| 1970 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  East Germany , East Berlin |
| Dates | 9 – 14 June 1970 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | East Germany |
The 1970 European Wrestling Championships was held from 9 to 17 June 1970 in East Berlin, East Germany. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Romania | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  West Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Poland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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