1978 World Wrestling Championships
Appearance
1978 World Championships | |
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Host city | Mexico City, Mexico |
Dates | August 20–27 |
Champions | |
Freestyle | Soviet Union |
Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
The 1978 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Medal table
1 | Soviet Union | 12 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
2 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
3 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
5 | Japan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
6 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Iran | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
8 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Yugoslavia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
10 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
West Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
15 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
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Team ranking
Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
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Team | Points | Team | Points | |
1 | Soviet Union | 55 | Soviet Union | 53 |
2 | East Germany | 21 | Romania | 36 |
3 | Iran | 19 | Bulgaria | 30 |
4 | Japan | 18 | Poland | 24 |
5 | United States | 17.5 | Yugoslavia | 15.5 |
6 | Bulgaria | 17.5 | West Germany | 12 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
References
- FILA Database – Select 1978, World Championship Freestyle Seniors 1978-08-24 and World Championship Greco Roman Seniors 1978-08-20