| 1971 World Junior Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Dates | 1971 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman |  Soviet Union |
The 1971 World Junior Wrestling Championships were the second edition of the World Junior Wrestling Championships and were held in Tokyo, Japan 1971. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 |  United States | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Yoshiyuki Matsuhashi Japan | Isov Hassan Bulgaria | Paul Bartlett United States |
| 52 kg | Salim Bak Turkey | Batsukh Bayarsaikhan Mongolia | Tadashi Sasaki Japan |
| 56 kg | Onishi Toshinobu Japan | A. Mardani Iran | Ron Glass United States |
| 60 kg | V. Sokolov Soviet Union | Yang Jung-mo South Korea | Damdimsuren Mongolia |
| 65 kg | David Kvalelashvili Soviet Union | Furistov Bulgaria | Dennis Graham United States |
| 70 kg | Jabbar Mahdioun Iran | Kabolov Bulgaria | Hirohisa Yumisashi Japan} |
| 75 kg | Esmaeili Esmaeili Iran | Ismail Abilov Bulgaria | Alan Albright United States |
| 81 kg | A. Pramadian Iran | Milev Bulgaria | Ed Vatch United States |
| 87 kg | Salman Hashimikov Soviet Union | Radev Bulgaria | Tony Sidoti United States |
| +87 kg | Mark Bittick United States | Laurineki Soviet Union | Uraimilov Bulgaria |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Kilas Akhmedov Soviet Union | Masao Nakatani Japan | Kerry Bolen United States |
| 52 kg | Oleg Davidyan Soviet Union | Dan Mello United States | Susumo Hagiwara Japan |
| 56 kg | Viktor Bekhtemirov Soviet Union | Toshimitsu Ota Japan | Per Lindholm Sweden |
| 60 kg | Berney Gonzales United States | Yakubov Soviet Union | Yang Jung-mo South Korea |
| 65 kg | Konstantin Trajkov Bulgaria | Nelson Davidyan United States | Ryoji Sugawara Japan |
| 70 kg | Anatoly Bykov Soviet Union | Miltshev Bulgaria | Masaru Ogasawara Japan |
| 75 kg | Alexander Onischenko Soviet Union | Robin Richards United States | Nedko Nedev Bulgaria |
| 81 kg | Tamas Kiknadse Soviet Union | Lars-Erik Nilsson Sweden | Dimitar Stefanov Bulgaria |
| 87 kg | Nikolai Lysenko Soviet Union | Ivanov Bulgaria | Sato Koji Japan |
| +87 kg | Stefan Ognafov Bulgaria | Aleksandr Kolchinsky Soviet Union | Orlandi Italy |
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