The 1973 Wrestling World Cup was held from May 19 to 20 in

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. This was the first World Cup edition, which was contested in the dual meet format instead of individual tournament. The competition drew four

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champion teams, representing

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, and

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respectively, which had the best final standings at the

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, and the host country, the

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team. As during the previous edition, the winner of the World Cup was the USSR National Team.

Medal summary

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External links

World Cup, Freestyle Seniors, 1973-05-19 Toledo (USA)
Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft Ringen Datenbanken (Wrestling Database). {{Wrestling World Cup Wrestling World Cup 1973 in sports in Ohio International wrestling competitions hosted by the United States 1973 in sport wrestling May 1973 events Sports in Toledo, Ohio