Listed are wrestlers who were World or Olympic Champions in women's freestyle wrestling.
The World Championships for women's freestyle wrestling first began in 1987.
Women's freestyle wrestling at the Olympics first began in 2004.
The World Championships takes place during non Olympic years.
Saori Yoshida, 2002–2015 Kaori Ichō, 2002–2016 Hitomi Obara (Sakamoto), 2000–2012 Yayoi Urano, 1990–1996 Christine Nordhagen, 1994–2001 Adeline Gray, 2012–2021 Risako Kawai, 2016–2024 Shoko Yoshimura, 1989–1995 Liu Dongfeng, 1991–1996 Zhong Xiue, 1991–1997 Nikola Hartmann, 1993–2000 Kyōko Hamaguchi, 1997–2003 Stanka Zlateva, 2006–2011 Yui Susaki, 2017–2023 The list below includes unofficial championships won during the Olympic Games, although no official team statistics are kept during Olympic years.