World Wrestling Championships Freestyle
21st World Championship, Edmonton, Canada, 1982
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Sergej Kornilaev | URS | Ali Mechmedov | BUL | Saban Trstena | YUG |
| 52.0 kg | Hartmut Reich | GDR | Osman Efendiew | URS | Joe Gonzales | USA |
| 57.0 kg | Anatoli Beloglasov | URS | Hideaki Tomiyama | JPN | Stefan Ivanov | BUL |
| 62.0 kg | Sergej Beloglasov | URS | Simeon Schterew | BUL | Jozsef Orban | HUN |
| 68.0 kg | Michail Charatschura | URS | Raul Cascaret Fonseca | CUB | Eberhard Probst | GDR |
| 74.0 kg | Leroy Kemp | USA | Dan Karabin | TCH | Youri Worobev | URS |
| 82.0 kg | Tajmuraz Dsgoew | URS | Efraim Kamberov | BUL | David Schultz | USA |
| 90.0 kg | Uwe Neupert | GDR | Clark Davis | CAN | Vladimir Batnia | URS |
| 100.0 kg | Ilja Mate | URS | Slawtscho Tscherwenkow | BUL | Gregory P. Gibson | USA |
| +100.0 kg | Salman Khasimikov | URS | Adam Sandurski | POL | Andreas Schroeder | GDR |
22nd World Championship, Kiev, USSR, 1983
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Tschol Han Kim | PRK | Alexander Dorshu | URS | Jan Falandys | POL |
| 52.0 kg | Walentin Jordanow | BUL | Toshio Asakura | JPN | Anatoli Beloglasov | URS |
| 57.0 kg | Sergej Beloglasov | URS | Hideaki Tomiyama | JPN | Stefan Ivanov | BUL |
| 62.0 kg | Wiktor Alexeev | URS | Lee Roy Smith | USA | Simeon Schterew | BUL |
| 68.0 kg | Arsen Fadzayev | URS | Buyandelger Bold | MGL | Kamen Penew | BUL |
| 74.0 kg | David Schultz | USA | Taram Magomadov | URS | Martin Knosp | FRG |
| 82.0 kg | Tajmuraz Dsgoew | URS | Zeveguin Duvchin | MGL | Efraim Kamberov | BUL |
| 90.0 kg | Pyotr Naniev | URS | Iwan Ginow | BUL | Uwe Neupert | GDR |
| 100.0 kg | Aslan Chadarzew | URS | Gregory P. Gibson | USA | Georgi Jantschev | BUL |
| +100.0 kg | Salman Khasimikov | URS | Adam Sandurski | POL | Bruce Baumgartner | USA |
23rd World Championship, Budapest, Hungary, 1985
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Chol-Hwan Kim | KOR | Majid Torkan | IRI | Wassili Gogoljew | URS |
| 52.0 kg | Walentin Jordanow | BUL | Minatulla Daibov | URS | Mitsuru Sato | JPN |
| 57.0 kg | Sergej Beloglasov | URS | Kevin Darkus | USA | Georgi Kaltshev | BUL |
| 62.0 kg | Wiktor Alexeev | URS | Avirmedin Enkhee | MGL | Alben Kumbarov | BUL |
| 68.0 kg | Arsen Fadzayev | URS | Buyandelger Bold | MGL | Pat Sullivan | CAN |
| 74.0 kg | Raul Cascaret Fonseca | CUB | David Schultz | USA | Loodoyn Enkhbayar | MGL |
| 82.0 kg | Mark Schultz | USA | Alexander Nanev | BUL | Alexander Tambowzew | URS |
| 90.0 kg | William Scherr | USA | Roland Dudziak | GDR | Ali Aliev (II) | BUL |
| 100.0 kg | Leri Chabelov | URS | Clark Davis | CAN | Uwe Neupert | GDR |
| +100.0 kg | David Gobedischwili | URS | Jozsef Balla | HUN | Bruce Baumgartner | USA |
