| 1985 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  East Germany , Leipzig |
| Dates | 23 – 28 April 1985 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
The 1985 European Wrestling Championships was held from 23 to 28 April 1985 in Leipzig, East Germany. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 14 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 |  Romania | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | East Germany | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Poland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 West Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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