1951 World Wrestling Championships
| 1951 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Helsinki, Finland |
| Dates | April 26–29 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |
 Turkey |
The 1951 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Helsinki, Finland.
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){kind=small} Iran | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Turkey | 41 |
| 2 | Sweden | 35 |
| 3 | Finland | 27 |
| 4 | Iran | 25 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Ali Yücel Turkey (TUR) |
Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Iran (IRI) |
Bengt Johansson Sweden (SWE) |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Nasuh Akar Turkey (TUR) |
Niilo Turkkila Finland (FIN) |
Mehdi Yaghoubi Iran (IRI) |
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Nurettin Zafer Turkey (TUR) |
Ilmari Ruikka Finland (FIN) |
Henry Holmberg Sweden (SWE) |
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden (SWE) |
Garibaldo Nizzola Italy (ITA) |
İbrahim Zengin Turkey (TUR) |
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Celal Atik Turkey (TUR) |
Aleksanteri Keisala Finland (FIN) |
Abdollah Mojtabavi Iran (IRI) |
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Haydar Zafer Turkey (TUR) |
Gholamreza Takhti Iran (IRI) |
Göte Ekström Sweden (SWE) |
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey (TUR) |
Viking Palm Sweden (SWE) |
Max Leichter West Germany (FRG) |
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden (SWE) |
Pauli Riihimäki Finland (FIN) |
Natale Vecchi Italy (ITA) |
References
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