| 1979 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Romania , Bucharest |
| Dates | 16 – 21 April 1979 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Romania |
The 1979 European Wrestling Championships was held from 16 to 21 April 1979 in Bucharest, Romania. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  East Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Poland | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 |  West Germany | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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