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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 table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Soviet Union | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
2 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
3 | Bulgaria | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
4 | Poland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
5 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | East Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
8 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
10 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
13 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (13 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
Team ranking
Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Points | Team | Points | |
1 | Soviet Union | 55 | Soviet Union | 47 |
2 | Iran | 28 | Poland | 35 |
3 | Bulgaria | 28 | Bulgaria | 30 |
4 | Mongolia | 18 | Romania | 16.5 |
5 | United States | 16 | Yugoslavia | 16 |
6 | Romania | 11 | Hungary | 13 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
See also
References
- ^ AAU News, Amateur Athletic Union of the United States.
- ^ Associated Press (September 11, 1973). "U.S. wrestlers win one".
- ^ Associated Press (September 11, 1973). "Wrestling team splits".
- ^ Associated Press (September 11, 1973). "One U. S. participant wins in sambo match".
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