1986 World Wrestling Championships Medal table Medal table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | North Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | United States | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | East Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |