| 1975 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  West Germany , Ludwigshafen |
| Dates | 27 April - 4 May 1975 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
The 1975 European Wrestling Championships was held from 27 April to 4 May 1975 in Ludwigshafen, West Germany. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  Poland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  East Germany | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 |  Romania | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| West Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Turkey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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