1973 World Wrestling Championships

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