1973 World Wrestling Championships Explained

1973 World Wrestling Championships
Size:	140
Host City:	Tehran, Iran
Dates:	6–14 September 1973
Stadium:	Nassiri Stadium

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]}

Team ranking

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		55		47
2		28		35
3		28		30
4		18		16.5
5		16		16
6		11		13

Medal summary

Men's freestyle

48 kg
52 kg
57 kg
62 kg
68 kg
74 kg
82 kg
90 kg
100 kg
+100 kg

Men's Greco-Roman

48 kg
52 kg
57 kg
62 kg
68 kg
74 kg
82 kg
90 kg
100 kg
+100 kg

See also

• 1973 World Sambo Championships

External links

• UWW Database

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=IKoqAAAAMAAJ&dq=Sambo AAU News
2. News: Associated Press. Associated Press. U.S. wrestlers win one. September 11, 1973.
3. News: Associated Press. Associated Press. Wrestling team splits. September 11, 1973.
4. News: Associated Press. Associated Press. One U. S. participant wins in sambo match. September 11, 1973.