24th World Championship, Budapest, Hungary, 1986
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Allakhverdiev, Magyatdin | URS | Tzenov, Bratan | BUL | Vadasz, Csaba | HUN |
| 52.0 kg | Rønningen, Jon | NOR | Tazetdinov, Minsajat | URS | Cismasu, Mihai | ROM |
| 57.0 kg | Balov, Petar | BUL | Arutunjan, Oganes | URS | Labrada, Amadoris G. | CUB |
| 62.0 kg | Vangelov Atanassov, Jivko | BUL | Klozik, Boguslaw | POL | Savu, Gheorghe | ROM |
| 68.0 kg | Negrisan, Stefan | ROM | Prokudin, Michail | URS | Martinez, James | USA |
| 74.0 kg | Mamiashvili, Michail | URS | Rusu, Stefan | ROM | Salomaeki, Jouko Johann | FIN |
| 82.0 kg | Daras, Bogdan | POL | Basir-Battalov, Abdul | URS | Mysen, Klaus | NOR |
| 90.0 kg | Houck, Michael | USA | Kanygin, Igor | URS | Komtshev, Atanas | BUL |
| 100.0 kg | Dimitrov, Andrej | BUL | Gaspar, Tamas | HUN | Fedorenko, Anatoli | URS |
| 130.0 kg | Rostorotzki, Igor | URS | Grigoras, Ioan | ROM | Gerovski, Rangel | BUL |
25th World Championship, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 1987
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Chol-Hwan Kim | KOR | Majid Torkan | IRI | Wassili Gogoljew | URS |
| 52.0 kg | Walentin Jordanow | BUL | Minatulla Daibov | URS | Mitsuru Sato | JPN |
| 57.0 kg | Sergej Beloglasov | URS | Kevin Darkus | USA | Georgi Kaltshev | BUL |
| 62.0 kg | Wiktor Alexeev | URS | Avirmedin Enkhee | MGL | Alben Kumbarov | BUL |
| 68.0 kg | Arsen Fadzayev | URS | Buyandelger Bold | MGL | Pat Sullivan | CAN |
| 74.0 kg | Mamiashvili, Michail | URS | Jahn, Mirko | GDR | Marinov, Dobri | BUL |
| 82.0 kg | Daras, Bogdan | POL | Komaromi, Tibor | HUN | Fredriksson, Magnus | SWE |
| 90.0 kg | Malina, Andrzej | POL | Komtshev, Atanas | BUL | Durcak, Jindrich | TCH |
| 100.0 kg | Gaspar, Tamas | HUN | Andrei, Vasile | ROM | Fedorenko, Anatoli | URS |
| 130.0 kg | Johansson, Tomas | SWE | Grigoriev, Vladimir | URS | Klauz, Laszlo | HUN |
26th World Championship, Martigny, Switzerland, 1989
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Kim, Jong-Shin | KOR | Li, Hak-Son | PRK | Medshlumyan, Gnel | URS |
| 52.0 kg | Jordanov, Valentin | BUL | Togusov, Vladimir | URS | Torkan, Majid | IRI |
| 57.0 kg | Kim, Sik-Seung | KOR | Mohammedian, Askari | IRI | Pavlov, Rumen | BUL |
| 62.0 kg | Smith, John | USA | Bohay, Gary | CAN | Polky, Karsten | GDR |
| 68.0 kg | Budaev, Boris | URS | Akaishi, Kosei | JPN | Cakici, Ahmet | FRG |
| 74.0 kg | Monday, Kenneth Dale | USA | Fadzayev, Arsen | URS | Enkhbayar, Loodoyn | MGL |
| 82.0 kg | Dshabrailov, Elmadi | URS | Douglas, Melvin | USA | Legrand, Alcide | FRA |
| 90.0 kg | Chadarzev, Makharbek | URS | Scherr, William | USA | Toth, Gabor | HUN |
