1971 World Wrestling Championships
| 1971 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 27 August – 5 September |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Bulgaria |
The 1971 World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 |  Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Romania | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
 Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Team ranking
[edit]| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union |
42.5 | Bulgaria |
46 |
| 2 | Iran |
31 | Soviet Union |
39.5 |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
31 | Hungary |
23 |
| 4 | Japan |
20 | Yugoslavia |
18 |
| 5 | Mongolia |
19.5 | Romania |
16 |
| 6 | United States |
19 | Poland |
14.5 |
