 WTF World Beach Taekwondo Championships in Bali (debut event)
   * Event cancelled, due to financial problems.
* September 29 – October 2: 2016 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Lima
   * South Korea won the gold medal tally. The United States won the overall medal tally.
* October 28 – 30: 2016 WTF President's Cup (Pan American) in Portland, Oregon
   * Canada won the gold medal tally. The United States won the overall medal tally.
* November 16 – 20: 2016 WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Burnaby
   * South Korea won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* November 26 – 28: 2016 WTF Oceania Taekwondo Championships in Suva
   * Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* December 9 & 10: 2016 WTF Grand Prix Final in Baku
   * Great Britain won the gold medal tally. South Korea and Russia won 5 overall medals each.
* December 12 & 13: 2016 WTF World Taekwondo Team Championships in Baku
   * Men: Azerbaijan; Women: China; Mixed: South Korea

### WTF Open

* February 2 – 7: 2016 United States Open in Reno, Nevada
   * China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* February 11 – 14: 2016 Canada Open in Montreal
   * Chinese Taipei won the gold medal tally. Canada won the overall medal tally.
* February 12 – 14: 2016 Turkish Open in Belek
   * Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* February 23 – 25: 2016 Fujairah Open in the United Arab Emirates
   * Egypt, Iran, Norway, and Thailand won 2 gold medals each. Kazakhstan won the overall medal tally.
* March 4 – 6: 2016 Luxor Open in Egypt
   * Belgium won the gold medal tally. Egypt and Germany won 7 overall medals each.
* March 11 – 13: 2016 Dutch Open in Eindhoven
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 12 & 13: 2016 Mexican Open in Aguascalientes City
   * Canada and Mexico won 2 gold medals each. Mexico won the overall medal tally.
* March 12 – 15: 2016 Qatar Open in Doha
   * France won the gold medal tally. Jordan won the overall medal tally.
* March 18 – 20: 2016 Belgian Open in Lommel
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 25 – 27: 2016 Ukraine Open in Lviv
   * Croatia won the gold medal tally. Ukraine won the overall medal tally.
* April 15 – 17: 2016 Spanish Open in Benicàssim
   * Mexico won the gold medal tally. Spain won the overall medal tally.
* April 23 & 24: 2016 German Open in Hamburg
   * South Korea won the gold medal tally. Canada won the overall medal tally.
* May 6 – 8: 2016 Fajr Open in Tehran
   * Men's 58 kg winner: Mohammad Kazemi
   * Men's 68 kg winner: Seyed Hossein Ehsani
   * Men's 80 kg winner: Arutiun Meliksetiants
   * Men's +80 kg winner: Farshad Ghiyasi
* June 4 & 5: 2016 Austrian Open in Innsbruck
   * Thailand won the gold medal tally. Croatia won the overall medal tally.
* June 10 – 12: 2016 Greek Open in Thessaloniki
   * Iran won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* June 30 – July 5: 2016 Korean Open in Gyeongju
* July 9 & 10: 2016 Luxembourg Open in Kirchberg, Luxembourg
   * Azerbaijan and Turkey won 3 gold medals each. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
* July 15 – 17: 2016 Australian Open
   * Event cancelled.
* July 18 – 20: 2016 Palestinian Open in Ramallah
   * Men: Morocco won the gold medal tally. Morocco, Palestine, and Jordan won 7 overall medals each.
   * Women: Jordan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 26 – 28: 2016 Costa Rica Open in San José, Costa Rica
   * The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 17 & 18: 2016 Polish Open in Warsaw
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 22 – 25: 2016 Russian Open in Moscow
   * South Korea won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* October 8 & 9: 2016 Riga Open in Latvia
   * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 29 & 30: 2016 Serbia Open in Belgrade
   * Croatia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 12 & 13: 2016 Croatia Open in Zagreb
   * China won the gold medal tally. Croatia won the overall medal tally.
* November 26 & 27: 2016 French Open in Paris
   * Spain and France won 3 gold medals each. Spain won the overall medal tally.
* November 27 & 28: 2016 Israeli Open in Ramla
   * Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Wrestling

