s ▁fre est yle ▁wrest ling ▁competition ▁began ▁in ▁the ▁Olympics ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 4 . ▁ ▁FI LA ▁ ▁began ▁holding ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁men ' s ▁fre est yle ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁ ▁During ▁Olympic ▁years , ▁FI LA ▁susp ends ▁the ▁World ▁Championships . ▁ ▁No ▁official ▁team ▁stand ings ▁are ▁kept ▁for ▁the ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁World ▁Level ▁Champions ▁in ▁Men ' s ▁Fre est yle ▁Wrestling ▁by ▁Year ▁and ▁We ight ▁▁ 1 9 0 4 ▁▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁▁ 1 9 2 4 – 1 9 3 6 ▁▁ 1 9 4 8 – 1 9 6 8 ▁▁ 1 9 6 9 – 1 9 9 6 ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 – 2 0 0 1 ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 1 3 ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 1 7 ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 ▁ ▁Ind ividual ▁Multiple - Time ▁World ▁Level ▁Champions ▁▁ 1 0 ▁World ▁Level ▁Championships ▁▁ ▁Aleks andr ▁Med ved , ▁ 1 9 6 2 – 1 9 7 2 ▁▁ 9 ▁World ▁Level ▁Championships ▁▁ ▁Bu va is ar ▁S ait iev , ▁ 1 9 9 5 – 2 0 0 8 ▁▁ 8 ▁World ▁Level ▁Championships ▁▁ ▁Serge i ▁Bel og laz ov , ▁ 1 9 8 0 – 1 9 8 8 ▁▁▁ ▁Ar sen ▁F ad z ay ev