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.
Contents
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight |
Pietro Lombardi Italy |
Kenan Olcay Turkey |
Reino Kangasmäki Finland |
| Bantamweight |
Kurt Pettersén Sweden |
Mahmoud Hassan 23x15px Egypt |
Halil Kaya Turkey |
| Featherweight |
Mehmet Oktav Turkey |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
Ferenc Tóth Hungary |
| 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 23x15px 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 |
Gerald Leeman United States |
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
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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 | 22x20px 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
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