1979 World Wrestling Championships
Wrestling event
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The 1979 World Wrestling Championships were held in San Diego, California, United States from 21 to 28 August 1979.[1]
Host city
San Diego, United States
San Diego, United StatesDates21–28 August 1979
StadiumSan Diego State University
Freestyle
Soviet Union
Soviet Union| 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 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  United States | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 |  Romania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  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 |  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 |