1953 World Wrestling Championships
| 1953 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Naples, Italy |
| Dates | 17–19 April 1953 |
| Champions | |
| Greco-Roman |  Soviet Union |
The 1953 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship were held in Naples, Italy from 17 to 19 April 1953.[1]
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Finland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
[edit]| Rank | Men's Greco-Roman | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 41 |
| 2 | Sweden | 24.5 |
| 3 | Finland | 20 |
| 4 | Italy | 17 |
| 5 | Hungary | 15 |
| 6 | Turkey | 14.5 |
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Boris Gurevich Soviet Union |
Ahmet Bilek Turkey |
Maurice Mewis Belgium |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Artem Teryan Soviet Union |
Imre Hódos Hungary |
Giovanni Cocco Italy |
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
Umberto Trippa Italy |
Elie Naasan Lebanon |
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Gustav Freij Sweden |
Kyösti Lehtonen Finland |
Shazam Safin Soviet Union |
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Gurgen Shatvoryan Soviet Union |
Miklós Szilvási Hungary |
Franco Benedetti Italy |
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Givi Kartozia Soviet Union |
Axel Grönberg Sweden |
Kalervo Rauhala Finland |
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
August Englas Soviet Union |
Kelpo Gröndahl Finland |
Kurt Rusterholz Switzerland |
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden |
Johannes Kotkas Soviet Union |
Guido Fantoni Italy |
References
[edit]- ↑ "75 Years FILA" (PDF). FILA. p. 56. Retrieved 15 April 2025.