1968 European Wrestling Championships
The 1968 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style and in Västerås 14 – 16 June 1968; the men's Freestyle style in Skopje 02 – 04 July 1968.[1]
| 1968 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia, Skopje Freestyle Sweden, Västerås Greco-Roman |
| Dates | 02 – 04 July 1968 14 – 16 June 1968 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria |
| Greco-Roman |  Soviet Union |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 |  East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | Bayu Baev Bulgaria |
Paul Neff West Germany |
Mehmet Esenceli Turkey |
| 57 kg | Ali Aliyev Soviet Union |
Ivan Shavov Bulgaria |
Zbigniew Żedzicki Poland |
| 63 kg | Enyu Todorov Bulgaria |
Petre Coman Romania |
Jürgen Luczak East Germany |
| 70 kg | Enyu Valchev Bulgaria |
Yuri Gusov Soviet Union |
Jan Karlsson Sweden |
| 78 kg | Daniel Robin France |
Károly Bajkó Hungary |
Guram Sagaradze Soviet Union |
| 87 kg | Andrei Tsjovrebov Soviet Union |
Prodan Gardzhev Bulgaria |
Francisc Balla Romania |
| 97 kg | Vladimir Gulyutkin Soviet Union |
Vasil Todorov Bulgaria |
Ryszard Długosz Poland |
| 97+ kg | Aleksandr Medved Soviet Union |
Osman Duraliev Bulgaria |
László Nyers Hungary |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | Ivan Kochergin Soviet Union |
Petar Kirov Bulgaria |
Jussi Vesterinen Finland |
| 57 kg | Khristo Traykov Bulgaria |
János Varga Hungary |
Risto Björlin Finland |
| 63 kg | Yuri Grigoriev Soviet Union |
Jiří Švec Czechoslovakia |
İlhan Topsakal Turkey |
| 70 kg | Vladimir Novokhatko Soviet Union |
Matti Poikala Sweden |
Antal Steer Hungary |
| 78 kg | Sırrı Acar Turkey |
Milan Nenadić Yugoslavia |
Vladislav Ivlev Soviet Union |
| 87 kg | Omar Bliadze Soviet Union |
Petar Krumov Bulgaria |
Jiří Kormaník Czechoslovakia |
| 97 kg | Ferenc Kiss Hungary |
Boyan Radev Bulgaria |
Pelle Svensson Sweden |
| 97+ kg | Petr Kment Czechoslovakia |
István Kozma Hungary |
Ragnar Svensson Sweden |
References
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