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1951

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgAli Yuecel, TURMahmoud Mollaghassemi, IRIBengt Johansson, SWE
57.0 kgNasuh Akar, TURNiilo Turkkila, FINMohamed Mehdi Yaghoubi, IRI
62.0 kgNurettin Zafer, TURIlmari Ruikka, FINHenry Holmberg, SWE
67.0 kgOlle Anderberg, SWEGaribaldo Nizzola, ITAIbrahim Zengin, TUR
73.0 kgCelal Atik, TURAleksanteri Keisala, FINAbdullah Mojtabavi, IRI
79.0 kgHaydar Zafer, TURGholamreza Takhti, IRIGoete Ekstroem, SWE
87.0 kgYasar Dogu, TURViking Palm, SWEMax Leichter, GER
Over 87.0 kgBertil Antonsson, SWEPauli Riihimaeki, FINNatale Vecchi, ITA

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1954

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgHueseyin Akbas, TURYushu Kitano, JPNMirian Tsakalamanidse, URS
57.0 kgMustafa Dagistanli, TURLajos Bencze, HUNTauno Jaskari, FIN
62.0 kgShozo Sasahara, JPNBayram Sit, TURNikolai Musashvili, URS
67.0 kgDjahanbakte Tovfighe, IRIOlle Anderberg, SWESergey Gabaradze, URS
73.0 kgVachtang Balawadze, URSMohammad-Ali Fardin, IRIYutaka Kaneko, JPN
79.0 kgAbbas Zandi, IRIIsmet Atli, TURKazuo Katsuramoto, JPN
87.0 kgAugust Englas, URSAdil Atan, TURViking Palm, SWE
Over 87.0 kgArsen Mekokishvili, URSBertil Antonsson, SWEIrfan Atan, TUR

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1957

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgMehmet Kartal, TURMirian Tsakalamanidse, URSLuigi Chinazzo, ITA
57.0 kgHueseyin Akbas, TURTauno Jaskari, FINYasuyuki Shimamura, JPN
62.0 kgMustafa Dagistanli, TURHossein Ebrahimian, IRINorik Mushegijan, URS
67.0 kgAlimbeg Bestaev, URSHayrullah Sahin, TURKazuo Abe, JPN
73.0 kgVachtang Balawadze, URSIsmail Ogan, TURMurtaza Murtazov, BUL
79.0 kgNabi Sorouri, IRIGeorgi Schirtladse, URSHassan Guengoer, TUR
87.0 kgPetko Sirakow Atanasow, BULBoris Kulaev, URSIsmet Atli, TUR
Over 87.0 kgHamit Kaplan, TURWilfried Dietrich, GERJussein Mehmedov, BUL

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1959

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgAli Aliev, URSAhmet Bilek, TURMuhamad Niaz-Din, PAK
57.0 kgHueseyin Akbas, TURTauno Jaskari, FINWladimir Arsenjan, URS
62.0 kgMustafa Dagistanli, TURStancho Kolev Ivanov, BULMuhamad Akhtar, PAK
67.0 kgWladimir Sinjawski, URSEniu Walchev-Dimov, BULHayrullah Sahin, TUR
73.0 kgEmam Goudarzi Habibi, IRIVachtang Balawadze, URSIsmail Ogan, TUR
79.0 kgGeorgi Schirtladse, URSGeza Hoelloesi, HUNLothar Lippa, GDR
87.0 kgGholamreza Takhti, IRIPetko Sirakow Atanasow, BULMaurice Jacquel, FRA
Over 87.0 kgLjutwi Dshiber Achmedov, BULHamit Kaplan, TURSavkus Dsarassov, URS

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1961

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgAli Aliev, URSNasrollah Soltaninejhad, IRICemal Yanilmaz, TUR
57.0 kgMohamad Ebrahim Saifpor, IRIJanos Varga, HUNHueseyin Akbas, TUR
62.0 kgWladimir Rubaschwili, URSSami Pehlivan, TURHameed Tavakol, IRI
67.0 kgMohammad Sanatkaran, IRIWladimir Sinjawski, URSUdey Chand, IND
73.0 kgEmam Goudarzi Habibi, IRIMihail Bekmurzov, URSYutaka Kaneko, JPN
79.0 kgMansoor Mehdizadeh, IRIGeza Hoelloesi, HUNHans Yngve Antonsson, SWE
87.0 kgGholamreza Takhti, IRIBoris Michailowitsch Gurewitsch, URSHassan Guengoer, TUR
Over 87.0 kgWilfried Dietrich, GERHamit Kaplan, TURAlexander Medved, URS