* January 9 – December 9: 2016 UWW Events Calendar

### 2016 Summer Olympics (UWW)

* January 30 & 31: Aquece Rio International Women's Wrestling Tournament in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
   * Women's Freestyle: China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 4 – 6: 2016 Pan-American Olympic Qualifying Event in Frisco, Texas
   * Men's Freestyle: Cuba won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: Canada won the gold medal tally. Canada, Cuba, and Venezuela won 4 overall medals each.
   * Greco-Roman: Cuba and Venezuela won 2 gold medals each. Venezuela won the overall medal tally.
* March 18 – 20: 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifying Event in Astana
   * Men's Freestyle: Six nations won a gold medal each. Japan won the overall medal tally.
   * Women's Freestyle: Kazakhstan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Greco-Roman: China won the gold medal tally. China and Uzbekistan won 4 overall medals each.
* April 1 – 3: 2016 African and Oceania Olympic Qualifying Event in Algiers
   * Men's Freestyle: Egypt and Nigeria won 2 gold medals each. Egypt won the overall medal tally.
   * Women's Freestyle: Nigeria and Tunisia won 2 gold medals each. Nigeria won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 15 – 17: 2016 European Olympic Qualifying Event in Zrenjanin
   * Men's Freestyle: Poland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: Bulgaria and Poland won 2 gold medals each. Ukraine won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Estonia and Russia won 2 gold medals each. Georgia and Serbia won 3 overall medals each.
* April 21 – 23: First Olympic Games World Qualifying Event in Ulaanbaatar
   * Men's Freestyle: Six nations won one gold medal each. Moldova, Poland, and Turkey won 2 overall medals each.
   * Women's Freestyle: Six nations won one gold medal each. Russia and the United States won 3 overall medals each.
   * Greco-Roman: Belarus won the gold medal tally. Belarus, Armenia, China, Sweden, and Uzbekistan all won 2 overall medals each.
* May 6 – 8: Second and Final Olympic Games World Qualifying Event in Istanbul
   * Men's Freestyle: Six nations won a gold medal each. Uzbekistan, Romania, Belarus, and Poland won 2 overall medals each.
   * Women's Freestyle: Russia and Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. Ukraine won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 14 – 21: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Training Center
   * Men's Freestyle
   * Men's 57 kg: Vladimer Khinchegashvili; Rei Higuchi; Haji Aliyev; Hassan Rahimi
   * Men's 65 kg: Soslan Ramonov; Toghrul Asgarov; Frank Chamizo; Ikhtiyor Navruzov
   * Men's 74 kg: Hassan Yazdani; Aniuar Geduev; Jabrayil Hasanov; Soner Demirtaş
   * Men's 86 kg: Abdulrashid Sadulaev; Selim Yaşar; Sharif Sharifov; J'den Cox
   * Men's 97 kg: Kyle Snyder; Khetag Gazyumov; Albert Saritov; Magomed Abdulmuminovich Ibragimov
   * Men's 125 kg: Taha Akgül; Komeil Ghasemi; Ibrahim Saidau; Geno Petriashvili
   * Women's Freestyle
   * Women's 48 kg: Eri Tosaka; Mariya Stadnik; Sun Yanan; Elitsa Yankova
   * Women's 53 kg: Helen Maroulis; Saori Yoshida; Nataliya Synyshyn; Sofia Mattsson
   * Women's 58 kg: Kaori Icho; Valeria Koblova; Marwa Amri; Sakshi Malik
   * Women's 63 kg: Risako Kawai; Maryia Mamashuk; Yekaterina Larionova; Monika Michalik
   * Women's 69 kg: Sara Dosho; Nataliya Vorobyova; Elmira Syzdykova; Jenny Fransson
   * Women's 75 kg: Erica Wiebe; Guzel Manyurova; Zhang Fengliu; Ekaterina Bukina
   * Greco-Roman
   * Men's 59 kg: Ismael Borrero; Shinobu Ota; Elmurat Tasmuradov; Stig André Berge
   * Men's 66 kg: Davor Štefanek; Migran Arutyunyan; Shmagi Bolkvadze; Rasul Chunayev
   * Men's 75 kg: Roman Vlasov; Mark Madsen; Kim Hyeon-woo; Saeid Abdevali
   * Men's 85 kg: Davit Chakvetadze; Zhan Beleniuk; Javid Hamzatau; Denis Kudla
   * Men's 98 kg: Artur Aleksanyan; Yasmany Lugo; Cenk İldem; Ghasem Rezaei
   * Men's 130 kg: Mijaín López; Rıza Kayaalp; Sabah Shariati; Sergey Semenov

