1973 World Wrestling Championships

1973 World Wrestling Championships
Host cityIran Tehran, Iran
Dates6–14 September 1973
StadiumNassiri Stadium
Champions
Freestyle Soviet Union
Greco-Roman Soviet Union

The 1973 World Wrestling Championships were held in Tehran, Iran. For the first and subsequently the last time Sambo wrestling was included as part of the World Wrestling Championships programme.[1] U.S. National Team included Buck Deadrich, David Pruzansky and Wayne Baughman. Deadrich and Pruzansky both captured bronze medals[2][3][4]

Medal winners of freestyle 74 kg. From left to right, Ruslan Ashuraliyev, Mansour Barzegar and Jan Karlsson
Medal winners of freestyle 52 kg. From left to right, Arsen Allakhverdiyev, Ibrahim Javadi and Yuji Takada
Medal winners of freestyle 57 kg. From left to right, Megdiin Khoilogdorj, Mohsen Farahvashi and Vladimir Yumin
Medal winners of freestyle 62 kg. From left to right, Heinz Stahr, Zagalav Abdulbekov and Mohammad Reza Navaei
  1. ^ AAU News, Amateur Athletic Union of the United States.
  2. ^ Associated Press (September 11, 1973). "U.S. wrestlers win one".
  3. ^ Associated Press (September 11, 1973). "Wrestling team splits".
  4. ^ Associated Press (September 11, 1973). "One U. S. participant wins in sambo match".