List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (freestyle)

Light flyweight

• 48 kg: 1969–1995

  Flyweight

• 52 kg: 1951–1995
• 54 kg: 1997–2001

  Bantamweight

• 57 kg: 1951–1995
• 58 kg: 1997–2001
• 55 kg: 2002–2013
• 57 kg: 2014–

  Featherweight

• 62 kg: 1951–1961
• 63 kg: 1962–1967
• 62 kg: 1969–1995
• 63 kg: 1997–2001
• 60 kg: 2002–2013
• 61 kg: 2014–

  Lightweight

• 67 kg: 1951–1961
• 70 kg: 1962–1967
• 68 kg: 1969–1995
• 69 kg: 1997–2001
• 66 kg: 2002–2013
• 65 kg: 2014–

  Light welterweight

• 70 kg: 2014–

  Welterweight

• 73 kg: 1951–1961
• 78 kg: 1962–1967
• 74 kg: 1969–1995
• 76 kg: 1997–2001
• 74 kg: 2002–

  Light middleweight

• 79 kg: 2018–

  Middleweight

• 79 kg: 1951–1961
• 87 kg: 1962–1967
• 82 kg: 1969–1995
• 85 kg: 1997–2001
• 84 kg: 2002–2013
• 86 kg: 2014–

  Light heavyweight

• 87 kg: 1951–1961
• 97 kg: 1962–1967
• 90 kg: 1969–1995
• 92 kg: 2018–

  Heavyweight

• +87 kg: 1951–1961
• +97 kg: 1962–1967
• 100 kg: 1969–1995
• 97 kg: 1997–2001
• 96 kg: 2002–2013
• 97 kg: 2014–

  Super heavyweight

• +100 kg: 1969–1983
• 130 kg: 1985–2001
• 120 kg: 2002–2013
• 125 kg: 2014–

  Medal table