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1962

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgAli Aliev, URSNoriyuki Harada, JPNSatilmis Tektas, TUR
57.0 kgHueseyin Akbas, TURMasaki Hatta, JPNJanos Varga, HUN
63.0 kgOsamu Watanabe, JPNMohammad Khadem, IRIEwald Tauer, GER
70.0 kgEniu Walchev-Dimov, BULRobert Dzhganadze, URSOsvaldo Ferrari, ITA
78.0 kgEmam Goudarzi Habibi, IRIPetko Dermendzhiev, BULJames Ferguson, USA
87.0 kgMansoor Mehdizadeh, IRIHassan Guengoer, TURShunichi Kawano, JPN
97.0 kgAlexander Medved, URSGholamreza Takhti, IRIDaniel Oliver Brand, USA
Over 97.0 kgAlexander Ivanizki, URSLjutwi Dshiber Achmedov, BULWilfried Dietrich, GER

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1963

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgCemal Yanilmaz, TURAli Aliev, URSStoicho Malov, BUL
57.0 kgAidyn Ibragimow, URSHiroshi Ikeda, JPNMladen Georgiew, BUL
63.0 kgOsamu Watanabe, JPNMohamad Ebrahim Saifpor, IRIStancho Kolev Ivanov, BUL
70.0 kgIwao Horiuchi, JPNZarbeg Beriashvili, URSGregory Ruth, USA
78.0 kgGuliko Sagaradze, URSPetko Dermendzhiev, BULIsmail Ogan, TUR
87.0 kgProdan Gardshev, BULAnatoli Albul, URSMansoor Mehdizadeh, IRI
97.0 kgAlexander Medved, URSValko Kostow, BULHamit Kaplan, TUR
Over 97.0 kgAlexander Ivanizki, URSLjutwi Dshiber Achmedov, BULJanos Reznak, HUN

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1965

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgYoshikatsu Yoshida, JPNBaju Baev, BULLaszlo Oelveti, HUN
57.0 kgTomiaki Fukuda, JPNMohammad Farrokhian, IRIKarl Dodrimont, GER
63.0 kgMohamad Ebrahim Saifpor, IRIStancho Kolev Ivanov, BULTakeo Morita, JPN
70.0 kgAbdullah Movahed Ardabili, IRIMahmut Atalay, TURZarbeg Beriashvili, URS
78.0 kgGuliko Sagaradze, URSMohammad Sanatkaran, IRIYasuo Watanabe, JPN
87.0 kgMansoor Mehdizadeh, IRIFrancisc Bola, ROMProdan Gardshev, BUL
97.0 kgAhmet Ayik, TURAlexander Medved, URSSaid Mustafov, BUL
Over 97.0 kgAlexander Ivanizki, URSLjutwi Dshiber Achmedov, BULLarry Kristoff, USA

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1966

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgChang-Sun Chang, KORYasuo Katsumura, JPNRichard Joseph Sanders, USA
57.0 kgAli Aliev, URSHasan Sevinc, TURAbutaleb Talebi, IRI
63.0 kgMasaaki Kaneko, JPNRobert Douglas, USANihat Kabanli, TUR
70.0 kgAbdullah Movahed Ardabili, IRIIwao Horiuchi, JPNAhmet Seyit Agrali, TUR
78.0 kgMahmut Atalay, TURGuliko Sagaradze, URSHassan Tehami, IRI
87.0 kgProdan Gardshev, BULHassan Guengoer, TURJosef Urban, CSR
97.0 kgAlexander Medved, URSAhmet Ayik, TURSaid Mustafov, BUL
Over 97.0 kgAlexander Ivanizki, URSLarry Kristoff, USAAbulfazil Anvari, IRI

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1967

WeightGoldSilverBronze
52.0 kgShigeo Nakata, JPNRichard Joseph Sanders, USAJung-Yong Oh, KOR
57.0 kgAli Aliev, URSBishamber Ali Singh, INDAbutaleb Talebi, IRI
63.0 kgMasaaki Kaneko, JPNElkan Tedeev, URSMichael Young, USA
70.0 kgAbdullah Movahed Ardabili, IRIZarbeg Beriashvili, URSEniu Walchev-Dimov, BUL
78.0 kgDaniel Robin, FRAGuliko Sagaradze, URSTatsuo Sasaki, JPN
87.0 kgBoris Michailowitsch Gurewitsch, URSFrancisc Bola, ROMJigjidym Munhbat, MGL
97.0 kgAhmet Ayik, TURShota Lomidze, URSSaid Mustafov, BUL
Over 97.0 kgAlexander Medved, URSOsman Duraliev, BULLarry Kristoff, USA

