1982 World Wrestling Championships Medal table Medal table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 11 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | East Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | United States | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |