Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904. FILA began holding World Championships in men's freestyle in 1951. During Olympic years, FILA suspends the World Championships.
Tsarist Russia did not send freestyle wrestlers to the Olympics for the country authorities didn't recognize the sport back then (only Greco-Roman or French wrestling as it was known then was widely practised and contested in the Russian Empire.) The Soviet Union began competing in freestyle wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The Soviet Union boycotted the Olympics in 1984. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, most former Soviet republics competed as a single Unified Team in 1992, and competed separately thereafter.
List of results by the Soviet Union and Russia in Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympics and World Championships
1904 Year Team Finish 47.6 kg 52.2 kg 56.7 kg 61.2 kg 65.8 kg 71.7 kg 71.7+ kg 1904 DNC Team did not compete
1908 Year Team Finish 54 kg 60.3 kg 66.6 kg 73 kg 73+ kg 1908 DNC Team did not compete
1920 Year Team Finish 60 kg 67.5 kg 75 kg 82.5 kg 82.5+ kg 1920 DNC Team did not compete
1924–1936 Year Team Finish 56 kg 61 kg 66 kg 72 kg 79 kg 87 kg 87+ kg 1924 DNC Team did not compete 1928 DNC Team did not compete 1932 DNC Team did not compete 1936 DNC Team did not compete
1948–1968 Year Team Finish 52 kg 57 kg 62 kg (−1961),63 kg (1962–1968) 67 kg (−1961),70 kg (1962–1968) 73 kg (−1961),78 kg (1962–1968) 79 kg (−1961),87 kg (1962–1968) 87 kg (−1961),97 kg (1962–1968) 87+ kg (−1961),97+ kg (1962–1968) 1948 DNC Team did not compete 1949 N/A Event not held 1950 N/A Event not held 1951 DNC Team did not compete 1952 2nd Sajadov, Georgi Mamedbekov, Rashid No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Jaltyrjan, Aram No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Tsimakuridze, David Englas, August Mekokishvili, Arsen 1953 N/A Event not held 1954 1st Tsalkalamanidze, Mirian Gigiadze, V. Musashvili, Nikolai Gabaradze, Sergey Balavadze, Vakhtang Kartoziya, Givi Englas, August Mekokishvili, Arsen 1955 N/A Event not held 1956 3rd Tsalkalamanidze, Mirian Shakhov, Mikhail Salimulin, Linar Bestayev, Alimbeg Balavadze, Vakhtang Skhirtladze, Georgi Kulayev, Boris Vykhristyuk, Ivan 1957 2nd Tsalkalamanidze, Mirian Arsenian, Vladimir Mushekian, Norik Bestayev, Alimbeg Balavadze, Vakhtang Skhirtladze, Georgi Kulayev, Boris Vykhristyuk, Ivan 1958 N/A Event not held 1959 1st Aliev, Ali Arsenian, Vladimir Mushekian, Norik Sinyavski, Vladimir Balavadze, Vakhtang Skhirtladze, Georgi Kulayev, Boris Dzarasov, Savkuds 1960 3rd Aliev, Ali Shakhov, Mikhail Rubashvili, Vladimir Sinyavski, Vladimir No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Skhirtladze, Georgi Albul, Anatoli Dzarasov, Savkuds 1961 2nd Aliev, Ali No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Rubashvili, Vladimir Sinyavski, Vladimir Bekmurzov, Mikhail Gobedishvili, Goram Gurevich, Boris Medved, Alexander 1962 1st Aliev, Ali No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Khokhashvili, Nodar Dzhganadze, Robert Bekmurzov, Mikhail Gurevich, Boris Medved, Alexander