| 1974 World Freestyle Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dates | 29 August – 1 September |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
| 1974 World Greco-Roman Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Katowice, Poland |
| Dates | 10–13 October |
| Champions | |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
The following is the final results of the 1974 World Wrestling Championships. Freestyle competition were held in Istanbul, Turkey and Greco-Roman competition were held in Katowice, Poland.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 |  Romania | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 |  Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Turkey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Iran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union |
52 | Soviet Union |
55 |
| 2 | Bulgaria |
30 | Bulgaria |
36 |
| 3 | Turkey |
25 | Poland |
23 |
| 4 | Mongolia |
18 | Romania |
23 |
| 5 | Japan |
17.5 | Hungary |
20 |
| 6 | Romania |
14 | East Germany |
12 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Hasan Isaev Bulgaria
|
Rafig Hajiyev Soviet Union
|
Gordon Bertie Canada
|
| 52 kg | Yuji Takada Japan
|
Ali Rıza Alan Turkey
|
Roman Dmitriyev Soviet Union
|
| 57 kg | Vladimir Yumin Soviet Union
|
Ramezan Kheder Iran
|
Hans-Dieter Brüchert East Germany
|
| 62 kg | Zevegiin Oidov Mongolia
|
Doncho Zhekov Bulgaria
|
Vehbi Akdağ Turkey
|
| 68 kg | Nasrulla Nasrullayev Soviet Union
|
Yasaburo Sugawara Japan
|
Tsedendambyn Natsagdorj Mongolia
|
| 74 kg | Ruslan Ashuraliyev Soviet Union
|
Yancho Pavlov Bulgaria
|
Victor Zilberman Israel
|
| 82 kg | Viktor Novozhilov Soviet Union
|
Mehmet Uzun Turkey
|
Vasile Iorga Romania
|
| 90 kg | Levan Tediashvili Soviet Union
|
Ismail Abilov Bulgaria
|
Mehmet Güçlü Turkey
|
| 100 kg | Vladimir Gulyutkin Soviet Union
|
Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh Mongolia
|
Harald Büttner East Germany
|
| +100 kg | Ladislau Șimon Romania
|
Soslan Andiyev Soviet Union
|
Boyan Boev Bulgaria
|
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Vladimir Zubkov Soviet Union
|
Constantin Alexandru Romania
|
Georgi Georgiev Bulgaria
|
| 52 kg | Petar Kirov Bulgaria
|
Valery Arutyunov Soviet Union
|
Nicu Gingă Romania
|
| 57 kg | Farhat Mustafin Soviet Union
|
Józef Lipień Poland
|
Ivan Frgić Yugoslavia
|
| 62 kg | Kazimierz Lipień Poland
|
Anatoly Kavkayev Soviet Union
|
László Réczi Hungary
|
| 68 kg | Nelson Davidyan Soviet Union
|
Heinz-Helmut Wehling East Germany
|
Andrzej Supron Poland
|
| 74 kg | Vítězslav Mácha Czechoslovakia
|
Klaus-Peter Göpfert East Germany
|
Iosif Berishvili Soviet Union
|
| 82 kg | Anatoly Nazarenko Soviet Union
|
Dimitar Ivanov Bulgaria
|
Ion Enache Romania
|
| 90 kg | Valery Rezantsev Soviet Union
|
Stoyan Nikolov Bulgaria
|
Dumitru Manea Romania
|
| 100 kg | Nikolay Balboshin Soviet Union
|
Kamen Goranov Bulgaria
|
Nicolae Martinescu Romania
|
| +100 kg | Aleksandar Tomov Bulgaria
|
Shota Morchiladze Soviet Union
|
János Rovnyai Hungary
|