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1969

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgIbrahim Javadi, IRIRoman Dmitriev, URSAkihiko Umeda, JPN
52.0 kgRichard Joseph Sanders, USAMohammad Ghorbani, IRITariel Alibegashvili, URS
57.0 kgTadamichi Tanaka, JPNDonald Behm, USAAbutaleb Talebi, IRI
62.0 kgTakeo Morita, JPNShamseddin Seyed-Abassi, IRISagalav Abdulbekov, URS
68.0 kgAbdullah Movahed Ardabili, IRIEniu Walchev-Dimov, BULNodar Chochaschwili, URS
74.0 kgZarbeg Beriashvili, URSWayne Turner Wells, USASeiji Yamagata, JPN
82.0 kgFred Fozzard, USANojiri Shuichi, JPNMajid Kasemi, IRI
90.0 kgBoris Michailowitsch Gurewitsch, URSRusi Petrow, BULHenk Schenk, USA
100.0 kgShota Lomidze, URSLarry Kristoff, USAWasil Todorow, BUL
Over 100.0 kgAlexander Medved, URSOsman Duraliev, BULAbulfazil Anvari, IRI

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1970

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgIbrahim Javadi, IRIAkihiko Umeda, JPNRoman Dmitriev, URS
52.0 kgAli Riza Alan, TURBaju Baev, BULMohammad Ghorbani, IRI
57.0 kgHideaki Yanagida, JPNJae-Woon An, KORJantscho Patrikow, BUL
62.0 kgShamseddin Seyed-Abassi, IRIKiyoshi Abe, JPNMichael Young, USA
68.0 kgAbdullah Movahed Ardabili, IRIIsmail Juseinov, BULBobby Douglas, USA
74.0 kgWayne Turner Wells, USAMohammad Farhangdoust, IRIDanzandarjaa Sereeter, MGL
82.0 kgYouri Shakhmuradov, URSTatsuo Sasaki, JPNVasile Jorga, ROM
90.0 kgGennadi Strachow, URSBill Harlow, USAMakoto Kamada, JPN
100.0 kgVladimir Gulyutkin, URSLarry Kristoff, USAGiyasettin Yilmaz, TUR
Over 100.0 kgAlexander Medved, URSOsman Duraliev, BULPeter Germer, GDR

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1971

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgIbrahim Javadi, IRIJemran Bazarragcha, MGLOgnjan Nikolov, BUL
52.0 kgMohammad Ghorbani, IRIBaju Baev, BULNasrula Nasrulajew, URS
57.0 kgHideaki Yanagida, JPNDonald Behm, USAMigid Choilogdorj, MGL
62.0 kgSagalav Abdulbekov, URSShamseddin Seyed-Abassi, IRIKiyoshi Abe, JPN
68.0 kgDanny Mack Gable, USAVassili Kasakov, URSIsmail Juseinov, BUL
74.0 kgYouri Gusov, URSLudovic Ambrus, ROMMohammad Farhangdoust, IRI
82.0 kgLevan Tediashvili, URSHorst Stottmeister, GDRVasile Jorga, ROM
90.0 kgRusi Petrow, BULPawel Kurczewski, POLRussell Owen Hellickson, USA
100.0 kgShota Lomidze, URSKhorloo Bayanmunkh, MGLWasil Todorow, BUL
Over 100.0 kgAlexander Medved, URSOsman Duraliev, BULStanislaw Makowiecki, POL

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1973

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgRoman Dmitriev, URSHassan Issajew, BULOchirdolgor Enhtaivan, MGL
52.0 kgIbrahim Javadi, IRIArsen Allakhverdiev, URSYuji Takada, JPN
57.0 kgMohsen Farahvashi, IRIMigid Choilogdorj, MGLWladimir Jumin, URS
62.0 kgSagalav Abdulbekov, URSHeinz Stahr, GDRMohammad-Rezae Navai, IRI
68.0 kgLloyd Weldon Keaser, USANasrula Nasrulajew, URSJanos Kocsis, HUN
74.0 kgMansoor Barzegar, IRIRouslan Ashuraliev, URSJan Karlsson, SWE
82.0 kgWassili Sjulschin, URSVasile Jorga, ROMIsmail Abilov, BUL
90.0 kgLevan Tediashvili, URSHorst Stottmeister, GDRBenjamin Lee Peterson, USA
100.0 kgIvan Jarygin, URSJózsef Csatári, HUNDimitar Nekov, BUL
Over 100.0 kgSoslan Andiev, URSBoyan Boev, BULLadislau Simon, ROM

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1974

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgHassan Issajew, BULRafik Gadshiev, URSGordon Bertie, CAN
52.0 kgYuji Takada, JPNAli Riza Alan, TURRoman Dmitriev, URS
57.0 kgWladimir Jumin, URSRamezan Kheder, IRIHans-Dieter Bruechert, GDR
62.0 kgZeveg Oidow, MGLDoncho Schekow, BULVehbi Akdag, TUR
68.0 kgNasrula Nasrulajew, URSYasaburo Sugawara, JPNTsedendamba Natsagdorj, MGL
74.0 kgRouslan Ashuraliev, URSJantscho Pawlow, BULWiktor Silberman, ISR
82.0 kgWiktor Nowoshilow, URSMehmet Uzun, TURVasile Jorga, ROM
90.0 kgLevan Tediashvili, URSIsmail Abilov, BULMehmet Gueclue, TUR
100.0 kgVladimir Gulyutkin, URSKhorloo Bayanmunkh, MGLHarald Buettner, GDR
Over 100.0 kgLadislau Simon, ROMSoslan Andiev, URSBoyan Boev, BUL

