The 1989 World Sambo Championships were held in West Orange, USA in November 1989. Championships were organized by FIAS.
| men | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48 kg | Askar Shaykhiyev (URS)RUS | Dimitar Dimitrov (BUL) | J. Gambold (MGL) | |
| -52 kg | Gurgen Tutkhalyan (URS)ARM | Zhivko Shalvarov (BUL) | Gorka Sagastume (ESP) Taseuka Takeuti (JPN) | |
| -57 kg | Gankhuyagiin Üürtsolmon (MGL) | Rahim Masharipov (URS)UZB | Nikolay Gušmakov (BUL) Saunaga Kobayashi (JPN) | |
| -62 kg | Garik Kazaryan (URS)ARM | Ivan Netov (BUL) | Gan Baatarsüren (MGL) P. García (ESP) | |
| -68 kg | Vladimir Yaprintsev (URS)BLR | C. Boldbaatar (MGL) | Burke Clinton (USA) Jorge Bocanegra (ESP) | |
| -74 kg | Vasil Sokolov (BUL) | Sergey Volobuyev (URS)KAZ | Sean O'Heany (CAN) Matt Vondrasek (USA) | |
| -82 kg | Jemal Mchedlishvili (URS)GEO | Nikola Filipov (BUL) | Jon Idarreta (ESP) G. Dickson (USA) | |
| -90 kg | Igor Sidorkevich (URS)RUS | Ron Tripp (USA) | Anatoliy Zhelyazkov (BUL) Craig Scott (GBR) | |
| -100 kg | Khasmagomed Dykiyev (URS)RUS | Ochiryn Odgerel (MGL) | Ivaylo Borisov (BUL) Steve Smith (USA) | |
| +100 kg | Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene (MGL) | Vladimir Shkalov (URS)RUS | S. Simeonov (BUL) Matthew Clempner (GBR) |