### World wrestling championships

* August 30 – September 4: 2016 World Junior Wrestling Championships in Mâcon
   * Junior Men's Freestyle: Russia, Iran, and the United States won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
   * Junior Women's Freestyle: Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior Greco-Roman: Georgia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 13 – 18: 2016 World Cadet Wrestling Championships in Tbilisi
   * Cadet Men's Freestyle: The United States won the gold medal tally. The United States and Russia won 7 overall medals each.
   * Cadet Women's Freestyle: Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Greco-Roman: Iran and Georgia won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* September 23 – 25: 2016 World Veteran Wrestling Championships (Greco-Roman) in Seinäjoki
   * For results, click here and click at the Results & Videos tab.
* October 7 – 9: 2016 World Veteran Wrestling Championships (Men's & Women's Freestyle) in Wałbrzych
   * For results, click here and click at the Results & Videos tab.
* October 25 – 30: 2016 World University Wrestling Championships in Çorum
   * Men's Freestyle: Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: Russia and Canada won 3 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Hungary won the gold medal tally. Belarus and Turkey won 6 overall medals each.
* December 10 & 11: 2016 Non-Olympic Weight Categories World Championships in Budapest
   * Men's Freestyle (61 kg) winner: Logan Stieber
   * Men's Freestyle (70 kg) winner: Magomed Kurbanaliev
   * Women's Freestyle (55 kg) winner: Mayu Mukaida
   * Women's Freestyle (60 kg) winner: PEI Xingru
   * Greco-Roman (71 kg) winner: Bálint Korpasi
   * Greco-Roman (80 kg) winner: Ramazan Abacharaev

### World cup of wrestling

* May 19 & 20: 2016 Wrestling World Cup - Men's Greco-Roman in Shiraz
   * Iran won all the gold medals. Russia won all the silver medals. Turkey won all the bronze medals.
* June 11 & 12: 2016 Wrestling World Cup - Men's Freestyle in Los Angeles
   * Iran won the gold medal tally. Iran and Russia won 8 overall medals each.
* November 30 – December 1: 2016 World Wrestling Clubs Cup for Men's Freestyle in Kharkiv
   * The United States won the gold medal tally. Ukraine won all the bronze medals; therefore, this country won the overall medal tally.
* December 8 & 9: 2016 World Wrestling Clubs Cup for Men's Greco-Roman in Budapest
   * Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### Grand Prix of wrestling

* January 23: Grand Prix Zagreb Open in Croatia
   * Greco-Roman: Hungary won the gold medal tally. Hungary and Serbia won 8 overall medals each.
* February 5 – 7: Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombathely
   * Greco-Roman: China won the gold medal tally. Hungary won the overall medal tally.
* May 14 & 15: Grand Prix of Germany #1 in Dormagen
   * Women's Freestyle: Canada won the gold medal tally. Germany and Russia won 7 overall medals each.
* July 2 & 3: Grand Prix of Germany #2 in Dortmund
   * Men's Freestyle: Azerbaijan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Greco-Roman: Russia, Germany, and Turkey won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* July 9 & 10: Grand Prix of Spain in Madrid
   * Men's Freestyle: Mongolia, Cuba, and the United States won 2 gold medals each. Mongolia won the overall medal tally.
   * Women's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Greco-Roman: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 24 – 26: 2016 Golden Grand Prix Final in Baku
   * Men's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: China, Japan, and Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Azerbaijan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### Continental wrestling championships