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1975

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgHassan Issajew, BULAnatoli Charitonjuk, URSHwa-Kyung Kim, KOR
52.0 kgYuji Takada, JPNTelman Pashaev, URSDimitar Filipov, BUL
57.0 kgMasao Arai, JPNWladimir Jumin, URSMicho Dukov, BUL
62.0 kgZeveg Oidow, MGLTheodule Toulotte, FRAJung-Mo Yang, KOR
68.0 kgPawel Pinegin, URSTsedendamba Natsagdorj, MGLIsmail Juseinov, BUL
74.0 kgRouslan Ashuraliev, URSMansoor Barzegar, IRIJiichiro Date, JPN
82.0 kgAdolf Seger, GERIsmail Abilov, BULVasile Jorga, ROM
90.0 kgLevan Tediashvili, URSHorst Stottmeister, GDRShukri Achmedov, BUL
100.0 kgKhorloo Bayanmunkh, MGLHarald Buettner, GDRVladimir Gulyutkin, URS
Over 100.0 kgSoslan Andiev, URSRoland Gehrke, GDRHeinz Eichelbaum, GER

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1977

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgAnatoli Beloglasov, URSNobuo Fujisawa, JPNHwa-Kyung Kim, KOR
52.0 kgYuji Takada, JPNWladyslaw Stecyk, POLHartmut Reich, GDR
57.0 kgTadashi Sasaki, JPNViktor Alexeev, URSJack Reinwand, USA
62.0 kgWladimir Jumin, URSJames Humphrey, USAMicho Dukov, BUL
68.0 kgPawel Pinegin, URSSaban Sejdi, YUGZeveg Oidow, MGL
74.0 kgStanley Joseph Jr. Dziedzic, USAMansoor Barzegar, IRIAlexander Nanew, BUL
82.0 kgAdolf Seger, GERMagomed Arazilow, URSIstvan Kovacs, HUN
90.0 kgAnatoli Prokoptschuk, URSUwe Neupert, GDRShukri Achmedov, BUL
100.0 kgAslanbek Bisultanov, URSHarald Buettner, GDRVasile Puscasu, ROM
Over 100.0 kgSoslan Andiev, URSMarin Gertschew, BULJozsef Balla, HUN

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1978

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgSergej Kornilaev, URSNobuo Fujisawa, JPNMohammad Bazmavar, IRI
52.0 kgAnatoli Beloglasov, URSHartmut Reich, GDRLuis Ocana, CUB
57.0 kgHideaki Tomiyama, JPNBusay Ibragimow, URSDugasuren Ouinbold, MGL
62.0 kgWladimir Jumin, URSJung-Mo Yang, KORMohammad-Rezae Navai, IRI
68.0 kgPawel Pinegin, URSAtsuji Miyahara, JPNIwan Jankow, BUL
74.0 kgLeroy Kemp, USAMohammed Hassan Mohebbi, IRIPjotr Marta, URS
82.0 kgMagomed Arazilow, URSAdolf Seger, GERJohn Allan Peterson, USA
90.0 kgUwe Neupert, GDRAnatoli Prokoptschuk, URSIsmail Temiz, TUR
100.0 kgHarald Buettner, GDRLevan Tediashvili, URSBarbaro Morgan, CUB
Over 100.0 kgSoslan Andiev, URSReza Sookhte-Sarayee, IRIRoland Gehrke, GDR

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1979

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgSergej Kornilaev, URSRobert Weaver, USAJan Falandys, POL
52.0 kgYuji Takada, JPNJim Haines, USAHartmut Reich, GDR
57.0 kgHideaki Tomiyama, JPNSergej Beloglasov, URSJoe Corso, USA
62.0 kgWladimir Jumin, URSMicho Dukov, BULAndre Metzger, USA
68.0 kgMichail Charatschura, URSAkira Miyahara, JPNEberhard Probst, GDR
74.0 kgLeroy Kemp, USAMartin Knosp, GERNikolai Petrenko, URS
82.0 kgIstvan Kovacs, HUNJohn Allan Peterson, USAMagomed Arazilow, URS
90.0 kgKhasan Ortzew, URSUwe Neupert, GDRIwan Ginow, BUL
100.0 kgIlja Mate, URSRussell Owen Hellickson, USAVasile Puscasu, ROM
Over 100.0 kgSalman Chasimikow, URSRoland Gehrke, GDRAndrei Ianko, ROM

