1975 World Championships | |
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Host city | Minsk, Soviet Union |
Dates | 11–18 September |
Stadium | Minsk Sports Palace |
Champions | |
Freestyle | Soviet Union |
Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
The 1975 World Wrestling Championships were held Minsk, Soviet Union at Minsk Sports Palace. Greco-Roman wrestling competition was held 11–14 September, while freestyle wrestlers competed 15–18 September. [1]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Soviet Union | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
3 | Mongolia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
6 | East Germany | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
7 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
8 | Romania | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
9 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Iran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
13 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
14 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (14 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
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Team | Points | Team | Points | |
1 | Soviet Union | 43 | Soviet Union | 56 |
2 | Bulgaria | 31 | Bulgaria | 34 |
3 | Japan | 20 | Poland | 26 |
4 | Mongolia | 19 | Romania | 20 |
5 | United States | 17 | Hungary | 18 |
6 | East Germany | 16 | East Germany | 10 |
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