1946 European Wrestling Championships
| 1946 European Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Sweden, Stockholm |
| Dates | 20–22 October 1946 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Turkey |
The 1946 European Wrestling Championships were held in 20–22 October 1946 Stockholm, Sweden. The competitions were held only in freestyle wrestling.[1][2]
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden* | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Finland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
[edit]Men's freestyle
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg | Lennart Viitala Finland | Malte Håkansson Sweden | Georges Labadie France |
| Bantamweight 57 kg | Lajos Bencze Hungary | Nasuh Akar Turkey | Erkki Johansson Sweden |
| Featherweight 62 kg | Gazanfer Bilge Turkey | Olle Anderberg Sweden | Paavo Hietala Finland |
| Lightweight 67 kg | Celal Atik Turkey | Gösta Frändfors Sweden | Lauri Kangas Finland |
| Welterweight 73 kg | Yaşar Doğu Turkey | Kálmán Sóvari Hungary | Karl Schaad Switzerland |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Eino Virtanen Finland | Mahmut Çeterez Turkey | Axel Grönberg Sweden |
| Light heavyweight 87 kg | Bengt Fahlkvist Sweden | Fritz Stöckli Switzerland | Muharrem Candaş Turkey |
| Heavyweight +87 kg | Bertil Antonsson Sweden | Willy Lardon Switzerland | Mehmet Çoban Turkey |
References
[edit]- ^ "J. Foeldeak GmbH - Sports Mats, Wrestling Mats, Judo Mats, Grappling Mats". www.foeldeak.com. July 27, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Athletes & Results". United World Wrestling.
External links
[edit]