Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904. FILA began holding World Championships in men's freestyle in 1951.
During Olympic years, FILA suspends the World Championships.
No official team standings are kept for the Olympics.
Aleksandr Medved, 1962–1972
Buvaisar Saitiev, 1995–2008
Sergei Beloglazov, 1980–1988
Arsen Fadzayev, 1983–1992