| 1954 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
Tokyo,
Japan |
| Dates | 22–25 May |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | 
Turkey |
The 1954 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Tokyo, Japan.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 |
Turkey | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 
Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |
Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 
Sweden | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 
Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 
Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 |
Turkey |
37 |
| 2 |
Soviet Union |
35 |
| 3 |
Iran |
24 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Hüseyin Akbaş
Turkey
|
Yushu Kitano
Japan
|
Mirian Tsalkalamanidze
Soviet Union
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
Turkey
|
Lajos Bencze
Hungary
|
Tauno Jaskari
Finland
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Shozo Sasahara
Japan
|
Bayram Şit
Turkey
|
Nikolay Musashvili
Soviet Union
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Tofigh Jahanbakht
Iran
|
Olle Anderberg
Sweden
|
Sergey Gabaradze
Soviet Union
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Vakhtang Balavadze
Soviet Union
|
Mohammad Ali Fardin
Iran
|
Yutaka Kaneko
Japan
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Abbas Zandi
Iran
|
İsmet Atlı
Turkey
|
Kazuo Katsuramoto
Japan
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
August Englas
Soviet Union
|
Adil Atan
Turkey
|
Viking Palm
Sweden
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Arsen Mekokishvili
Soviet Union
|
Bertil Antonsson
Sweden
|
İrfan Atan
Turkey
|
References
| 1954 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
Tokyo,
Japan |
| Dates | 22–25 May |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |
Turkey |
The 1954 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Tokyo, Japan.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 |
Turkey | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |
Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |
Sweden | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |
Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |
Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 |
Turkey |
37 |
| 2 |
Soviet Union |
35 |
| 3 |
Iran |
24 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Hüseyin Akbaş
Turkey
|
Yushu Kitano
Japan
|
Mirian Tsalkalamanidze
Soviet Union
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
Turkey
|
Lajos Bencze
Hungary
|
Tauno Jaskari
Finland
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Shozo Sasahara
Japan
|
Bayram Şit
Turkey
|
Nikolay Musashvili
Soviet Union
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Tofigh Jahanbakht
Iran
|
Olle Anderberg
Sweden
|
Sergey Gabaradze
Soviet Union
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Vakhtang Balavadze
Soviet Union
|
Mohammad Ali Fardin
Iran
|
Yutaka Kaneko
Japan
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Abbas Zandi
Iran
|
İsmet Atlı
Turkey
|
Kazuo Katsuramoto
Japan
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
August Englas
Soviet Union
|
Adil Atan
Turkey
|
Viking Palm
Sweden
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Arsen Mekokishvili
Soviet Union
|
Bertil Antonsson
Sweden
|
İrfan Atan
Turkey
|