1951 World Wrestling Championships
Wrestling event
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The 1951 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Helsinki, Finland from 26 to 29 April 1951. That was the first ever World Championships in freestyle wrestling.[1]
Medal table
Team ranking
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Ali Yücel Turkey |
Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Iran |
Bengt Johansson Sweden |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Nasuh Akar Turkey |
Niilo Turkkila Finland |
Mehdi Yaghoubi Iran |
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Nurettin Zafer Turkey |
Ilmari Ruikka Finland |
Henry Holmberg Sweden |
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
Garibaldo Nizzola Italy |
İbrahim Zengin Turkey |
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Celal Atik Turkey |
Aleksanteri Keisala Finland |
Abdollah Mojtabavi Iran |
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Haydar Zafer Turkey |
Gholamreza Takhti Iran |
Göte Ekström Sweden |
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey |
Viking Palm Sweden |
Max Leichter West Germany |
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden |
Pauli Riihimäki Finland |
Natale Vecchi Italy |