At the 1972 Summer Olympics, 20 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were 10 weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and 10 classes in freestyle wrestling.
Medal summary Freestyle 48 kg 52 kg 57 kg 62 kg 68 kg 74 kg 82 kg 90 kg 100 kg +100 kg
Greco-Roman 48 kg 52 kg 57 kg 62 kg 68 kg 74 kg 82 kg 90 kg 100 kg +100 kg
Medal table
Participating nations A total of 388 wrestlers from 49 nations competed at the Munich Games:
See also List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
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