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1981

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgSergej Kornilaev, URSGab-Do Son, KORBill Rosaro, USA
52.0 kgToshio Asakura, JPNHartmut Reich, GDRNanzadying Burgedaa, MGL
57.0 kgSergej Beloglasov, URSStefan Ivanov, BULHideaki Tomiyama, JPN
62.0 kgSimeon Schterew, BULMarian Skubacz, POLWiktor Alexeev, URS
68.0 kgSaipulla Absaidov, URSSaban Sejdi, YUGKamen Penew, BUL
74.0 kgMartin Knosp, GERValentin Raitchev, BULLeroy Kemp, USA
82.0 kgChristopher Lundy Campbell, USAEfraim Kamberov, BULGrigori Danko, URS
90.0 kgSanasar Oganesjan, URSIwan Ginow, BULUwe Neupert, GDR
100.0 kgRoland Gehrke, GDRGregory P. Gibson, USAIlja Mate, URS
Over 100.0 kgSalman Chasimikow, URSReza Sookhte-Sarayee, IRIAdam Sandurski, POL

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1982

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgSergej Kornilaev, URSAli Mechmedov, BULSaban Trstena, YUG
52.0 kgHartmut Reich, GDROsman Efendiew, URSJoe Gonzales, USA
57.0 kgAnatoli Beloglasov, URSHideaki Tomiyama, JPNStefan Ivanov, BUL
62.0 kgSergej Beloglasov, URSSimeon Schterew, BULJozsef Orban, HUN
68.0 kgMichail Charatschura, URSRaul Cascaret Fonseca, CUBEberhard Probst, GDR
74.0 kgLeroy Kemp, USADan Karabin, CSRYouri Worobev, URS
82.0 kgTajmuraz Dsgoew, URSEfraim Kamberov, BULDavid Schultz, USA
90.0 kgUwe Neupert, GDRClark Davis, CANVladimir Batnia, URS
100.0 kgIlja Mate, URSSlawtscho Tscherwenkow, BULGregory P. Gibson, USA
Over 100.0 kgSalman Chasimikow, URSAdam Sandurski, POLAndreas Schroeder, GDR

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1983

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgTschol Han Kim, PRKAlexander Dorshu, URSJan Falandys, POL
52.0 kgWalentin Jordanow, BULToshio Asakura, JPNAnatoli Beloglasov, URS
57.0 kgSergej Beloglasov, URSHideaki Tomiyama, JPNStefan Ivanov, BUL
62.0 kgWiktor Alexeev, URSLee Roy Smith, USASimeon Schterew, BUL
68.0 kgArsen Fadzayev, URSBuyandelger Bold, MGLKamen Penew, BUL
74.0 kgDavid Schultz, USATaram Magomadov, URSMartin Knosp, GER
82.0 kgTajmuraz Dsgoew, URSZeveguin Duvchin, MGLEfraim Kamberov, BUL
90.0 kgPjotr Nanijew, URSIwan Ginow, BULUwe Neupert, GDR
100.0 kgAslan Chadarzew, URSGregory P. Gibson, USAGeorgi Jantschev, BUL
Over 100.0 kgSalman Chasimikow, URSAdam Sandurski, POLBruce Baumgartner, USA

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1985

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgChol-Hwan Kim, KORMajid Torkan, IRIWassili Gogoljew, URS
52.0 kgWalentin Jordanow, BULMinatulla Daibov, URSMitsuru Sato, JPN
57.0 kgSergej Beloglasov, URSKevin Darkus, USAGeorgi Kaltshev, BUL
62.0 kgWiktor Alexeev, URSAvirmedin Enkhee, MGLAlben Kumbarov, BUL
68.0 kgArsen Fadzayev, URSBuyandelger Bold, MGLPat Sullivan, CAN
74.0 kgRaul Cascaret Fonseca, CUBDavid Schultz, USALoodoyn Enkhbayar, MGL
82.0 kgMark Schultz, USAAlexander Nanew, BULAlexander Tambowzew, URS
90.0 kgWilliam Scherr, USARoland Dudziak, GDRAli Aliev, II , BUL
100.0 kgLeri Chabelov, URSClark Davis, CANUwe Neupert, GDR
130.0 kgDavid Gobedischwili, URSJozsef Balla, HUNBruce Baumgartner, USA

