1973 World Wrestling Championships
| 1973 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
.svg.png){kind=small} Tehran, Iran |
| Dates | September 6–14 |
| Stadium | Aryamehr Indoor Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |
.svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman |
Soviet Union |
The 1973 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held in Tehran, Iran.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  Poland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Yugoslavia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 55 | Soviet Union | 47 |
| 2 | Iran | 28 | Poland | 35 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 28 | Bulgaria | 30 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 18 | Romania | 16.5 |
| 5 | United States | 16 | Yugoslavia | 16 |
| 6 | Romania | 11 | Hungary | 13 |