1947 European Wrestling Championships
| 1947 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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
* Host nation (Czech Republic)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight52 kg | Bertil Sundin Sweden | Mohamed Abdel-El Egypt | Lennart Viitala Finland |
| Bantamweight57 kg | Mahmoud Hassan Egypt | Reidar Merli Norway | Lorentz Freij Sweden |
| Featherweight62 kg | Olle Anderberg Sweden | Ferenc Tóth Hungary | František Kotrbatý Czechoslovakia |
| Lightweight67 kg | Gösta Frändfors Sweden | Armenak Yaltyryan Soviet Union | Celal Atik Turkey |
| Welterweight73 kg | Yaşar Doğu Turkey | Gösta Andersson Sweden | Vyacheslav Kozharsky Soviet Union |
| Middleweight79 kg | Nikolay Belov Soviet Union | Muhlis Tayfur Turkey | Axel Grönberg Sweden |
| Light heavyweight87 kg | Konstantine Koberidze Soviet Union | Gyula Kovács Hungary | Karl-Johan Wong Sweden |
| Heavyweight+87 kg | Johannes Kotkas Soviet Union | Mustafa Çakmak Turkey | Pauli Riihimäki Finland |
References
- ^"J. Foeldeak GmbH - Sports Mats, Wrestling Mats, Judo Mats, Grappling Mats". www.foeldeak.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
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