1978 World Wrestling Championships
| 1978 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Dates | August 20–27 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |
.svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman |
Soviet Union |
The 1978 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 12 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Japan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iran | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 West Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey | 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 | 53 |
| 2 | East Germany | 21 | Romania | 36 |
| 3 | Iran | 19 | Bulgaria | 30 |
| 4 | Japan | 18 | Poland | 24 |
| 5 | United States | 17.5 | Yugoslavia | 15.5 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 17.5 | West Germany | 12 |