1937 European Wrestling Championships

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1937 European Wrestling Championships
Host cityFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Munchen, Nazi Germany Freestyle
Flag of France.svg Paris, France Greco-Roman
Dates29-31 October 1937
20 - 22 May 1937
Champions
FreestyleFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Greco-RomanFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  1935
1938  

The 1937 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Freestyle style in Munchen 29-31 October 1937; the Greco-Romane style and in Paris 20 - 22 May 1937. [1] [2]

Contents

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 53210
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 45110
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2125
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1214
5Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 1124
6Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1001
7Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 0224
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0033
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0011
Totals (9 nations)14141442

Medal summary

Men's freestyle

EventGoldSilverBronze
56 kg Jakob Brendel
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Herman Tuvesson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Wiliam Mannula
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
61 kg Ferenc Tóth
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
Kustaa Pihlajamäki
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Josef Polák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
66 kg Heinrich Nettesheim
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Gösta Frändfors
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Fritz Vordermann
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
72 kg Fritz Schäfer
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Willy Angst
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Antti Mäki
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
79 kg Ivar Johansson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
János Riheczky
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
Paul Dätwyler
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
87 kg Axel Cadier
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Paul Böhmer
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
József Palotás
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
87+ kg Kurt Hornfischer
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Willy Lardon
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Gyula Bóbis
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary

Men's Greco-Roman

EventGoldSilverBronze
56 kg Dante Bertoli
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Egon Svensson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Antonín Nič
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
61 kg Kustaa Pihlajamäki
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Heinrich Schwarzkopf
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Einar Karlsson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
66 kg Lauri Koskela
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Herbert Olofsson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Fritz Weikart
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
72 kg Fritz Schäfer
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Karel Zvonař
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Walter Massop
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
79 kg Ivar Johansson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ludwig Schweickert
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Voldemar Mägi
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
87 kg Nils Åkerlindh
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
August Neo
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Werner Seelenbinder
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
87+ kg Kristjan Palusalu
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
John Nyman
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Josef Klapuch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

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References

  1. "Athletes & Results".
  2. "International Wrestling Database".