| 1967 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
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| Freestyle | |
| Host city |  New Delhi, India |
| Dates | 12–14 November |
| Greco-Roman | |
| Host city |  Bucharest, Romania |
| Dates | 1–3 September |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
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.
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg | Shigeo Nakata Japan | Rick Sanders United States | Oh Jung-yong South Korea |
| Bantamweight 57 kg | Ali Aliyev Soviet Union | Bishambar Singh India | Aboutaleb Talebi Iran |
| Featherweight 63 kg | Masaaki Kaneko Japan | Yelkan Tedeyev Soviet Union | Michael 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 |
| 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 |
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