| 1961 World Championships | |
| Size: | 140 |
| Host City: |  Yokohama, Japan |
| Dates: | 2–7 June |
| Stadium: | Hiyoshi Commemorative Hall |
The 1961 World Wrestling Championships were held in Yokohama, Japan.
| width=50 rowspan="2" | Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=200 | Team | width=50 | Points | width=200 | Team | width=50 | Points |
| 1 | 41 | 38 | |||||
| 2 | 33 | 27.5 | |||||
| 3 | 26 |  | 23.5 | ||||
| 4 | | 15 | 15 | ||||
| 5 | 13 | 12 | |||||
| 6 | 11.5 | 8.5 | |||||
| Flyweight 52 kg | ||||
| Bantamweight 57 kg | ||||
| Featherweight 62 kg | ||||
| Lightweight 67 kg | ||||
| Welterweight 73 kg | ||||
| Middleweight 79 kg | ||||
| Light heavyweight 87 kg | ||||
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
| Flyweight 52 kg | ||||
| Bantamweight 57 kg | ||||
| Featherweight 62 kg | ||||
| Lightweight 67 kg | ||||
| Welterweight 73 kg | ||||
| Middleweight 79 kg | ||||
| Light heavyweight 87 kg | ||||
| Heavyweight +87 kg |