Ştefan Rusu had the following finishes at major championships – 1978 World Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1982 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1985 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1983 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1977 World Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 1978 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1979 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1980 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1981 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1985 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1976 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1977 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1983 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1982 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 1986 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 1975 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (6th); 1984 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Greco-Roman (6th).