The 1966 World Wrestling Championships were held in Toledo, Ohio, United States.
| 1966 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Toledo, United States |
| Dates | 16–22 June |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Turkey |
| Greco-Roman |  Soviet Union |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Turkey | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Japan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Iran | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 |  West Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Team ranking
edit| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Turkey |
34 | Soviet Union |
39.5 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
28.5 | Bulgaria |
19.33 |
| 3 | United States |
23 | Romania |
14.5 |
| 4 |  Iran |
19 | West Germany |
14 |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
18.5 | Finland |
12.5 |
| 6 | Japan |
17 | Turkey |
12.33 |
Medal summary
editMen's freestyle
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Chang Chang-sun South Korea
|
Yasuo Katsumura Japan
|
Rick Sanders United States
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Ali Aliyev Soviet Union
|
Hasan Sevinç Turkey
|
Aboutaleb Talebi Iran
|
| Featherweight 63 kg |
Masaaki Kaneko Japan
|
Bobby Douglas United States
|
Nihat Kabanlı Turkey
|
| Lightweight 70 kg |
Abdollah Movahed Iran
|
Iwao Horiuchi Japan
|
Seyit Ahmet Ağralı Turkey
|
| Welterweight 78 kg |
Mahmut Atalay Turkey
|
Guram Sagaradze Soviet Union
|
Hossein Tahami Iran
|
| Middleweight 87 kg |
Prodan Gardzhev Bulgaria
|
Hasan Güngör Turkey
|
Josef Urban Czechoslovakia
|
| Light heavyweight 97 kg |
Aleksandr Medved Soviet Union
|
Ahmet Ayık Turkey
|
Said Mustafov Bulgaria
|
| Heavyweight +97 kg |
Aleksandr Ivanitsky Soviet Union
|
Larry Kristoff United States
|
Abolfazl Anvari Iran
|
Men's Greco-Roman
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Angel Kerezov Bulgaria
|
Sergey Rybalko Soviet Union
|
Rolf Lacour West Germany
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Fritz Stange West Germany
|
Koji Sakurama Japan
|
Ünver Beşergil Turkey
|
| Featherweight 63 kg |
Roman Rurua Soviet Union
|
Leif Freij Sweden
|
Iraj Khorshidfar Iran
|
| Lightweight 70 kg |
Stevan Horvat Yugoslavia
|
Gennady Sapunov Soviet Union
|
Eero Tapio Finland
|
| Welterweight 78 kg |
Viktor Igumenov Soviet Union
|
Florea Ciorcilă Romania
|
Peter Nettekoven West Germany
|
| Middleweight 87 kg |
Valentin Olenik Soviet Union
|
Tevfik Kış Turkey
|
Franz Pötsch Austria
|
| Light heavyweight 97 kg |
Boyan Radev Bulgaria
|
Valery Anisimov Soviet Union
|
Nicolae Martinescu Romania
|
| Heavyweight +97 kg |
István Kozma Hungary
|
Nikolay Shmakov Soviet Union
|
Petr Kment Czechoslovakia
|