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]
| 1947 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Czechoslovakia, Prague |
| Dates | 11–14 April 1947 |
| Champions | |
| Greco-Roman |  Sweden |
Medal table
edit* 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
editMen's Greco-Roman
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Bertil Sundin Sweden
|
Mohamed Abdel-El Egypt
|
Lennart Viitala Finland
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Mahmoud Hassan Egypt
|
Reidar Merli Norway
|
Lorentz Freij Sweden
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden
|
Ferenc Tóth Hungary
|
František Kotrbatý Czechoslovakia
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden
|
Armenak Yaltyryan Soviet Union
|
Celal Atik Turkey
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey
|
Gösta Andersson Sweden
|
Vyacheslav Kozharsky Soviet Union
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Nikolay Belov Soviet Union
|
Muhlis Tayfur Turkey
|
Axel Grönberg Sweden
|
| Light heavyweight 87 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
edit- ^ "J. Foeldeak GmbH - Sports Mats, Wrestling Mats, Judo Mats, Grappling Mats". www.foeldeak.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
External links
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