| 100.0 kg | Atavov, Ahmed | URS | Scherr, William | USA | Neupert, Uwe | GDR |
| 130.0 kg | Soleimani Karbalayee, Ali Reza | IRI | Baumgartner, Bruce | USA | Chadarzev, Aslan | URS |
27th World Championship, Tokyo, Japan, 1990
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Martinez Hechevarria, Aldo | CUB | Nedkov, Marian | BUL | Kobayashi, Takashi | JPN |
| 52.0 kg | Torkan, Majid | IRI | Jordanov, Valentin | BUL | Agaev, Aslan | URS |
| 57.0 kg | Puerto Diaz, Alejandro | CUB | Pavlov, Rumen | BUL | Smal, Sergey | URS |
| 62.0 kg | Smith, John | USA | Vasilev, Rosen | BUL | Radshidov, Gadshi | URS |
| 68.0 kg | Fadzayev, Arsen | URS | Athanassiadis, Giorgios | GRE | Rodriguez Garzon, Jesus E. | CUB |
| 74.0 kg | Sukra, Rahmat | BUL | Gadshichanov, Nasir | URS | Khadem Azghadi, Amir Reza | IRI |
| 82.0 kg | Lohyna, Jozef | TCH | Alger, Royce | USA | Dunsagin, Sukhbat | MGL |
| 90.0 kg | Chadarzev, Makharbek | URS | Campbell, Christopher Lundy | USA | Mohebbi, Mohammad Hassan | IRI |
| 100.0 kg | Chabelov, Leri | URS | Nentchev, Stoyan | BUL | Trost, Kirk | USA |
| 130.0 kg | Gobedishvili, David | URS | Baumgartner, Bruce | USA | Sezgyn, Ayik | TUR |
28th World Championship, Varna, Bulgaria, 1991
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Orudiev, Vugar | URS | Kim, Il | PRK | Kim, Jong-Shin | KOR |
| 52.0 kg | Jones, Larry Zeke | USA | Jordanov, Valentin | BUL | Togusov, Vladimir | URS |
| 57.0 kg | Smal, Sergey | URS | Penrith, Brad | USA | Mallahi, Oveis | IRI |
| 62.0 kg | Smith, John | USA | Schillaci, Giovanni | ITA | Radshidov, Gadshi | URS |
| 68.0 kg | Fadzayev, Arsen | URS | Wilson, Chris | CAN | Getzov, Valentin | BUL |
| 74.0 kg | Khadem Azghadi, Amir Reza | IRI | Monday, Kenneth Dale | USA | Gadshichanov, Nasir | URS |
| 82.0 kg | Jackson, Kevin A. | USA | Lohyna, Jozef | TCH | Oeztuerk, Sabahattin | TUR |
| 90.0 kg | Chadarzev, Makharbek | URS | Deskoulidis, Heraklis | GRE | Limonta Vargas, Roberto | CUB |
| 100.0 kg | Chabelov, Leri | URS | Coleman, Mark | USA | Balz, Heiko | GER |
| 130.0 kg | Schröder, Andreas | GER | Shiltsov, Gennadi | URS | Thue, Jeffrey James Milton | CAN |
29th World Championship, Toronto, Canada, 1993
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Vila, Perdomo Alexis | CUB | Orudiev, Vugar | BLR | Jong, Soon-Wan | KOR |
| 52.0 kg | Jordanov, Valentin | BUL | Mohammadi, Gholam Reza | IRI | Sambalov, Sergej | RUS |
| 57.0 kg | Brands, Terry | USA | Shim, Sang-Hyo | KOR | Tserenbaatar, Tsogtbayar | MGL |
| 62.0 kg | Brands, Thomas | USA | Reinoso Martinez, Lazaro | CUB | Ataollin, Ramil | UZB |
| 68.0 kg | Fallah, Akbar | IRI | Bogiev, Vadim | RUS | Wilson, Chris | CAN |
| 74.0 kg | Park, Jang-Soon | KOR | Schultz, David | USA | Rodriguez Hernandez, Alberto | CUB |
