Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling. The freestyle competitions were held from July 29 to July 31, 1948 and the Greco-Roman events were held from August 3 to August 6, 1948.[1]
| Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Greco-Roman | |
| Fly | men |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
| Freestyle | |
| Fly | men |
| Bantam | men |
| Feather | men |
| Light | men |
| Welter | men |
| Middle | men |
| Light heavy | men |
| Heavy | men |
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Olle Anderberg of Sweden wrestling Ferenc Tóth of Hungary in the Featherweight event
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight |
Pietro Lombardi Italy |
Kenan Olcay Turkey |
Reino Kangasmäki Finland |
| Bantamweight |
Kurt Pettersén Sweden |
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Halil Kaya Turkey |
| Featherweight |
Mehmet Oktav Turkey |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
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| Lightweight |
Gustav Freij Sweden |
Aage Eriksen Norway |
Károly Ferencz Hungary |
| Welterweight |
Gösta Andersson Sweden |
Miklós Szilvási Hungary |
Henrik Hansen Denmark |
| Middleweight |
Axel Grönberg Sweden |
Muhlis Tayfur Turkey |
Ercole Gallegati Italy |
| Light Heavyweight |
Karl-Erik Nilsson Sweden |
Kelpo Gröndahl Finland |
Ibrahim Orabi Egypt |
| Heavyweight |
Ahmet Kireççi Turkey |
Tor Nilsson Sweden |
Guido Fantoni Italy |
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight |
Lenni Viitala Finland |
Halit Balamir Turkey |
Thure Johansson Sweden |
| Bantamweight |
Nasuh Akar Turkey |
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Charles Kouyos France |
| Featherweight |
Gazanfer Bilge Turkey |
Ivar Sjölin Sweden |
Adolf Müller Switzerland |
| Lightweight |
Celal Atik Turkey |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden |
Hermann Baumann Switzerland |
| Welterweight |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey |
Dick Garrard Australia |
Leland Merrill United States |
| Middleweight |
Glen Brand United States |
Adil Candemir Turkey |
Erik Lindén Sweden |
| Light Heavyweight |
Henry Wittenberg United States |
Fritz Stöckli Switzerland |
Bengt Fahlqvist Sweden |
| Heavyweight |
Gyula Bóbis Hungary |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden |
Joseph Armstrong Australia |
Participating nations
A total of 219 wrestlers from 29 nations competed at the London Games:[1]
Argentina (8)- Australia (4)
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Canada (6)
Cuba (3)
Czechoslovakia (3)- Denmark (5)
- Egypt (13)
- Finland (15)
- France (11)
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Greece (5)- Hungary (12)
India (6)- Italy (11)
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South Korea (4)
Lebanon (5)
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Mexico (4)
Netherlands (4)- Norway (6)
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South Africa (3)- Sweden (16)
- Switzerland (12)
- Turkey (16)
- United States (8)[2]
N.B. - Pakistan sent four wrestlers, but they could not compete as they had been mistakenly entered for the Greco-Roman style and not freestyle.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (TUR) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 nations) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
See also
References
- "Wrestling at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- "THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD". I. 1951: 76. Retrieved 22 September 2015. Cite journal requires
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External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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