1953 World Wrestling Championships

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1953 World Championships
Host city Flag of Italy.svg Naples, Italy
Dates17–19 April
Champions
Greco-RomanFlag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union

The 1953 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship were held in Naples, Italy.

Contents

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 5117
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3104
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0213
4Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 0202
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0134
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0101
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0011
Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon 0011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0011
Totals (9 entries)88824

Team ranking

RankMen's Greco-Roman
TeamPoints
1Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 41
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 24.5
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 20
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17
5Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 15
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 14.5

Medal summary

Men's Greco-Roman

EventGoldSilverBronze
Flyweight
52 kg
Boris Gurevich
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Ahmet Bilek
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Maurice Mewis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Bantamweight
57 kg
Artem Teryan
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Imre Hódos
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Giovanni Cocco
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Featherweight
62 kg
Olle Anderberg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Umberto Trippa
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Elie Naasan
Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon
Lightweight
67 kg
Gustav Freij
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Kyösti Lehtonen
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Shazam Safin
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Welterweight
73 kg
Georgy Khatvoryan
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Miklós Szilvási
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Franco Benedetti
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Middleweight
79 kg
Givi Kartozia
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Axel Grönberg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Kalervo Rauhala
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Light heavyweight
87 kg
August Englas
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Kelpo Gröndahl
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Kurt Rusterholz
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Heavyweight
+87 kg
Bertil Antonsson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Johannes Kotkas
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Guido Fantoni
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy