The 1949 European Wrestling Championships was held from 3 to 5 June 1949 in Istanbul, Turkey. In the championship where only men's freestyle competitions were held, Turkey ranked first in the team rankings. Individually, Turkey ranked first with 6 gold medals and one silver and bronze medal each, followed by Sweden with two gold and bronze medals each and 3 silver medals, and Iran with 4 silver and 1 bronze medal.[1][2]
| 1949 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dates | 3–5 June |
| Stadium | Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Turkey |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey* | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Iran | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy | 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 |
Ali Yücel Turkey
|
Mansour Raisi Iran
|
Bengt Johansson Sweden
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Nasuh Akar Turkey
|
Kurt Pettersen Sweden
|
Seyid Hafiz Shehata Egypt
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden
|
Hasan Sedyan Iran
|
Nurettin Zafer Turkey
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Servet Meriç Turkey
|
Abdullah Mojtabavi Iran
|
Paavo Pihlajamäki Finland
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Celal Atik Turkey
|
Ali Ghaffari Iran
|
Per Berlin Sweden
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey
|
Axel Grönberg Sweden
|
Muhammed Musa Egypt
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Adil Candemir Turkey
|
Viking Palm Sweden
|
Naser Javid Iran
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden
|
Muharrem Candaş Turkey
|
Natale Vecchi Italy
|
References edit
- ^ "Kurumsal/Tarihçe | ICEC Turkish". 2017-09-09. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
External links edit