* February 12 – 16: 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bangkok
   * Men's Freestyle: Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Greco-Roman: Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* February 26 – 28: 2016 Pan-American Wrestling Championships in Frisco, Texas
   * Men's Freestyle: The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: Canada and the United States won 3 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Cuba won the gold medal tally. The United States won the overall medal tally.
* March 4 – 6: 2016 African Wrestling Championships in Alexandria
   * Men's Freestyle: Tunisia won the gold medal tally. Egypt won the overall medal tally.
   * Women's Freestyle: Nigeria won the gold medal tally. Nigeria, Tunisia, and Egypt won 6 overall medals each.
   * Greco-Roman: Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 8 – 13: 2016 European Wrestling Championships in Riga
   * Men's Freestyle: Russia won the gold medal tally. Georgia won the overall medal tally.
   * Women's Freestyle: Azerbaijan won the gold medal tally. Ukraine won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Russia won the gold medal tally. Armenia won the overall medal tally.
* March 11 & 12: 2016 Oceania Wrestling Championships in Hamilton, New Zealand
   * Men's Freestyle: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Greco-Roman: New Zealand won the gold medal tally. New Zealand and American Samoa won 7 overall medals each.
   * Beach Wrestling: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior Men's Freestyle: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior Women's Freestyle: Guam, Australia, Marshall Islands, and Tonga won a gold medal each. Guam won the overall medal tally.
   * Junior Greco-Roman: American Samoa won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Men's Freestyle: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Women's Freestyle winners:
      * 56 kg: Millie Culshaw (default)
      * 60 kg: Rckaela Maree Ramos Aquino (default)
   * Cadet Greco-Roman: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Beach Wrestling winner: Ronin Ainsley
* March 29 – April 3: 2016 European U23 Championship in Ruse, Bulgaria
   * Men's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. Russia and Ukraine won 6 overall medals each.
   * Greco-Roman: Georgia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 28 & 29: 2016 Nordic Wrestling Championship in Tallinn
   * Women's Freestyle: Sweden won the gold medal tally. Finland won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Sweden won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior Greco-Roman: Finland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Women's Freestyle: Sweden won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Greco-Roman: Norway won the gold medal tally. Norway and Sweden won 6 overall medals each.
* May 31 – June 5: 2016 Asian Junior Wrestling Championships in Manila
   * Junior Men's Freestyle: Iran won the gold medal tally. India won the overall medal tally.
   * Junior Women's Freestyle: China won the gold medal tally. China and Japan won 7 overall medals each.
   * Junior Greco-Roman: Iran won the gold medal tally. Kyrgyzstan won the overall medal tally.
* June 10 – 12: 2016 Pan-American Junior Wrestling Championships in Barinas
   * Junior Men's Freestyle: Venezuela and Canada won 3 gold and 6 overall medals each.
   * Junior Women's Freestyle: Venezuela won the gold medal tally. Venezuela and Ecuador won 7 overall medals each.
   * Junior Greco-Roman: Venezuela won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 21 – 26: 2016 European Junior Wrestling Championships in Bucharest
   * Junior Men's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior Women's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior Greco-Roman: Georgia and Azerbaijan won 3 gold medals each. Georgia won the overall medal tally.
* July 1 – 3: 2016 Pan-American Cadet Wrestling Championships in Lima
   * Cadet Men's Freestyle: The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Women's Freestyle: The United States won the gold medal tally. Canada won the overall medal tally.
   * Cadet Greco-Roman: The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 7 – 10: 2016 Asian Cadet Wrestling Championships in Taichung
   * Cadet Men's Freestyle: Iran won the gold medal tally. India won the overall medal tally.
   * Cadet Women's Freestyle: Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Greco-Roman: Iran won the gold medal tally. India won the overall medal tally.
* July 19 – 24: 2016 European Cadet Wrestling Championships in Stockholm
   * Cadet Men's Freestyle: Russia won the gold medal tally. Azerbaijan won the overall medal tally.
   * Cadet Women's Freestyle: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Cadet Greco-Roman: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 7 – 9: 2016 Balkan Junior Wrestling Championships in Craiova
   * Junior Men's Freestyle: Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior Women's Freestyle: Bulgaria won the gold medal tally. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
   * Junior Greco-Roman: Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 5 & 6: 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Singapore
   * Men's Freestyle: India won all the gold medals and won the overall medal tally, too.
   * Women's Freestyle: India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Greco-Roman: India won all the gold and silver medals. Pakistan won all the bronze medals.
* November 19 & 20: 2016 Mediterranean Wrestling Championships in Madrid
   * Men's Freestyle: Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Women's Freestyle: Spain and Tunisia won 3 gold medals each. Spain won the overall medal tally.
   * Greco-Roman: Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Junior Men's Freestyle: Spain and Algeria won 3 gold medals each. Spain won the overall medal tally.
   * Junior Women's Freestyle: Algeria won the gold medal tally. Tunisia won the overall medal tally.
   * Junior Greco-Roman: Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
