1991 World Wrestling Championships
| 1991 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| Host city | Varna, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 27 September – 6 October 1991 |
| Women | |
| Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
| Dates | 24–25 August 1991 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
| Women | Japan |
The following is the final results of the 1991 World Wrestling Championships. Men's competition were held in Varna, Bulgaria and Women's competition were held in Tokyo, Japan.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | France | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Norway | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 14 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 90 | Soviet Union | 77 | Japan | 74 |
| 2 | United States | 67 | Bulgaria | 60 | Venezuela | 56 |
| 3 | Iran | 48 | Cuba | 37 | Chinese Taipei | 49 |
| 4 | Germany | 39 | South Korea | 37 | France | 45 |
| 5 | South Korea | 36 | Yugoslavia | 35 | United States | 44 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 35 | Hungary | 33 | China | 39 |
| 7 | Hungary | 27 | United States | 33 | Soviet Union | 35 |
| 8 | Turkey | 26 | Germany | 32 | Norway | 34 |
| 9 | North Korea | 22 | France | 25 | Sweden | 21 |
| 10 | Canada | 20 | Romania | 23 | South Korea | 20 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Vugar Orujov Soviet Union |
Kim Il North Korea |
Kim Jong-shin South Korea |
| 52 kg | Zeke Jones United States |
Valentin Yordanov Bulgaria |
Vladimir Toguzov Soviet Union |
| 57 kg | Sergey Smal Soviet Union |
Brad Penrith United States |
Oveis Mallah Iran |
| 62 kg | John Smith United States |
Giovanni Schillaci Italy |
Gadzhi Rashidov Soviet Union |
| 68 kg | Arsen Fadzaev Soviet Union |
Chris Wilson Canada |
Valentin Getsov Bulgaria |
| 74 kg | Amir Reza Khadem Iran |
Kenny Monday United States |
Nasir Gadzhikhanov Soviet Union |
| 82 kg | Kevin Jackson United States |
Jozef Lohyňa Czechoslovakia |
Sebahattin Öztürk Turkey |
| 90 kg | Makharbek Khadartsev Soviet Union |
Iraklis Deskoulidis Greece |
Roberto Limonta Cuba |
| 100 kg | Leri Khabelov Soviet Union |
Mark Coleman United States |
Heiko Balz Germany |
| 130 kg | Andreas Schröder Germany |
Gennady Zhiltsov Soviet Union |
Jeff Thue Canada |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Goun Duk-yong South Korea |
Reza Simkhah Iran |
Sergey Suvorov Soviet Union |
| 52 kg | Raúl Martínez Cuba |
Shawn Sheldon United States |
Jon Rønningen Norway |
| 57 kg | Rıfat Yıldız Germany |
Aleksandr Ignatenko Soviet Union |
András Sike Hungary |
| 62 kg | Sergey Martynov Soviet Union |
Mehmet Akif Pirim Turkey |
Juan Marén Cuba |
| 68 kg | Islam Dugushiev Soviet Union |
Marthin Kornbakk Sweden |
Stoyan Stoyanov Bulgaria |
| 74 kg | Mnatsakan Iskandaryan Soviet Union |
Jaroslav Zeman Czechoslovakia |
Yvon Riemer France |
| 82 kg | Péter Farkas Hungary |
Todor Angelov Bulgaria |
Goran Kasum Yugoslavia |
| 90 kg | Maik Bullmann Germany |
Reynaldo Peña Cuba |
Harri Koskela Finland |
| 100 kg | Héctor Milián Cuba |
Jörgen Olsson Sweden |
Sergey Demyashkevich Soviet Union |
| 130 kg | Aleksandr Karelin Soviet Union |
Matt Ghaffari United States |
Rangel Gerovski Bulgaria |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | Zhong Xiue China |
Marie Ziegler United States |
Shoko Yoshimura Japan |
| 47 kg | Miyu Yamamoto Japan |
Pan Yanping China |
Elisabeth Garcia Norway |
| 50 kg | Martine Poupon France |
Shannon Williams United States |
Yoko Higashi Japan |
| 53 kg | Zhang Xia China |
Yoshiko Endo Japan |
Wendy Izaguirre Venezuela |
| 57 kg | Olga Lugo Venezuela |
Gudrun Høie Norway |
Marine Roy France |
| 61 kg | Brigitte Siffert France |
Kimie Hoshikawa Japan |
Line Johansen Norway |
| 65 kg | Akiko Iijima Japan |
Ine Barlie Norway |
Sylvie Thomé France |
| 70 kg | Yayoi Urano Japan |
Emmanuelle Blind France |
Mirna Martínez Venezuela |
| 75 kg | Liu Dongfeng China |
Jeun Kyung-ran South Korea |
Liudmila Golikova Soviet Union |
Participating nations
Men
494 competitors from 49 nations participated.
- Algeria (1)
- Australia (3)
- Austria (11)
- Belgium (2)
- Brazil (2)
- Bulgaria (20)
- Canada (12)
- China (16)
- Chinese Taipei (17)
- Colombia (1)
- Cuba (10)
- Cyprus (2)
- Czechoslovakia (16)
- Denmark (4)
- Finland (10)
- France (12)
- Germany (20)
- Great Britain (5)
- Greece (19)
- Guam (1)
- Hungary (19)
- India (7)
- Iran (16)
- Israel (8)
- Italy (11)
- Japan (20)
- Jordan (4)
- Latvia (4)
- Mexico (4)
- Mongolia (10)
- Namibia (2)
- Netherlands (7)
- New Zealand (6)
- Nigeria (8)
- North Korea (8)
- Norway (5)
- Philippines (3)
- Poland (20)
- Portugal (6)
- Puerto Rico (1)
- Romania (16)
- South Korea (20)
- Soviet Union (20)
- Spain (9)
- Sweden (9)
- Switzerland (10)
- Turkey (20)
- United States (20)
- Yugoslavia (17)
Women
64 competitors from 13 nations participated.[1]
- Australia (2)
- China (4)
- Chinese Taipei (9)
- France (5)
- Greece (1)
- Japan (9)
- Netherlands (1)
- Norway (4)
- South Korea (4)
- Soviet Union (5)
- Sweden (5)
- United States (7)
- Venezuela (8)
References
- ^ "The Participants of World Championships". All Japan Female Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2001. Retrieved 8 July 2020.