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1986

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgJae-Sik Li, PRKLaszlo Biro, HUNMichail Kuschnir, URS
52.0 kgYong-Sik Kim, PRKMitsuru Sato, JPNWalentin Jordanow, BUL
57.0 kgSergej Beloglasov, URSGeorgi Kaltshev, BULBarry Davis, USA
62.0 kgHassar Issajew, URSJoe McFarland, USAAvirmedin Enkhee, MGL
68.0 kgArsen Fadzayev, URSAndre Metzger, USASimeon Schterew, BUL
74.0 kgRaul Cascaret Fonseca, CUBAdlan Waraev, URSDavid Schultz, USA
82.0 kgVladimir Modosjan, URSAlexander Nanew, BULJozef Lohyna, CSR
90.0 kgMacharbek Chadarzew, URSTorsten Wagner, GDRJim Scherr, USA
100.0 kgAslan Chadarzew, URSWilliam Scherr, USAGeorgi Jantschev, BUL
130.0 kgBruce Baumgartner, USADavid Gobedischwili, URSAndreas Schroeder, GDR

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1987

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgJae-Sik Li, PRKSang-Ho Lee, KORSergey Karamtshakov, URS
52.0 kgWalentin Jordanow, BULYong-Sik Kim, PRKMitsuru Sato, JPN
57.0 kgSergej Beloglasov, URSBarry Davis, USAAhmet Ak, TUR
62.0 kgJohn Smith, USAHassar Issajew, URSKazuhito Sakae, JPN
68.0 kgArsen Fadzayev, URSGiorgios Athanassiadis, GREAndre Metzger, USA
74.0 kgAdlan Waraev, URSDavid Schultz, USAUwe Westendorf, GDR
82.0 kgMark Schultz, USAAlexander Nanew, BULVladimir Modosjan, URS
90.0 kgMacharbek Chadarzew, URSJim Scherr, USAJerzy Niec, POL
100.0 kgLeri Chabelov, URSVasile Puscasu, ROMWilliam Scherr, USA
130.0 kgAslan Chadarzew, URSAndreas Schroeder, GDRBruce Baumgartner, USA

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1989

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgJong-Shin Kim, KORHak-Son Li, PRKGnel Medshlumyan, URS
52.0 kgWalentin Jordanow, BULWladimir Togusow, URSMajid Torkan, IRI
57.0 kgSik-Seung Kim, KORAskari Mohammedian, IRIRumen Pawlow, BUL
62.0 kgJohn Smith, USAGary Bohay, CANKarsten Polky, GDR
68.0 kgBoris Budaev, URSKosei Akaishi, JPNAhmet Cakici, GER
74.0 kgKenneth Dale Monday, USAArsen Fadzayev, URSLoodoyn Enkhbayar, MGL
82.0 kgElmadi Dshabrailow, URSMelvin Douglas, USAAlcide Legrand, FRA
90.0 kgMacharbek Chadarzew, URSJim Scherr, USAGabor Toth, HUN
100.0 kgAhmed Atavov, URSWilliam Scherr, USAUwe Neupert, GDR
130.0 kgAli Reza Soleimani, IRIBruce Baumgartner, USAAslan Chadarzew, URS

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1990

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgAldo Martinez, CUBMarian Nedkow, BULTakashi Kobayashi, JPN
52.0 kgMajid Torkan, IRIWalentin Jordanow, BULAslan Agaev, URS
57.0 kgAlejandro Puerto, CUBRumen Pawlow, BULSergej Smal, URS
62.0 kgJohn Smith, USARosen Wasilev, BULGadshi Radshidov, URS
68.0 kgArsen Fadzayev, URSGiorgios Athanassiadis, GREJesus Rodriguez, CUB
74.0 kgRahmat Sukra, BULNasir Gadshichanov, URSAmir Reza Khadem Azghadi, IRI
82.0 kgJozef Lohyna, CSFRoyce Alger, USASukhbat Dunsagin, MGL
90.0 kgMacharbek Chadarzew, URSChristopher Lundy Campbell, USAMohammad Hassan Mohebbi, IRI
100.0 kgLeri Chabelov, URSStojan Nentschew, BULKirk Trost, USA
130.0 kgDavid Gobedischwili, URSBruce Baumgartner, USAAyik Sezgyn, TUR

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1992

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgWugar Orudijew, URSIl Kim, PRKJong-Shin Kim, KOR
52.0 kgLarry Zeke Jones, USAWalentin Jordanow, BULWladimir Togusow, URS
57.0 kgSergej Smal, URSBrad Penrith, USAOveis Mallahi, IRI
62.0 kgJohn Smith, USAGiovanni Schillaci, ITAGadshi Rashidov, URS
68.0 kgArsen Fadzayev, URSChris Wilson, CANWalentin Getzow, BUL
74.0 kgAmir Reza Khadem Azghadi, IRIKenneth Dale Monday, USANasir Gadshichanov, URS
82.0 kgKevin A. Jackson, USAJozef Lohyna, CSFSabahattin Oeztuerk, TUR
90.0 kgMacharbek Chadarzew, URSHeraklis Deskoulidis, GRERoberto Limonta, CUB
100.0 kgLeri Chabelov, URSMark Coleman, USAHeikoThe Balz, GER
130.0 kgAndreas Schroeder, GERGennadi Schiltsow, URSJeffrey James Milton Thue, CAN