| 82.0 kg | Oeztuerk, Sabahattin | TUR | Katinovasov, Rasul | RUS | Kinchagov, Ruslan | UZB |
| 90.0 kg | Douglas, Melvin | USA | Kurtanidze, Luka Eldari | GEO | Chadarzev, Makharbek | RUS |
| 100.0 kg | Chabelov, Leri | RUS | Kayali, Ali | TUR | Balz, Heiko | GER |
| 130.0 kg | Baumgartner, Bruce | USA | Valiev, Murabi | UKR | Shumilin, Andrej | RUS |
30th World Championship, Istanbul, Turkey, 1994
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Vila, Perdomo Alexis | CUB | Jong, Soon-Wan | KOR | Yumshanov, Peter | RUS |
| 52.0 kg | Jordanov, Valentin | BUL | Abdullaev, Namik | AZE | Mohammadi, Gholam Reza | IRI |
| 57.0 kg | Puerto Diaz, Alejandro | CUB | Talaee, Mohammad | IRI | Umakhanov, Bagavdin | RUS |
| 62.0 kg | Azizov, Magomed | RUS | Smal, Sergey | BLR | Schillaci, Giovanni | ITA |
| 68.0 kg | Leipold, Alexander | GER | Rodriguez Garzon, Jesus E. | CUB | Omuraliev, Kenyebek | KGZ |
| 74.0 kg | Ceylan, Turan | TUR | Peicov, Victor | MDA | Yari Kalani, Behrouz | IRI |
| 82.0 kg | Dshabrailow, Lukman | MDA | Oeztuerk, Sabahattin | TUR | Gstoettner, Hans | GER |
| 90.0 kg | Khadem Azghadi, Rasul | IRI | Chadarzev, Makharbek | RUS | Douglas, Melvin | USA |
| 100.0 kg | Sabejew, Arawat | GER | Magomedov, Davud | AZE | Musulbes, David | RUS |
| 130.0 kg | Demir, Mahmut | TUR | Baumgartner, Bruce | USA | Medvedev, Alexej | BLR |
31st World Championship, Atlanta, USA, 1995
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 48.0 kg | Orudiev, Vugar | RUS | Vila, Perdomo Alexis | CUB | Mkrtchyan, Armen | ARM |
| 52.0 kg | Jordanov, Valentin | BUL | Mohammadi, Gholam Reza | IRI | Jones, Larry Zeke | USA |
| 57.0 kg | Brands, Terry | USA | Sissaouri, Guivi | CAN | Dogan, Harun | TUR |
| 62.0 kg | Tedeev, Elbrus | UKR | Wada, Takahiro | JPN | Azizov, Magomed | RUS |
| 68.0 kg | Gevorgyan, Araik | ARM | Fallah, Akbar | IRI | Rodriguez Garzon, Jesus E. | CUB |
| 74.0 kg | Saitiev, Bouvaisa | RUS | Leipold, Alexander | GER | Rodriguez Hernandez, Alberto | CUB |
| 82.0 kg | Jackson, Kevin A. | USA | Dshabrailov, Elmadi | KAZ | Kinchagov, Ruslan | UZB |
| 90.0 kg | Khadem Azghadi, Rasul | IRI | Chadarzev, Makharbek | RUS | Douglas, Melvin | USA |
| 100.0 kg | Angle, Kurt | USA | Sabejew, Arawat | GER | Jadidi, Abbas | IRI |
| 130.0 kg | Baumgartner, Bruce | USA | Thiele, Sven | GER | Chabelov, Leri | RUS |
32nd World Championship, Krasnojarsk, Russia, 1997
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 54.0 kg | Garcia Quintana, Wilfredo | CUB | Jin, Judong | PRK | Mamyrov, Maulen | KAZ |
| 58.0 kg | Talaee, Mohammad | IRI | Islamov, Ramil | UZB | Sissaouri, Guivi | CAN |
| 63.0 kg | Hajd Kenari, Abbas | IRI | Kolat, Cary J. | USA | Azizov, Magomed | RUS |
| 69.0 kg | Gevorgyan, Araik | ARM | Hwang, Sang-Ho | KOR | Zazirov, Zaza | UKR |
