1953 World Wrestling Championships
| 1953 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Naples, Italy |
| Dates | April 17–19 |
| Champions | |
| Greco-Roman |  Soviet Union |
The 1953 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship were held in Naples, Italy.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lebanon (LBN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's Greco-Roman | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union |
41 |
| 2 | Sweden |
24.5 |
| 3 | Finland |
20 |
| 4 | Italy |
17 |
| 5 | Hungary |
15 |
| 6 | Turkey |
14.5 |
Medal summary
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Boris Gurevich Soviet Union
|
Ahmet Bilek Turkey
|
Maurice Mewis Belgium
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Artem Teryan Soviet Union
|
Imre Hódos Hungary
|
Giovanni Cocco Italy
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden
|
Umberto Trippa Italy
|
Elie Naasan Lebanon
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Gustav Freij Sweden
|
Kyösti Lehtonen Finland
|
Shazam Safin Soviet Union
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Georgy Khatvoryan Soviet Union
|
Miklós Szilvási Hungary
|
Franco Benedetti Italy
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Givi Kartozia Soviet Union
|
Axel Grönberg Sweden
|
Kalervo Rauhala Finland
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
August Englas Soviet Union
|
Kelpo Gröndahl Finland
|
Kurt Rusterholz Switzerland
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden
|
Johannes Kotkas Soviet Union
|
Guido Fantoni Italy
|