1953 World Wrestling Championships

The Wrestling World Championships 1953 were held until April 19, 1953 in Naples of 17. The wrestlers were divided into eight weight classes. In contrast to 1951 has not wrestled in free but in Greco- Roman style. From the Soviet wrestlers who went to the starting line, missed only Olympic champion Yakov Punkin as Fifth -placed in the weight class up to 62 kg a medal rank.

Medalist

Results

Flyweight ( 52 kg )

Date: April 1953 Defending champion ( freestyle): Turkey Ali Yücel Olympic champion 1952: Soviet Union in 1923 Boris Gurevich ( Greek and Roman ). Turkey Hasan Gemici ( Freestyle ) Participants:?

Bantamweight (up to 57 kg )

Date: April 1953 Defending champion ( freestyle): Turkey Nasuh Akar Olympic champion 1952: 1949 Hungary Imre Hódos ( Greek and Roman ). Japan Shohachi Ishii ( Freestyle ) Participants:?

Featherweight (up to 62 kg )

Date: April 1953 Defending champion ( freestyle): Nurettin Turkey Zafer Olympic champion 1952: Soviet Union in 1923 Yakov Punkin ( Greek and Roman ). Turkey Bayram Sit ( Freestyle ) Participants:?

Lightweight ( up to 67 kg)

Date: April 1953 Defending champion ( freestyle): Sweden Olle Anderberg Olympic champion 1952: Soviet Union in 1923 Schazam Safin ( Greek and Roman ). Sweden Olle Anderberg ( Freestyle ) Participants:?

Welterweight (up to 73 kg )

Date: April 1953 Defending champion ( freestyle): Turkey Celal Atik Olympic champion 1952: 1949 Hungary Miklós Szilvási ( Greek and Roman ). United States 48 William Smith ( freestyle) Participants:?

Middleweight (up to 79 kg )

Date: April 1953 Defending champion ( freestyle): Turkey Zafer Haydar Olympic champion 1952: Sweden Axel Grönberg ( Greek and Roman ). Soviet Union in 1923 Dawit Tschimakuridse ( Freestyle ) Participants:?

Light Heavyweight ( up to 87 kg)

Date: April 1953 Defending champion ( freestyle): Turkey Yaşar Dogu Olympic champion 1952: Finland Kelpo Grondahl ( Greek and Roman ). Sweden Viking Palm ( Freestyle ) Participants:? A native of Este Englas won the world title despite a defeat against Sweden Karl -Erik Nilsson, who only reached the seventh place. Englas won for his fights against Kurt Rust Wood ( Switzerland ), Adelmo Bulgarelli (Italy; eight -placed ) and the Finns Kelpo Grondahl.

Heavyweight ( over 87 kg)

Date: April 1953 Defending champion ( freestyle): Sweden Bertil Antonsson Olympic champion 1952: Soviet Union in 1923 Johannes Kotkas ( Greek and Roman ). Soviet Union in 1923 arsenic Mekokischwili ( Freestyle ) Participants:? The Swede Bertil Antonsson remained at his third world championship is without defeat. In Naples, he defeated the Turks Baştimur, Willi Waltner from Germany, Josip Bajer from Yugoslavia, Josef Růžička (Czechoslovakia), Georgoulis and Kotka.

Medal Tally

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