Ivanytsky, Alexander 1963 1st Aliev, Ali Ibragimov, Aydin No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Beriashvili, Zarbeg Sagaradze, Guliko Albul, Anatoli Medved, Alexander Ivanytsky, Alexander 1964 3rd Aliev, Ali Ibragimov, Aydin Khokhashvili, Nodar Beriashvili, Zarbeg Sagaradze, Guliko No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Medved, Alexander Ivanytsky, Alexander 1965 2nd No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Tedeyev, Elkan No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Beriashvili, Zarbeg Sagaradze, Guliko Lomidze, Shota Medved, Alexander Ivanytsky, Alexander 1966 2nd Alibegashvili, Tariel Aliev, Ali Tedeyev, Elkan Beriashvili, Zarbeg Sagaradze, Guliko Khovrebov, Andrei Medved, Alexander Ivanytsky, Alexander 1967 1st Albarian, Nazar Aliev, Ali Tedeyev, Elkan Beriashvili, Zarbeg Sagaradze, Guliko Gurevich, Boris Lomidze, Shota Medved, Alexander 1968 2nd Albarian, Nazar Aliev, Ali Tedeyev, Elkan Beriashvili, Zarbeg Shakhmuradov, Youri Gurevich, Boris Lomidze, Shota Medved, Alexander
1969–1996 Year Team Finish 48 kg 52 kg 57 kg 62 kg 68 kg 74 kg 82 kg 90 kg 100 kg 100+ kg (−1984),130 kg (1985–1996) 1969 1st Dmitriev, Roman Alibegashvili, Tariel Malyan, Pavel Abdulbekov, Zaglav Khokhashvili, Nodar Beriashvili, Zarbeg No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Gurevich, Boris Lomidze, Shota Medved, Alexander 1970 1st Dmitriev, Roman Nasrulaev, Nasrula No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Kvaelashvili, Givi Nasrulaev, Nasrula Khokhashvili, Nodar Shakhmuradov, Youri Strakhov, Gennady Gulyutkin, Vladimir Medved, Alexander 1971 1st Dmitriev, Roman Nasrulaev, Nasrula Shatkov, V. Abdulbekov, Zaglav Kazakov, Vassili Gusov, Yury Tediashvili, Levan No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Lomidze, Shota Medved, Alexander 1972 1st Dmitriev, Roman Alakhverdiyev, Arsen Kuleshov, Ivan Abdulbekov, Zaglav Ashuraliyev, Ruslan Gusov, Yury Tediashvili, Levan Strakhov, Gennady Yarygin, Ivan Medved, Alexander 1973 1st Dmitriev, Roman Alakhverdiyev, Arsen Yumin, Vladimir Abdulbekov, Zaglav Nasrulaev, Nasrula Ashuraliyev, Ruslan Syulschin, Vassili Tediashvili, Levan Yarygin, Ivan Andiyev, Soslan 1974 1st Hajiyev, Rafig Dmitriev, Roman Yumin, Vladimir Gadzhiev, Batal Nasrulaev, Nasrula Ashuraliyev, Ruslan Novozhilov, Viktor Tediashvili, Levan Gulyutkin, Vladimir Andiyev, Soslan 1975 1st Kharitonyuk, Anatoli Pashaev, Telman Yumin, Vladimir No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Pinigin, Pavel Ashuraliyev, Ruslan No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Tediashvili, Levan Gulyutkin, Vladimir Andiyev, Soslan 1976 1st Dmitriev, Roman Ivanov, Alexander Yumin, Vladimir Timofeyev, Sergei Pinigin, Pavel Ashuraliyev, Ruslan Novozhilov, Viktor Tediashvili, Levan Yarygin, Ivan Andiyev, Soslan 1977 1st Beloglazov, Anatoli No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Alexeev, Viktor Yumin, Vladimir Pinigin, Pavel No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Aratsilov, Magomedkhan Prokopchuk, Anatoli Bisultanov, Aslanbek Andiyev, Soslan 1978 1st Kornilayev, Sergei Beloglazov, Anatoli Ibragimov, Busay Yumin, Vladimir Pinigin, Pavel Marta, Pyotr Aratsilov, Magomedkhan Prokopchuk, Anatoli Tediashvili, Levan Andiyev, Soslan 1979 1st Kornilayev, Sergei Beloglazov, Anatoli Beloglazov, Sergei Yumin, Vladimir Charatschura, Mikhail Petrenko, Nikolai Aratsilov, Magomedkhan Ortzsev, Khasan Mate, Ilya Khasimikov, Salman 1980 1st Kornilayev, Sergei Beloglazov, Anatoli Beloglazov, Sergei Abushev, Magomedgasan Absaidov, Saipulla Pinigin, Pavel Aratsilov, Magomedkhan Oganisyan, Sanasar Mate, Ilya Andiyev, Soslan 1981 1st Kornilayev, Sergei No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Beloglazov, Sergei Alexeev, Viktor Absaidov, Saipulla No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Danko, Grigori Oganisyan, Sanasar Mate, Ilya Khasimikov, Salman 1982 1st Kornilayev, Sergei Efendiev, Osman Beloglazov, Anatoli Beloglazov, Sergei Charatschura, Mikhail Vorobiev, Yuri Dsgoev, Taymuraz Batnia, Viktor Mate, Ilya Khasimikov, Salman 1983 1st Dorshu, Alexander Beloglazov, Anatoli Beloglazov, Sergei Alexeev, Viktor Fadzaev, Arsen Magomadov, Taram Dsgoev, Taymuraz Naniev, Petr Khadartsev, Aslan Khasimikov, Salman 1984 DNC Team did not compete 1985 1st Gogolev, Vassili Daibov, Minatulla Beloglazov, Sergei Alexeev, Viktor Fadzaev, Arsen Dyugutov, Vladimir Tambouvtsev, Alexander Tibilov, Robert Khabelov, Leri Gobezhishvili, David 1986 1st Kushnir, Mikhail Toguzov, Vladimir Beloglazov, Sergei Issaev, Khazar Fadzaev, Arsen Varayev, Adlan Modosian, Vladimir Khadartsev, Makharbek Khadartsev, Aslan Gobezhishvili, David 1987 1st Karamchakov, Sergey Toguzov, Vladimir Beloglazov, Sergei Issaev, Khazar Fadzaev, Arsen Varayev, Adlan Modosian, Vladimir Khadartsev, Makharbek Khabelov, Leri Khadartsev, Aslan 1988 1st Karamchakov, Sergey Toguzov, Vladimir Beloglazov, Sergei Sarkisyan, Stepan Fadzaev, Arsen Varayev, Adlan Tambouvtsev, Alexander Khadartsev, Makharbek Khabelov, Leri Gobezhishvili, David 1989 1st Medshlumyan, Gnel Toguzov, Vladimir No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Sarkisyan, Stepan Budaev, Boris Fadzaev, Arsen Jabrailov, Elmadi Khadartsev, Makharbek Atavov, Ahmed Khadartsev, Aslan 1990 1st No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Agaev, Aslan Smal, Sergey Rashidov, Gadzhi Fadzaev, Arsen Gadzhikhanov, Nasir Gogolishvili, Avtandil Khadartsev, Makharbek Khabelov, Leri Gobezhishvili, David 1991 1st Oroudjov, Vougar Toguzov, Vladimir Smal, Sergey Rashidov, Gadzhi Fadzaev, Arsen Gadzhikhanov, Nasir Katinovasov, Rasul Khadartsev, Makharbek Khabelov, Leri Shiltsov, Gennadi 1992 1st Oroudjov, Vougar Toguzov, Vladimir Smal, Sergey Azizov, Magomed Fadzaev, Arsen Gadzhiev, Magomed Jabrailov, Elmadi Khadartsev, Makharbek Khabelov, Leri Gobezhishvili, David 1993 2nd No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Sambalov, Sergey Beloglazov, Sergei No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Bogiyev, Vadim No Placer, No Recorded Competitor Katinovasov, Sagid Khadartsev, Makharbek Khabelov, Leri Shumilin, Andrei 1994 2nd Yumshanov, Peter Davudov, Sultan Bagautdin Umakhanov Azizov, Magomed Bogiyev, Vadim Gadzhikhanov, Nasir Kelekhsaev, Rustam Khadartsev, Makharbek Musulbes, David Shumilin, Andrei 1995 3rd Oroudjov, Vougar Tchetchen-ool, Mongouch Azizov, Abdulaziz Azizov, Magomed Bogiyev, Vadim Saitiev, Buvaisar Albegov, Stanislav Khadartsev, Makharbek Musulbes, David Khabelov, Leri 1996 2nd Oroudjov, Vougar Tchetchen-ool, Mongouch Bagautdin Umakhanov Azizov, Magomed Bogiyev, Vadim Saitiev, Buvaisar Magomedov, Khadzhimurad Khadartsev, Makharbek Khabelov, Leri Shumilin, Andrei
