1967 World Wrestling Championships
Wrestling event
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The following is the final results of the 1967 World Wrestling Championships. Freestyle competition were held in New Delhi, India and Greco-Roman competition were held in Bucharest, Romania.[1]
Dates12–14 November 1967
Dates1–3 September 1967
| 1967 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| |
 | |
| Freestyle | |
| Host city |  New Delhi, India |
| Dates | 12–14 November 1967 |
| Greco-Roman | |
| Host city |  Bucharest, Romania |
| Dates | 1–3 September 1967 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Japan | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 41 | Soviet Union | 42 |
| 2 | Japan | 22 | Hungary | 29 |
| 3 | Iran | 17 | Romania | 26 |
| 4 | United States | 16.5 | Bulgaria | 13.5 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 15 | Turkey | 9.5 |
| 6 | Turkey | 14.5 | Finland | 8 |
Medal summary
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Shigeo Nakata Japan |
Rick Sanders United States |
Oh Jung-yong South Korea |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Ali Aliev Soviet Union |
Bishambar Singh India |
Aboutaleb Talebi Iran |
| Featherweight 63 kg |
Masaaki Kaneko Japan |
Elkan Tedeev Soviet Union |
Mike Young United States |
| Lightweight 70 kg |
Abdollah Movahed Iran |
Zarbeg Beriashvili Soviet Union |
Enyu Valchev Bulgaria |
| Welterweight 78 kg |
Daniel Robin France |
Guram Sagaradze Soviet Union |
Tatsuo Sasaki Japan |
| Middleweight 87 kg |
Boris Gurevich Soviet Union |
Francisc Balla Romania |
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat Mongolia |
| Light heavyweight 97 kg |
Ahmet Ayık Turkey |
Shota Lomidze Soviet Union |
Said Mustafov Bulgaria |
| Heavyweight +97 kg |
Aleksandr Medved Soviet Union |
Osman Duraliev Bulgaria |
Larry Kristoff United States |
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Vladimir Bakulin Soviet Union |
Cornel Turturea Romania |
Imre Alker Hungary |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Ion Baciu Romania |
János Varga Hungary |
Tsutomu Hanahara Japan |
| Featherweight 63 kg |
Roman Rurua Soviet Union |
Simion Popescu Romania |
Hideo Fujimoto Japan |
| Lightweight 70 kg |
Eero Tapio Finland |
Antal Steer Hungary |
Vahap Pehlivan Turkey |
| Welterweight 78 kg |
Viktor Igumenov Soviet Union |
Rudolf Vesper East Germany |
Jan Kårström Sweden |
| Middleweight 87 kg |
László Sillai Hungary |
Valentin Olenik Soviet Union |
Wacław Orłowski Poland |
| Light heavyweight 97 kg |
Nikolay Yakovenko Soviet Union |
Boyan Radev Bulgaria |
Nicolae Martinescu Romania |
| Heavyweight +97 kg |
István Kozma Hungary |
Anatoly Roshchin Soviet Union |
Petr Kment Czechoslovakia |