1979 World Wrestling Championships Medal table Medal table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | United States | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Romania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | East Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 19 | 20 | 60 |