1997–2001 Year Team Finish 54 kg 58 kg 63 kg 69 kg 76 kg 85 kg 97 kg 130 kg 1997 1st Molonov, Maxim Oumakhanov, Mourad Azizov, Magomed Saitiev, Adam Saitiev, Buvaisar Magomedov, Khadzhimurad Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomed Musulbes, David 1998 2nd Tchetchen-ool, Mongouch Oumakhanov, Mourad Azizov, Magomed Allakhverdiev, Velikhan Saitiev, Buvaisar Magomedov, Khadzhimurad Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomed Shumilin, Andrey 1999 1st Chuchunov, Leonid Dzadzaev, Miron Oumakhanov, Shamil Osmanov, Mourad Saitiev, Adam Magomedov, Khadzhimurad Murtazaliev, Sagid Shumilin, Andrey 2000 1st Chuchunov, Leonid Ramazanov, Mourad Oumakhanov, Mourad Gitinov, Arsen Saitiev, Buvaisar Saitiev, Adam Murtazaliev, Sagid Musulbes, David 2001 1st Kontoev, Alexander Huseynov, Zelimkhan Tomaev, Soslan Farniev, Irbek Saitiev, Buvaisar Magomedov, Khadzhimurad Gogshelidze, Georgi Musulbes, David
2002–2013
Year Team Finish 55 kg 60 kg 66 kg 74 kg 84 kg 96 kg 120 kg 2002 2nd Kontoev, Alexander Petrov, Prikopbi Botayev, Zaur Isagadzhiev, Magomed Saitiev, Adam Gogshelidze, Georgi Musulbes, David 2003 4th Batirov, Mavlet Ustarkhanov, Kamal Farniev, Irbek Saitiev, Buvaisar Sazhidov, Sazhid Tigiev, Taimuraz Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomed 2004 1st Batirov, Mavlet Oumakhanov, Mourad Murtazaliev, Makhach Saitiev, Buvaisar Sazhidov, Sazhid Gatsalov, Khadjimourat Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomed 2005 1st Kutseev, Zalimkhan Dudayev, Alan Murtazaliev, Makhach Saitiev, Buvaisar Sazhidov, Sazhid Gatsalov, Khadjimourat Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomed 2006 1st Kudukhov, Besik Batirov, Mavlet Murtazaliev, Makhach Saitiev, Buvaisar Sazhidov, Sazhid Gatsalov, Khadjimourat Kuramagomedov, Kuramagomed 2007 1st Kudukhov, Besik Batirov, Mavlet Farniev, Irbek Murtazaliev, Makhach Ketoyev, Georgy Gatsalov, Khadjimourat Makhov, Beylal 2008 1st Kudukhov, Besik Batirov, Mavlet Farniev, Irbek Saitiev, Buvaisar Ketoyev, Georgy Muradov, Shirvani Akhmedov, Bakhtiyar 2009 1st Lebedev, Viktor Kudukhov, Besik Djukayev, Rasul Tsargush, Denis Gadisov, Abdusalam Gatsalov, Khadjimourat Makhov, Beylal 2010 1st Lebedev, Viktor Kudukhov, Besik Gogayev, Alan Tsargush, Denis Ktsoyev, Soslan Gatsalov, Khadjimourat Makhov, Beylal 2011 1st Lebedev, Viktor Kudukhov, Besik Batirov, Adam Tsargush, Denis Saritov, Albert Gatsalov, Khadjimourat Makhov, Beylal 2012 1st Otarsultanov, Djamal Kudukhov, Besik Gogayev, Alan Tsargush, Denis Urishev, Anzor Gadisov, Abdusalam Makhov, Beylal 2013 2nd Israpilov, Nariman Goygereyev, Bekkhan Kurbanaliev, Magomed Khubezhty, Kakhaber Kudiyamagomedov, Shamil Boltukaev, Anzor Gatsalov, Khadjimourat
2014–2017