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1993

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgAlexis Vila, CUBWugar Orudijew, BLRSoon-Wan Jong, KOR
52.0 kgWalentin Jordanow, BULGholam Reza Mohammadi, IRISergej Sambalov, RUS
57.0 kgTerry Brands, USASang-Hyo Shim, KORTsogtbayar Tserenbaatar, MGL
62.0 kgThomas Brands, USALazaro Reinoso Martinez, CUBRamil Ataollin, UZB
68.0 kgAkbar Fallah, IRIVadim Bogiev, RUSChris Wilson, CAN
74.0 kgJang-Soon Park, KORDavid Schultz, USAAlberto Rodriguez, CUB
82.0 kgSabahattin Oeztuerk, TURSaiguid Katinovasov, RUSRuslan Kinchagov, UZB
90.0 kgMelvin Douglas, USAEldari Kurtanidze, GEOMacharbek Chadarzew, RUS
100.0 kgLeri Chabelov, RUSAli Kayali, TURHeikoThe Balz, GER
130.0 kgBruce Baumgartner, USAMurabi Waliev, UKRAndrej Shumilin, RUS

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1994

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgAlexis Vila, CUBSoon-Won Jung, KORPeter Jumschanow, RUS
52.0 kgWalentin Jordanow, BULNamik Abdullaev, AZEGholam Reza Mohammadi, IRI
57.0 kgAlejandro Puerto, CUBMohammad Talaee, IRIBagavdin Umakhanov, RUS
62.0 kgMagomed Azizov, RUSSergej Smal, BLRGiovanni Schillaci, ITA
68.0 kgAlexander Leipold, GERJesus Rodriguez, CUBKenjebek Omuralijew, KGZ
74.0 kgTuran Ceylan, TURVictor Peicov, MDABehrouz Yari, IRI
82.0 kgLukman Dshabrailow, MDASabahattin Oeztuerk, TURHans Gstoettner, GER
90.0 kgRasul Khadem Azghadi, IRIMacharbek Chadarzew, RUSMelvin Douglas, USA
100.0 kgArawat Sabejew, GERDavud Magomedov, AZEDavid Musulbes, RUS
130.0 kgMahmut Demir, TURBruce Baumgartner, USAAlexej Medvedev, BLR

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1995

WeightGoldSilverBronze
48.0 kgWugar Orudijew, RUSAlexis Vila, CUBArmen Mkrtchian, ARM
52.0 kgWalentin Jordanow, BULGholam Reza Mohammadi, IRILarry Zeke Jones, USA
57.0 kgTerry Brands, USAGuivi Sissaouri, CANHarun Dogan, TUR
62.0 kgElbrus Tedeev, UKRTakahiro Wada, JPNMagomed Azizov, RUS
68.0 kgAraik Geworkian, ARMAkbar Fallah, IRIJesus Rodriguez, CUB
74.0 kgBouvaisa Saitiev, RUSAlexander Leipold, GERAlberto Rodriguez, CUB
82.0 kgKevin A. Jackson, USAElmadi Dshabrailow, KAZRuslan Kinchagov, UZB
90.0 kgRasul Khadem Azghadi, IRIMacharbek Chadarzew, RUSMelvin Douglas, USA
100.0 kgKurt Angle, USAArawat Sabejew, GERAbbas Jadidi, IRI
130.0 kgBruce Baumgartner, USASven Thiele, GERLeri Chabelov, RUS

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1997

WeightGoldSilverBronze
54.0 kgWilfredo Garcia Quintana, CUBJudong Jin, PRKMaulen Mamyrov, KAZ
58.0 kgMohammad Talaee, IRIRamil Islamov, UZBGuivi Sissaouri, CAN
63.0 kgAbbas Hajd Kenari, IRICary J. Kolat, USAMagomed Azizov, RUS
69.0 kgAraik Geworkian, ARMSang-Ho Hwang, KORZaza Zazirov, UKR
76.0 kgBouvaisa Saitiev, RUSAlexander Leipold, GERMiroslav Gotchev, BUL
85.0 kgLeslie Gutches, USAEldar Assanov, UKRAlireza Heydari, IRI
97.0 kgKuramagomed Kuramagomedov, RUSAhmet Dogu, TUREldari Kurtanidze, GEO
130.0 kgZekeriya Gueclue, TURAlexis Rodriguez Valera, CUBDavid Musulbes, RUS

