The 1986 World Sambo Championships were held in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France in November 1986. Championships were organized by FIAS.
| men | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48 kg | Andrey Khodyrev (URS)RUS | Dimitar Dimitrov (BUL) | Kh. Bayarsayman (MGL) | |
| -52 kg | Babamurat Fayziyev (URS)UZB | Khaltmaagiin Battulga (MGL) | D. Suarez (FRA) | |
| -57 kg | Anton Novikov (URS)RUS | Z. Batsukhid (MGL) | S. Kobayashi (JPN) | |
| -62 kg | Aleksandr Aksenov (URS)RUS | N. Gushmakov (BUL) | S. Ganbaatar (MGL) | |
| -68 kg | Vladimir Panyshin (URS)RUS | T. Urjavan (MGL) | Ivan Netov (BUL) | |
| -74 kg | Jambalyn Ganbold (MGL) | Vasily Shvaya (URS)RUS | S. Nachev (BUL) | |
| -82 kg | Didier Duru (FRA) | Zunduyn Delgerdalay (MGL) | Anatoly Yakovlev (URS)RUS | |
| -90 kg | Odvogiin Baljinnyam (MGL) | Georgi Petrov (BUL) | G. Mdzeluri (URS)BLR | |
| -100 kg | Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene (MGL) | S. Stoyanov (BUL) | Mikhail Kokorin (URS)RUS | |
| +100 kg | Vladimir Shkalov (URS)RUS | Martin Clarke (GBR) | Sarangereliin Khürelbaatar (MGL) |