The 1981 World Sambo Championships were held in Madrid, Spain on February/March 1981. Championships were organized by FILA.
| 1981 World Sambo Championships | |
|---|---|
Medal overview
edit| men | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -48 kg |  Andrey Khodyrev (URS)RUS |
 Dunkhüügiin Tegshee (MGL) |
 Nishi (JPN)
|
| -52 kg | Mukhamed Khallyyev (URS)KGZ |
Nanzadyn Büregdaa (MGL) |
 Georgi Yusev (BUL)
|
| -57 kg | Viktor Astakhov (URS)RUS |
S. Saladinov (BUL) |
 Ochoa (VEN)
|
| -62 kg | Garnik Ovanesyan (URS)ARM |
Galdangiin Jamsran (MGL) |
Ituya (JPN)
|
| -68 kg | Mykhaylo Levitsky (URS)UKR |
Tsendiin Damdin (MGL) |
 José Campo (ESP)
|
| -74 kg | Ravdangiin Davaadalay (MGL) |
Nikolay Baranov (URS)RUS |
Yamada (JPN)
|
| -82 kg | José Antonio Cecchini (ESP) |
Magomed Ramazanov (URS)BLR |
Zunduyn Delgerdalay (MGL)
|
| -90 kg | Dambajavyn Tsend-Ayuush (MGL) |
Alexander Pushnitsa (URS)RUS |
Sakamoto (JPN)
|
| -100 kg | Gennady Malenkin (URS)RUS |
Santiago Morales (ESP) |
 Henk Numan (NED)
|
| +100 kg | Vladimir Sobodyrev (URS)UZB |
Chris Dolman (NED) |
Yakokura (JPN)
|