Soviet wrestlers captured four of ten titles Sunday at the World Freestyle Championships at the two-day competition.

The United States had two champions and four silver medals.In Sunday's concluding matches, John Smith of Stillwater, Okla., defended his world title in the 136.5-pound category with a 6-1 decision over Canada's Gary Bohay.

Makharbek Khadartsev of the Soviet Union retained his world title in the 198-pound category with a 3-0 victory over American Jim Scherr. Elmady Zhabraylov of the Soviet Union took the 180.5-pound gold medal by pinning American Melvin Douglas 45 seconds into the match.

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