Bulgaria and the Soviet Union won three...
Bulgaria and the Soviet Union won three gold medals each and the United States, Norway, Poland and Romania won one gold medal each as the Greco-Roman Wrestling World Championships at Kolbotn, Norway, ended after four days of competition.
Michael Houk of the United States won the 90-kilo (198-pound) class gold medal by beating favored Igor Kasygin of the Soviet Union. Houk’s victory represented the only gold medal won by Americans.
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