1959 World Wrestling Championships
Wrestling event
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The 1959 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Tehran, Iran from 1 to 4 October 1959.[1]
| 1959 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Tehran, Iran |
| Dates | 1–4 October 1959 |
| Stadium | Soraya Hall |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Soviet Union |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 36 |
| 2 | Turkey | 33 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 22 |
| 4 | Iran | 20 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Ali Aliev Soviet Union |
Ahmet Bilek Turkey |
Muhammad Niaz Din Pakistan |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Hüseyin Akbaş Turkey |
Tauno Jaskari Finland |
Vladimir Arsenyan Soviet Union |
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Mustafa Dağıstanlı Turkey |
Stancho Kolev Bulgaria |
Muhammad Akhtar Pakistan |
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Vladimir Sinyavsky Soviet Union |
Enyu Valchev Bulgaria |
Hayrullah Şahinkaya Turkey |
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Emam-Ali Habibi Iran |
Vakhtang Balavadze Soviet Union |
İsmail Ogan Turkey |
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Georgy Skhirtladze Soviet Union |
Géza Hollósi Hungary |
Lothar Lippa East Germany |
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Gholamreza Takhti Iran |
Petko Sirakov Bulgaria |
Maurice Jacquel France |
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Lyutvi Ahmedov Bulgaria |
Hamit Kaplan Turkey |
Savkuz Dzarasov Soviet Union |