1966 World Wrestling Championships

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1966 World Championships
Host city Flag of the United States.svg Toledo, United States
Dates16–22 June
Champions
FreestyleFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Greco-RomanFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

The 1966 World Wrestling Championships were held in Toledo, Ohio, United States.

Contents

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 65011
2Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 3014
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1438
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1304
5State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 1045
6Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1023
7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1001
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 1001
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1001
10Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0213
11Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 0112
12Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0101
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0022
14Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0011
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0011
Totals (15 entries)16161648

Team ranking

RankMen's freestyleMen's Greco-Roman
TeamPointsTeamPoints
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 34Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 39.5
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 28.5Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 19.33
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 14.5
4State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 19Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 14
5Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 18.5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12.5
6Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 17Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 12.33

Medal summary

Men's freestyle

EventGoldSilverBronze
Flyweight
52 kg
Chang Chang-sun
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Yasuo Katsumura
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Rick Sanders
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bantamweight
57 kg
Ali Aliyev
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Hasan Sevinç
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Aboutaleb Talebi
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Featherweight
63 kg
Masaaki Kaneko
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Bobby Douglas
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Nihat Kabanlı
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Lightweight
70 kg
Abdollah Movahed
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Iwao Horiuchi
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Seyit Ahmet Ağralı
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Welterweight
78 kg
Mahmut Atalay
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Guram Sagaradze
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Hossein Tahami
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Middleweight
87 kg
Prodan Gardzhev
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Hasan Güngör
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Josef Urban
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Light heavyweight
97 kg
Aleksandr Medved
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Ahmet Ayık
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Said Mustafov
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Heavyweight
+97 kg
Aleksandr Ivanitsky
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Larry Kristoff
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Abolfazl Anvari
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran

Men's Greco-Roman

EventGoldSilverBronze
Flyweight
52 kg
Angel Kerezov
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Sergey Rybalko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Rolf Lacour
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Bantamweight
57 kg
Fritz Stange
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Koji Sakurama
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Ünver Beşergil
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Featherweight
63 kg
Roman Rurua
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Leif Freij
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Iraj Khorshidfar
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Lightweight
70 kg
Stevan Horvat
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Gennady Sapunov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Eero Tapio
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Welterweight
78 kg
Viktor Igumenov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Florea Ciorcilă
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Peter Nettekoven
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Middleweight
87 kg
Valentin Olenik
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Tevfik Kış
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Franz Pötsch
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Light heavyweight
97 kg
Boyan Radev
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Valery Anisimov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Nicolae Martinescu
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Heavyweight
+97 kg
István Kozma
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Nikolay Shmakov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Petr Kment
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

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