The 1973 Wrestling World Cup was held from May 19 to 20 in Toledo, Ohio. This was the first World Cup edition, which was contested in the dual meet format instead of individual tournament. The competition drew four freestyle wrestling champion teams, representing Europe, Asia, and North America — Soviet Union, Japan, and Canada respectively, which had the best final standings at the 1973 World Wrestling Championships, and the host country, the United States team. As during the previous edition, the winner of the World Cup was the USSR National Team.
Medal summary Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th placeLight Flyweight48 kgFlyweight52 kg Bantamweight57 kgFeatherweight62 kgLightweight68 kgWelterweight74 kgMiddleweight82 kg Light heavyweight90 kgHeavyweight100 kg Super Heavyweight+100 kg
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External links World Cup, Freestyle Seniors, 1973-05-19 Toledo (USA). Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft Ringen Datenbanken (Wrestling Database).