Free- style wrestling competitions at the VII Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR were held from July 24 to July 28, 1979 in Moscow . In parallel, the 35th USSR Free-style Wrestling Championship was held .
Medalists
| Weight category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Up to 48 kg Lightest weight | Roman Dmitriev Moscow | Arshak Sanoyan Armenian SSR | Alexey Diodorov Turkmen SSR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 52 kg Light weight | Anatoly Beloglazov Ukrainian SSR | Mikhail Kostopulo Kyrgyz SSR | Dalhat Bachiev Tajik SSR |
| Up to 57 kg Feather-weight | Sergey Beloglazov Ukrainian SSR | Enver Abdurakhmanov Uzbek SSR | Shamil Gereev Azerbaijan SSR |
| Up to 62 kg A light weight | Tasoltan Khatagov Azerbaijan SSR | Saipulla Absaidov RSFSR | Pavel Garanovsky Ukrainian SSR |
| Up to 68 kg 1st welterweight | Mikhail Kharachura Belorussian SSR | Pavel Pinigin Ukrainian SSR | Alexander Mishurov Kazakh SSR |
| Up to 74 kg 2nd welterweight | Musan Abdul-Muslimov Kazakh SSR | Ruslan Ashuraliev RSFSR | Elbrus Koroev Moscow |
| Up to 82 kg 1st average weight | Magomedkhan Aratsilov RSFSR | Alexander Markovich Belorussian SSR | Oleg Kaloev Armenian SSR |
| Up to 90 kg 2nd average weight | Hassan Ortsuev RSFSR | Alash Daudov Ukrainian SSR | Roman Ruderman Belorussian SSR |
| Up to 100 kg Light heavy | Ilya Mate Ukrainian SSR | Magomed Magomedov Azerbaijan SSR | Ivan Yarygin RSFSR |
| Over 100 kg Heavy weight | Salman Khasimikov Moscow | Soslan Andiev RSFSR | Nikolay Skripkin Belorussian SSR |
Literature
- Classical and freestyle wrestling. Reference / Comp. N. I. Softenkov - M.: Physical Education and Sports, 1984
- Panorama of the sports year 1979 / Comp. A. N. Korolkov - M.: Physical Education and Sport, 1980