Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 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 events were held at Messuhalli.
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Boris GurevichSoviet Union (URS) |
 Ignazio FabraItaly (ITA) |
 Leo HonkalaFinland (FIN) |
| Bantamweight (52 – 57 kg) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Imre HódosHungary (HUN) |
 Zakaria ChibabLebanon (LIB) |
Artem Teryan Soviet Union (URS) |
| Featherweight (57 – 62 kg) |
Yakov Punkin Soviet Union (URS) |
Imre Polyák Hungary (HUN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Abdel Al-RashidEgypt (EGY) |
| Lightweight (62 – 67 kg) |
Shazam Safin Soviet Union (URS) |
 Gustav FreijSweden (SWE) |
 Mikuláš AthanasovCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
| Welterweight (67 – 73 kg) |
Miklós Szilvásy Hungary (HUN) |
Gösta Andersson Sweden (SWE) |
Khalil Taha Lebanon (LIB) |
| Middleweight (73 – 79 kg) |
Axel Grönberg Sweden (SWE) |
Kalervo Rauhala Finland (FIN) |
Nikolay Belov Soviet Union (URS) |
| Light Heavyweight (79 – 87 kg) |
Kelpo Gröndahl Finland (FIN) |
Shalva Chikhladze Soviet Union (URS) |
Karl-Erik Nilsson Sweden (SWE) |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Johannes Kotkas Soviet Union (URS) |
Josef Růžička Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Tauno Kovanen Finland (FIN) |
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
 Hasan GemiciTurkey (TUR) |
 Yushu KitanoJapan (JPN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mahmoud MollaghasemiIran (IRI) |
| Bantamweight (52 – 57 kg) |
Shohachi Ishii Japan (JPN) |
Rashid Mammadbeyov Soviet Union (URS) |
 Khashaba Dadasaheb JadhavIndia (IND) |
| Featherweight (57 – 62 kg) |
Bayram Sit Turkey (TUR) |
Nasser Givehchi Iran (IRI) |
 Josiah HensonUnited States (USA) |
| Lightweight (62 – 67 kg) |
Olle Anderberg Sweden (SWE) |
Jay Thomas Evans United States (USA) |
Jahanbakht Towfigh Iran (IRI) |
| Welterweight (67 – 73 kg) |
William Smith United States (USA) |
Per Berlin Sweden (SWE) |
Abdollah Mojtabavi Iran (IRI) |
| Middleweight (73 – 79 kg) |
David Tsimakuridze Soviet Union (URS) |
Gholamreza Takhti Iran (IRI) |
György Gurics Hungary (HUN) |
| Light heavyweight (79 – 87 kg) |
Viking Palm Sweden (SWE) |
Henry Wittenberg United States (USA) |
Adil Atan Turkey (TUR) |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Arsen Mekokishvili Soviet Union (URS) |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden (SWE) |
 Kenneth RichmondGreat Britain (GBR) |
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
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