1979 World Wrestling Championships - Greco Roman
| Host City | San Diego |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 21 – 24 August 1979 |
| Competitors | 30 |
| Countries | 11 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greco-Roman -48 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman -52 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman -57 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman -62 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman -68 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman -74 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman -82 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman -90 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman -100 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Greco-Roman +100 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Hungary |  HUN |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden |  SWE |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Poland |  POL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Romania |  ROU |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | United States | USA |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Yugoslavia |  YUG |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Germany |  GER |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |