1972 European Wrestling Championships
| Host City | Katowice |
|---|---|
| Country |  POL |
| Held | 24 – 30 May 1972 |
| Competitors | 60 |
| Countries | 12 |
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 |
| Freestyle -48 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -52 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -57 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -62 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -68 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -74 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -82 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -90 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -100 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -+100 kg | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
9 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Romania |  ROU |
1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Poland | POL |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | East Germany |  GDR |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Turkey |  TUR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Germany |  GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Greece |  GRE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Finland |  FIN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Hungary |  HUN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| = | Yugoslavia |  YUG |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |