1966 World Wrestling Championships
Wrestling event
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The 1966 World Wrestling Championships were held in Toledo, Ohio, United States from 16 to 22 June 1966.[1]
| 1966 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Toledo, United States |
| Dates | 16–22 June 1966 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Turkey |
| Greco-Roman |  Soviet Union |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Turkey | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Japan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Iran | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 |  West Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Turkey | 34 | Soviet Union | 39.5 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 28.5 | Bulgaria | 19.33 |
| 3 | United States | 23 | Romania | 14.5 |
| 4 | Iran | 19 | West Germany | 14 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 18.5 | Finland | 12.5 |
| 6 | Japan | 17 | Turkey | 12.33 |
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Chang Chang-sun South Korea |
Yasuo Katsumura Japan |
Rick Sanders United States |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Ali Aliev Soviet Union |
Hasan Sevinç Turkey |
Aboutaleb Talebi Iran |
| Featherweight 63 kg |
Masaaki Kaneko Japan |
Bobby Douglas United States |
Nihat Kabanlı Turkey |
| Lightweight 70 kg |
Abdollah Movahed Iran |
Iwao Horiuchi Japan |
Seyit Ahmet Ağralı Turkey |
| Welterweight 78 kg |
Mahmut Atalay Turkey |
Guram Sagaradze Soviet Union |
Hossein Tahami Iran |
| Middleweight 87 kg |
Prodan Gardzhev Bulgaria |
Hasan Güngör Turkey |
Josef Urban Czechoslovakia |
| Light heavyweight 97 kg |
Aleksandr Medved Soviet Union |
Ahmet Ayık Turkey |
Said Mustafov Bulgaria |
| Heavyweight +97 kg |
Aleksandr Ivanitsky Soviet Union |
Larry Kristoff United States |
Abolfazl Anvari Iran |
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Angel Kerezov Bulgaria |
Sergey Rybalko Soviet Union |
Rolf Lacour West Germany |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Fritz Stange West Germany |
Koji Sakurama Japan |
Ünver Beşergil Turkey |
| Featherweight 63 kg |
Roman Rurua Soviet Union |
Leif Freij Sweden |
Iraj Khorshidfar Iran |
| Lightweight 70 kg |
Stevan Horvat Yugoslavia |
Gennady Sapunov Soviet Union |
Eero Tapio Finland |
| Welterweight 78 kg |
Viktor Igumenov Soviet Union |
Florin Ciorcilă Romania |
Peter Nettekoven West Germany |
| Middleweight 87 kg |
Valentin Olenik Soviet Union |
Tevfik Kış Turkey |
Franz Pötsch Austria |
| Light heavyweight 97 kg |
Boyan Radev Bulgaria |
Valery Anisimov Soviet Union |
Nicolae Martinescu Romania |
| Heavyweight +97 kg |
István Kozma Hungary |
Nikolay Shmakov Soviet Union |
Petr Kment Czechoslovakia |