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1998

WeightGoldSilverBronze
54.0 kgSamuel Henson, USANamik Abdullaev, AZEGholam Reza Mohammadi, IRI
58.0 kgAli Reza Dabir, IRIHarun Dogan, TURGuivi Sissaouri, CAN
63.0 kgSerafim Barzakov, BULAbbas Hajd Kenari, IRICary J. Kolat, USA
69.0 kgAraik Geworkian, ARMZaza Zazirov, UKRLincoln McIlravy, USA
76.0 kgBouvaisa Saitiev, RUSEui-Jae Moon, KORAlexander Leipold, GER
85.0 kgAlireza Heydari, IRIMagomed Ibragimov, MKDYoel Romero Palacio, CUB
97.0 kgAbbas Jadidi, IRIMarek Robert Garmulewicz, POLKuramagomed Kuramagomedov, RUS
130.0 kgAlexis Rodriguez Valera, CUBRasul Khadem Azghadi, IRIAndrej Shumilin, RUS

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1999

WeightGoldSilverBronze
54.0 kgWoo Yong Kim, KORAdcham Adshilov, UZBAlexander Zakharuk, UKR
58.0 kgHarun Dogan, TURAli Reza Dabir, IRIDamir Zakhartinov, UZB
63.0 kgElbrus Tedeev, UKRJae-Sung Jang, KORRamil Islamov, UZB
69.0 kgDaniel Igali, CANLincoln McIlravy, USAYueksel Sanli, TUR
76.0 kgAdam Saitiev, RUSAlexander Leipold, GERAdem Bereket, TUR
85.0 kgYoel Romero Palacio, CUBKhadshimurad Magomedov, RUSLeslie Gutches, USA
97.0 kgSagid Murtasaliev, RUSAlireza Heydari, IRIMarek Robert Garmulewicz, POL
130.0 kgStephen M. Neal, USAAndrej Shumilin, RUSAbbas Jadidi, IRI

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2001

WeightGoldSilverBronze
54.0 kgHerman Kontoev, BLRNoursad Babak, IRIAlexander Kontoev, RUS
58.0 kgGuivi Sissaouri, CANPurevbaatar Oyunbuleg, MGLDavid Pogosyan, GEO
63.0 kgSerafim Barzakov, BULAli Reza Dabir, IRIElbrus Tedeev, UKR
69.0 kgNicolai Paslari, BULAmir Tavakolian, IRIJae-Sung Jang, KOR
76.0 kgBouvaisa Saitiev, RUSEui-Jae Moon, KORJoe E. Williams, USA
85.0 kgKhadshimurad Magomedov, RUSBrandon Eggum, USAYoel Romero Palacio, CUB
97.0 kgGeorgi Gogchelidze, RUSKrassimir Kotchev, BULVadim Tasoev, UKR
130.0 kgDavid Musulbes, RUSArtur Taimazov, UZBAlexis Rodriguez Valera, CUB

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2005

WeightGoldSilverBronze
55.0 kgDilshod Mansurov, UZBRadoslav Velikov, BULJon Hyon Guk, PRK & Bayaraa Naranbaatar, MGL
60.0 kgAlan Dudaev, RUSYandro Quintana, CUBMartin Berberyan, ARM & Mohammadipahnehkkalae, IRI
66.0 kgMakhach Murtazaliev, RUSSerafim Barzakov, BULOtar Tushishvili, GEO & Geandry Garzon, CUB
74.0 kgBouvaisa Saitiev, RUS&AAcute;rpád Ritter, HUNJoe E. Williams, USA & Nikolay Paslar, BUL
84.0 kgRevaz Mindorashvili, GEOYoel Romero, CUBMagomed Kurugliyev, KAZ & Taras Danko, UKR
96.0 kgKhadjimurad Gatsalov, RUSEldar Kurtanidze, GEOAleksei Krupnykov, KGZ & Vasyl Tesmynecky, UKR
120.0 kgAydin Polatci, TURAlexis Rodriguez Valera, CUBOttó Aubéli, HUN & Tolly Thompson, USA

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2006

WeightGoldSilverBronze
55.0 kgRadoslav Velikov, BULBesik Kudukhov, RUSNamig Abdullayev, AZE & Samuel Henson, USA
60.0 kgSeyed Mohammadi, IRIMike Zadick, USANoriyuki Takatsuka, JPN & Mavlet Batirov, RUS
66.0 kgBill Zadick, USAOtari Tushishvili, GEOGeandry Garzon, CUB & Andriy Stadnik, UKR
74.0 kgIbragim Aldatov, UKRAli Asgharbazrei, IRISoslan Tigiev, UZB & Donny Pritzlaff, USA
84.0 kgSajid Sajidov, RUSRevazi Mindorashvili, GEOReza Yazdani, IRI & Zaurbek Sokhiev, UZB
96.0 kgKhadjimurad Gatsalov, RUSGerge Gogshelidze, GEOMichel Geobatista, CUB & Ruslan Sheyikhov, BLR
120.0 kgArtur Taymazov, UZBKuramagomed Kuramagomedov, RUSValadi Farden Masoumi, IRI & Ruslan Basiev, ARM

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