1937 European Wrestling Championships
Wrestling event
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The 1937 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Freestyle style in Munchen 29-31 October 1937; the Greco-Roman style and in Paris 20 - 22 May 1937.[1][2]
Host cityMunchen, 
Nazi Germany Freestyle
Paris, France Greco-Roman
Nazi Germany Freestyle
Paris, France Greco-RomanDates29-31 October 1937
20 - 22 May 1937
20 - 22 May 1937
Freestyle Germany
GermanyGreco-Roman
Sweden
Sweden| 1937 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Munchen, Nazi Germany Freestyle Paris, France Greco-Roman |
| Dates | 29-31 October 1937 20 - 22 May 1937 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Germany |
| Greco-Roman | Sweden |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Finland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Estonia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Hungary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg | Jakob Brendel Germany |
Herman Tuvesson Sweden |
Wiliam Mannula Finland |
| 61 kg | Ferenc Tóth Hungary |
Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland |
Josef Polák Czechoslovakia |
| 66 kg | Heinrich Nettesheim Germany |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden |
Fritz Vordermann Switzerland |
| 72 kg | Fritz Schäfer Germany |
Willy Angst Switzerland |
Antti Mäki Finland |
| 79 kg | Ivar Johansson Sweden |
János Riheczky Hungary |
Paul Dätwyler Switzerland |
| 87 kg | Axel Cadier Sweden |
Paul Böhmer Germany |
József Palotás Hungary |
| 87+ kg | Kurt Hornfischer Germany |
Willy Lardon Switzerland |
Gyula Bóbis Hungary |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg | Dante Bertoli Italy |
Egon Svensson Sweden |
AntonÃn NiÄ Czechoslovakia |
| 61 kg | Kustaa Pihlajamäki Finland |
Heinrich Schwarzkopf Germany |
Einar Karlsson Sweden |
| 66 kg | Lauri Koskela Finland |
Herbert Olofsson Sweden |
Fritz Weikart Germany |
| 72 kg | Fritz Schäfer Germany |
Karel ZvonaÅ Estonia |
Walter Massop Netherlands |
| 79 kg | Ivar Johansson Sweden |
Ludwig Schweickert Germany |
Voldemar Mägi Estonia |
| 87 kg | Nils Ã
kerlindh Sweden |
August Neo Estonia |
Werner Seelenbinder Germany |
| 87+ kg | Kristjan Palusalu Estonia |
John Nyman Sweden |
Josef Klapuch Czechoslovakia |