| 76.0 kg | Saitiev, Bouvaisa | RUS | Leipold, Alexander | GER | Gotchev, Miroslav | BUL |
| 85.0 kg | Gutches, Leslie | USA | Assanov, Eldar | UKR | Heydari, Alireza | IRI |
| 97.0 kg | Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomed | RUS | Dogu, Ahmet | TUR | Kurtanidze, Luka Eldari | GEO |
| 130.0 kg | Gueclue, Zekeriya | TUR | Rodriguez Valera, Alexis | CUB | Musulbes, David | RUS |
33rd World Championship, Teheran, Iran, 1998
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 54.0 kg | Henson, Samuel | USA | Abdullaev, Namik | AZE | Mohammadi, Gholam Reza | IRI |
| 58.0 kg | Dabir, Ali Reza | IRI | Dogan, Harun | TUR | Sissaouri, Guivi | CAN |
| 63.0 kg | Barzakov, Serafim | BUL | Hajd Kenari, Abbas | IRI | Kolat, Cary J. | USA |
| 69.0 kg | Gevorgyan, Araik | ARM | Zazirov, Zaza | UKR | McIlravy, Lincoln | USA |
| 76.0 kg | Saitiev, Bouvaisa | RUS | Moon, Eui-Jae | KOR | Leipold, Alexander | GER |
| 85.0 kg | Heydari, Alireza | IRI | Ibragimov, Magomed | MKD | Romero Palacio, Yoel | CUB |
| 97.0 kg | Jadidi, Abbas | IRI | Garmulewicz, Marek Robert | POL | Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomed | RUS |
| 130.0 kg | Rodriguez Valera, Alexis | CUB | Khadem Azghadi, Rasul | IRI | Shumilin, Andrej | RUS |
34th World Championship, Ankara, Turkey, 1999
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 54.0 kg | Kim, Woo Yong | KOR | Achilov, Adcham | UZB | Zakharuk, Alexander | UKR |
| 58.0 kg | Dogan, Harun | TUR | Dabir, Ali Reza | IRI | Zakhartinov, Damir | UZB |
| 63.0 kg | Tedeev, Elbrus | UKR | Jang, Jae-Sung | KOR | Islamov, Ramil | UZB |
| 69.0 kg | Igali, Daniel | CAN | McIlravy, Lincoln | USA | Sanli, Yueksel | TUR |
| 76.0 kg | Saitiev, Bouvaisa | RUS | Leipold, Alexander | GER | Gotchev, Miroslav | BUL |
| 85.0 kg | Romero Palacio, Yoel | CUB | Magomedov, Khadshimurad | RUS | Gutches, Leslie | USA |
| 97.0 kg | Murtazaliev, Sagid | RUS | Heydari, Alireza | IRI | Garmulewicz, Marek Robert | POL |
| 130.0 kg | Neal, Stephen M. | USA | Shumilin, Andrej | RUS | Jadidi, Abbas | IRI |
35th World Championship, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2001
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 54.0 kg | Kontoev, Herman | BLR | Noursad, Babak | IRI | Kontoev, Alexander | RUS |
| 58.0 kg | Sissaouri, Guivi | CAN | Oyunbuleg, Purevbaatar | MGL | Pogosyan, David | GEO |
| 63.0 kg | Barzakov, Serafim | BUL | Dabir, Ali Reza | IRI | Tedeev, Elbrus | UKR |
| 69.0 kg | Paslar, Nicolai | BUL | Tavakolian, Amir | IRI | Jang, Jae-Sung | KOR |
| 76.0 kg | Saitiev, Bouvaisa | RUS | Moon, Eui-Jae | KOR | Williams, Joe E. | USA |
| 85.0 kg | Magomedov, Khadshimurad | RUS | Eggum, Brandon | USA | Romero Palacio, Yoel | CUB |
