1954 World Wrestling Championships

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1954 World Wrestling Championships
Host city Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo, Japan
Dates22–25 May 1954
Champions
FreestyleFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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The 1954 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Tokyo, Japan from 22 to 25 May 1954. [1]

Contents

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 3036
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2316
3State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 2103
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1124
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0213
6Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 0101
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0011
Totals (7 entries)88824

Team ranking

RankMen's freestyle
TeamPoints
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 37
2Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 35
3State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 24

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Flyweight
52 kg		 Hüseyin Akbaş
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 		Yushu Kitano
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 		Mirian Tsalkalamanidze
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Bantamweight
57 kg		 Mustafa Dağıstanlı
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 		Lajos Bencze
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 		Tauno Jaskari
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Featherweight
62 kg		 Shozo Sasahara
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 		Bayram Şit
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 		Nikolay Muzashvili
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Lightweight
67 kg		 Tofigh Jahanbakht
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 		Olle Anderberg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 		Sergey Gabaraev
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Welterweight
73 kg		 Vakhtang Balavadze
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 		Mohammad Ali Fardin
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 		Yutaka Kaneko
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Middleweight
79 kg		 Abbas Zandi
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 		İsmet Atlı
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 		Kazuo Katsuramoto
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Light heavyweight
87 kg		 August Englas
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 		Adil Atan
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 		Viking Palm
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Heavyweight
+87 kg		 Arsen Mekokishvili
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 		Bertil Antonsson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 		İrfan Atan
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

References

  1. ↑ "75 Years FILA" (PDF). FILA. p. 56. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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