1951 World Wrestling Championships
The 1951 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Helsinki, Finland.
| 1951 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Helsinki, Finland |
| Dates | 26–29 April |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Turkey |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iran | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Ali Yücel Turkey |
Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Iran |
Bengt Johansson Sweden |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Nasuh Akar Turkey |
Niilo Turkkila Finland |
Mehdi Yaghoubi Iran |
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Nurettin Zafer Turkey |
Ilmari Ruikka Finland |
Henry Holmberg Sweden |
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
Garibaldo Nizzola Italy |
İbrahim Zengin Turkey |
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Celal Atik Turkey |
Aleksanteri Keisala Finland |
Abdollah Mojtabavi Iran |
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Haydar Zafer Turkey |
Gholamreza Takhti Iran |
Göte Ekström Sweden |
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey |
Viking Palm Sweden |
Max Leichter West Germany |
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden |
Pauli Riihimäki Finland |
Natale Vecchi Italy |
References
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