| 97.0 kg | Gogchelidze, Georgi | RUS | Kotchev, Krassimir | BUL | Tasoev, Vadim | UKR |
| 130.0 kg | Musulbes, David | RUS | Taimazov, Artur | UZB | Rodriguez Valera, Alexis | CUB |
36th World Championship, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2002
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 55.0 kg | Montero Rosales, Rene | CUB | Abdullaev, Namik | AZE | Zakharuk, Alexander | UKR |
| 60.0 kg | Margaryan, Aram | ARM | Oyunbuleg, Purevbaatar | MGL | Talaee, Mohammad | IRI |
| 66.0 kg | Tedeev, Elbrus | UKR | Dabir, Ali Reza | IRI | Botaev, Zaur | RUS |
| 74.0 kg | Hajizadeh Jouibari, Mehdi | IRI | Isagaschiev, Magomed | RUS | Syrotyn, Volodymyr | UKR |
| 84.0 kg | Saitiev, Adam | RUS | Romero Palacio, Yoel | CUB | Khodaee, Majid | IRI |
| 96.0 kg | Kurtanidze, Luka Eldari | GEO | Heydari, Alireza | IRI | Tasoev, Vadim | UKR |
| 120.0 kg | Musulbes, David | RUS | Rodriguez Valera, Alexis | CUB | Polatci, Aydin | TUR |
37th World Championship, New York, USA, 2003
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 55.0 kg | Mansurov, Dilshod | UZB | Tulbea, Ghenadi | MDA | Zakharuk, Alexander | UKR |
| 60.0 kg | Abdullaev, Arif | AZE | Quintana Ribalta, Yandro Miguel | CUB | Song, Jae-Myung | KOR |
| 66.0 kg | Farniev, Irbek | RUS | Barzakov, Serafim | BUL | Ikematsu, Kazuhiko | JPN |
| 74.0 kg | Saitiev, Bouvaisa | RUS | Gaidarov, Mourad | BLR | Laliev, Gennadi | KAZ |
| 84.0 kg | Sazhidov, Sazhid | RUS | Sanderson, Cael | USA | Mindorashvili, Revaz | GEO |
| 96.0 kg | Kurtanidze, Luka Eldari | GEO | Heydari, Alireza | IRI | Kotchev, Krassimir | BUL |
| 120.0 kg | Taimazov, Artur | UZB | McCoy, Kerry | USA | Rezaie, Alireza | IRI |
38th World Championship, Budapest, Hungary, 2005
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 55.0 kg | Mansurov, Dilshod | UZB | Velikov Marinov, Radoslav | BUL | Bayaraa, Naranbaatar | MGL |
| Jon, Hyon Guk | PRK | |||||
| 60.0 kg | Dudaev, Alan | RUS | Quintana Ribalta, Yandro Miguel | CUB | Berberyan, Martin | ARM |
| Mohammadi, Seyed Mourad | IRI | |||||
| 66.0 kg | Murtazaliev, Makhach | RUS | Barzakov, Serafim | BUL | Tushishvili, Otar | GEO |
| Garzon Caballero, Geandry | CUB | |||||
| 74.0 kg | Saitiev, Bouvaisa | RUS | Ritter, Arpad | HUN | Williams, Joe E. | USA |
| Paslar, Nicolai | BUL | |||||
| 84.0 kg | Mindorashvili, Revaz | GEO | Romero Palacio, Yoel | CUB | Danko, Taras | UKR |
| Kurugliev, Magomed | KAZ | |||||
| 96.0 kg | Gatsalov, Khadshimourad | RUS | Kurtanidze, Luka Eldari | GEO | Krupniakov, Alexej | KGZ |
| Tismenetzki, Vasili | UKR | |||||
| 120.0 kg | Polatci, Aydin | TUR | Rodriguez Valera, Alexis | CUB | Thompson, Tolly | USA |
| Aubeli, Otto Zsolt | HUN | |||||
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