1979 World Wrestling Championships
| 1979 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  San Diego, United States |
| Dates | 21–28 August 1979 |
| Stadium | San Diego State University |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
The 1979 World Wrestling Championships were held in San Diego, California, United States from 21 to 28 August 1979.[1]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | .png){kind=small} United States | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  West Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 60 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union |
50 | Soviet Union |
43 |
| 2 | United States |
35 | Hungary |
30 |
| 3 | East Germany |
21 | Bulgaria |
27 |
| 4 | Japan |
19.25 | United States |
17 |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
19 | West Germany |
17 |
| 6 | Poland |
13.5 | Romania |
15 |
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Sergey Kornilaev Soviet Union
|
Bobby Weaver United States
|
Jan Falandys Poland
|
| 52 kg | Yuji Takada Japan
|
James Haines United States
|
Hartmut Reich East Germany
|
| 57 kg | Hideaki Tomiyama Japan
|
Sergey Beloglazov Soviet Union
|
Joe Corso United States
|
| 62 kg | Vladimir Yumin Soviet Union
|
Miho Dukov Bulgaria
|
Andre Metzger United States
|
| 68 kg | Mikhail Kharachura Soviet Union
|
Akira Miyahara Japan
|
Eberhard Probst East Germany
|
| 74 kg | Leroy Kemp United States
|
Martin Knosp West Germany
|
Nikolay Petrenko Soviet Union
|
| 82 kg | István Kovács Hungary
|
John Peterson United States
|
Magomedkhan Aratsilov Soviet Union
|
| 90 kg | Khasan Ortsuev Soviet Union
|
Uwe Neupert East Germany
|
Ivan Ginov Bulgaria
|
| 100 kg | Ilya Mate Soviet Union
|
Russ Hellickson United States
|
Vasile Pușcașu Romania
|
| +100 kg | Salman Khasimikov Soviet Union
|
Roland Gehrke East Germany
|
Andrei Ianko Romania
|
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Constantin Alexandru Romania
|
Aleksey Shumakov Soviet Union
|
Pavel Hristov Bulgaria
|
| 52 kg | Lajos Rácz Hungary
|
Kamil Fatkulin Soviet Union
|
Toshio Asakura Japan
|
| 57 kg | Shamil Serikov Soviet Union
|
Kiwamu Kashiwagi Japan
|
Antonino Caltabiano Italy
|
| 62 kg | István Tóth Hungary
|
Abdurrahim Kuzu United States
|
Lars Malmkvist Sweden
|
| 68 kg | Andrzej Supron Poland
|
Aleksandr Aliev Soviet Union
|
Erich Klaus West Germany
|
| 74 kg | Yanko Shopov Bulgaria
|
Shared gold | Karl-Heinz Helbing West Germany
|
| Ferenc Kocsis Hungary
| |||
| 82 kg | Gennady Korban Soviet Union
|
Momir Petković Yugoslavia
|
Pavel Pavlov Bulgaria
|
| 90 kg | Frank Andersson Sweden
|
Norbert Növényi Hungary
|
Pedro Pawlidis West Germany
|
| 100 kg | Nikolay Balboshin Soviet Union
|
Georgi Raykov Bulgaria
|
Brad Rheingans United States
|
| +100 kg | Aleksandar Tomov Bulgaria
|
Aleksandr Kolchinsky Soviet Union
|
Bob Walker United States
|
References
- ^ "75 Years FILA" (PDF). FILA. p. 56. Retrieved 19 April 2025.