Wrestling at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games.

The events were held at the University of Alberta's main gymnasium on the modern day Van Vliet Complex. Also known as the varsity gym, it opened on 17 May 1960.

Canada topped the wrestling medal table by virtue of winning six gold medals.

Medal table

Medallists Light flyweight 48kg Flyweight 52kg Bantamweight 57kg Featherweight 62kg Lightweight 68kg Welterweight 74kg Middleweight 82kg Light heavyweight 90kg Heavyweight 100kg Super heavyweight +100kg

Results

Light flyweight 48kg Winner Loser Score pts pts pts fall pts

Final positions: 1. Kumar 2. Gunowski 3. Dunbar 4. Stephens

Flyweight 52kg Only three competitors Winner Loser Score pts pts pts

Final positions: 1. Takahashi 2. Kumar 3. Hoyt

Bantamweight 57kg Winner Loser Score pts disq pts fall pts pts pts fall fall pts

Final positions: 1. Satbir 2. Barry 3. Amrik 4. Oldridge 5. Dzeladini, McKay

Featherweight 62kg Winner Loser Score disq fall pts disq fall pts fall pts pts

Final positions: 1. Beiler 2. Jagminder 3. Aspen 4. Katting 5. Barry, Burke

Lightweight 68kg Winner Loser Score fall fall pts fall pts pts pts pts fall

Final positions: 1. Kelevitz 2. Gilligan 3. Jagdish 4. LLewellyn, Walker 6. Reinsfield 7. Anderson

Welterweight 74kg Winner Loser Score pts fall fall pts disq pts disq

Final positions: 1. Rajinder 2. Zilberman 3. Haward 4. McLucas Robinson

Middleweight 82kg Winner Loser Score fall pts pts fall disq fall fall pts injury pts

Final positions: 1. Deschatelets 2. Koenig 3. Weir 4. Shacklady 5. Yadav Hoffman

Light Heavyweight 90kg Winner Loser Score fall disq? ?? ? countback pts

Final positions: 1. Danier 2. Pikos 3. Kartar 4. Sargent, Murray

Heavyweight 100kg Winner Loser Score ? ? ? ? pts disq ? ? pts disq

Final positions: 1. Wishart 2. Satpal 3. Avery 4. Peache 5. Armstrong

Super Heavyweight +100kg Only three competitors Winner Loser Score ? fall fall 0.33

Final positions: 1. Gibbons 2. Patrick 3. Ishwar

References

See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling