1949 European Wrestling Championships
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
* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey* | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iran | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
Men's freestyle
| 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
- "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.
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