| Competition: | 1979 World Sambo Championships |
| Prev: | 1978 |
| Next: | 1981 |
The 1979 World Sambo Championships were held in Madrid, Spain on December 11 to 14 1979. Championships were organized by FILA.
| men | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48 kg | Dunkhüügiin Tegshee (MGL) | Nurislam Khaliulin (URS)RUS | Ivan Paraskov (BUL) | |
| -52 kg | Yury Kruglov (URS)RUS | Georgi Yusev (BUL) | K. Saito (JPN) | |
| -57 kg | Khalim Gareyev (URS)RUS | Yandzhmaagiin Dorj (MGL) | A. Andopov (BUL) | |
| -62 kg | Yevgeny Yesin (URS)RUS | Galdangiin Jamsran (MGL) | Valentin Minev (BUL) | |
| -68 kg | Tsendiin Damdin (MGL) | Konstantin Gerasimov (URS)RUS | Georgi Tsvetkov (BUL) | |
| -74 kg | Nikolay Baranov (URS)RUS | Ravdangiin Davaadalay (MGL) | J. Watanabe (JPN) | |
| -82 kg | José Antonio Cecchini (ESP) | Georgi Petrov (BUL) | Dan Lewis (USA) | |
| -90 kg | Alexander Pushnitsa (URS)RUS | Dambajavyn Tsend-Ayuush (MGL) | G. Chervenkov (BUL) | |
| -100 kg | Gennady Malenkin (URS)RUS | Miguel Tejera (ESP) | Delcho Kolev (BUL) | |
| +100 kg | Vladimir Shkalov (URS)RUS | Dimitar Zapryanov (BUL) | Carl Dambman (USA) |