| 1986 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Greece , Piraeus |
| Dates | 14 – 20 April 1986 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
The 1986 European Wrestling Championships was held from 14 to 20 April 1986 in Piraeus, Greece. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  East Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Romania | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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