Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Olle Anderberg of Sweden wrestling Ferenc Tóth of Hungary in the Featherweight event
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.
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
 Pietro LombardiItaly (ITA) |
 Kenan OlcayTurkey (TUR) |
 Reino KangasmäkiFinland (FIN) |
| Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
 Kurt PettersénSweden (SWE) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mahmoud HassanEgypt (EGY) |
Halil Kaya Turkey (TUR) |
| Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Mehmet Oktav Turkey (TUR) |
Olle Anderberg Sweden (SWE) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ferenc TóthHungary (HUN) |
| Lightweight (- 67 kg) |
Gustav Freij Sweden (SWE) |
 Aage EriksenNorway (NOR) |
Károly Ferencz Hungary (HUN) |
| Welterweight (- 73 kg) |
Gösta Andersson Sweden (SWE) |
Miklós Szilvási Hungary (HUN) |
 Henrik HansenDenmark (DEN) |
| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Axel Grönberg Sweden (SWE) |
Muhlis Tayfur Turkey (TUR) |
Ercole Gallegati Italy (ITA) |
| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Karl-Erik Nilsson Sweden (SWE) |
Kelpo Gröndahl Finland (FIN) |
Ibrahim Orabi Egypt (EGY) |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Ahmet Kireççi Turkey (TUR) |
Tor Nilsson Sweden (SWE) |
Guido Fantoni Italy (ITA) |
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
Lenni Viitala Finland (FIN) |
Halit Balamir Turkey (TUR) |
Thure Johansson Sweden (SWE) |
| Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
Nasuh Akar Turkey (TUR) |
 Gerald LeemanUnited States (USA) |
 Charles KouyosFrance (FRA) |
| Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Gazanfer Bilge Turkey (TUR) |
Ivar Sjölin Sweden (SWE) |
 Adolf MüllerSwitzerland (SUI) |
| Lightweight (- 67 kg) |
Celal Atik Turkey (TUR) |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden (SWE) |
Hermann Baumann Switzerland (SUI) |
| Welterweight (- 73 kg) |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey (TUR) |
 Dick GarrardAustralia (AUS) |
Leland Merrill United States (USA) |
| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Glen Brand United States (USA) |
Adil Candemir Turkey (TUR) |
Erik Lindén Sweden (SWE) |
| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Henry Wittenberg United States (USA) |
Fritz Stöckli Switzerland (SUI) |
Bengt Fahlqvist Sweden (SWE) |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Gyula Bóbis Hungary (HUN) |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden (SWE) |
Joseph Armstrong Australia (AUS) |
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 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
United States results in men's freestyle wrestling
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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