1947 European Wrestling Championships
1947 European Wrestling Championships | |
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Host city | Czechoslovakia, Prague |
Dates | 11–14 April 1947 |
Champions | |
Greco-Roman | Sweden |
The 1947 European Wrestling Championships were held in 11–14 April 1947 Prague, Czechoslovakia. Only Greco-Roman wrestling competitions were held, in which representatives of 15 countries participated. It was the first European Wrestling Championship in which Soviet wrestlers took part.[1]
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
2 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
3 | Turkey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
6 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
8 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (8 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Medal summary[]
Men's freestyle[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight 52 kg |
Sweden |
Egypt |
Lennart Viitala Finland |
Bantamweight 57 kg |
Egypt |
Kurt Pettersen Norway |
Sweden |
Featherweight 62 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
Ferenc Tóth Hungary |
Czechoslovakia |
Lightweight 67 kg |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden |
Soviet Union |
Celal Atik Turkey |
Welterweight 73 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey |
Gösta Andersson Sweden |
Soviet Union |
Middleweight 79 kg |
Nikolay Belov Soviet Union |
Muhlis Tayfur Turkey |
Axel Grönberg Sweden |
Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Soviet Union |
Gyula Kovács Hungary |
Sweden |
Heavyweight +87 kg |
Johannes Kotkas Soviet Union |
Mustafa Çakmak Turkey |
Finland |
References[]
- ^ "J. Foeldeak GmbH - Sports Mats, Wrestling Mats, Judo Mats, Grappling Mats". www.foeldeak.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1947 in Czechoslovak sport
- 1949 in European sport
- Sports competitions in Prague