The 1946 European Wrestling Championships were held in 20–22 October 1946 Stockholm, Sweden. The competitions were held only in freestyle wrestling.[1][2]
| 1946 European Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Sweden, Stockholm |
| Dates | 20–22 October 1946 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Turkey |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden* | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Finland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary edit
Men's freestyle edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Lennart Viitala Finland
|
Malte Håkansson Sweden
|
Georges Labadie France
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Lajos Bencze Hungary
|
Nasuh Akar Turkey
|
Erkki Johansson Sweden
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Gazanfer Bilge Turkey
|
Olle Anderberg Sweden
|
Paavo Hietala Finland
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Celal Atik Turkey
|
Gösta Frändfors Sweden
|
Lauri Kangas Finland
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey
|
Kálmán Sóvari Hungary
|
Karl Schaad Switzerland
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Eino Virtanen Finland
|
Mahmut Çeterez Turkey
|
Axel Grönberg Sweden
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Bengt Fahlkvist Sweden
|
Fritz Stöckli Switzerland
|
Muharrem Candaş Turkey
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden
|
Willy Lardon Switzerland
|
Mehmet Çoban Turkey
|
References edit
- ^ "J. Foeldeak GmbH - Sports Mats, Wrestling Mats, Judo Mats, Grappling Mats". www.foeldeak.com. July 27, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Athletes & Results". United World Wrestling.
External links edit