| 1951 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
Helsinki,
Finland |
| Dates | 26–29 April |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | 
Turkey |
The 1951 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Helsinki, Finland.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Turkey | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 
Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |
Finland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 
Iran | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 
Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 
West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 |
Turkey |
41 |
| 2 |
Sweden |
35 |
| 3 |
Finland |
27 |
| 4 |
Iran |
25 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Ali Yücel
Turkey
|
Mahmoud Mollaghasemi
Iran
|
Bengt Johansson
Sweden
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Nasuh Akar
Turkey
|
Niilo Turkkila
Finland
|
Mehdi Yaghoubi
Iran
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Nurettin Zafer
Turkey
|
Ilmari Ruikka
Finland
|
Henry Holmberg
Sweden
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Olle Anderberg
Sweden
|
Garibaldo Nizzola
Italy
|
İbrahim Zengin
Turkey
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Celal Atik
Turkey
|
Aleksanteri Keisala
Finland
|
Abdollah Mojtabavi
Iran
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Haydar Zafer
Turkey
|
Gholamreza Takhti
Iran
|
Göte Ekström
Sweden
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Yaşar Doğu
Turkey
|
Viking Palm
Sweden
|
Max Leichter
West Germany
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson
Sweden
|
Pauli Riihimäki
Finland
|
Natale Vecchi
Italy
|
References
| 1951 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
Helsinki,
Finland |
| Dates | 26–29 April |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |
Turkey |
The 1951 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Helsinki, Finland.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Turkey | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |
Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |
Finland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Iran | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |
Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |
West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 |
Turkey |
41 |
| 2 |
Sweden |
35 |
| 3 |
Finland |
27 |
| 4 |
Iran |
25 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Ali Yücel
Turkey
|
Mahmoud Mollaghasemi
Iran
|
Bengt Johansson
Sweden
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Nasuh Akar
Turkey
|
Niilo Turkkila
Finland
|
Mehdi Yaghoubi
Iran
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Nurettin Zafer
Turkey
|
Ilmari Ruikka
Finland
|
Henry Holmberg
Sweden
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Olle Anderberg
Sweden
|
Garibaldo Nizzola
Italy
|
İbrahim Zengin
Turkey
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Celal Atik
Turkey
|
Aleksanteri Keisala
Finland
|
Abdollah Mojtabavi
Iran
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Haydar Zafer
Turkey
|
Gholamreza Takhti
Iran
|
Göte Ekström
Sweden
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Yaşar Doğu
Turkey
|
Viking Palm
Sweden
|
Max Leichter
West Germany
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson
Sweden
|
Pauli Riihimäki
Finland
|
Natale Vecchi
Italy
|