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1956 Wrestling World Cup

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1956 Wrestling World Cup
Host cityIstanbul, Turkey
Dates25–31 May
StadiumMithatpaşa Stadium
Champions
Freestyle8
Greco-Roman8

The 1956 Wrestling World Cup was held on May 25–31 in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Mithatpaşa Stadium, under the auspices of FILA. The attendance of the event was around 20 thousand spectators at the stadium. Freestyle wrestling competition was held from May 25 to May 27, 61 wrestlers from 12 countries participated in the freestyle event. Greco-Roman wrestling competition was held from May 29 to May 31, 89 wrestlers from 16 countries participated in the Greco-Roman event. The team victory in the freestyle event was won by the Turkish National Team, which scored 44 points out of 48 possible, followed by the USSR National Team. The team victory in the Greco-Roman event was won by the USSR team, which scored 39 points. The overall team victory was won by the Soviet Union, therefore the USSR National Team won the World Cup.

Participating teams

The competition was attended by teams of the following states and independent territories: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Finland, France, West Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Saarland, Soviet Union, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Yemen, Yugoslavia. The United States didn't have a team in competition.[1]

Medal summary

Men's freestyle

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight
52 kg

 Turkey
Bantamweight
57 kg
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
 Turkey
Featherweight
62 kg
Shozo Sasahara
 Japan
Linar Salimullin
 Soviet Union
Lightweight
67 kg
Alimbeg Bestayev
 Soviet Union
Welterweight
73 kg

 Turkey
Middleweight
79 kg
İsmet Atlı
 Turkey
Light heavyweight
87 kg

 Turkey
Boris Kulayev
 Soviet Union
Heavyweight
+87 kg
Hamit Kaplan
 Turkey
Husein Mehmedov
 Bulgaria

Men's Greco-Roman

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight
52 kg
Dursun Ali Erbaş
 Turkey
Barani
 Hungary
Simon
 Saar
Bantamweight
57 kg
Yaşar Yılmaz
 Turkey
Dinko Petrov
 Bulgaria
Francisc Horvath
 Romania
Featherweight
62 kg
Vladimir Stashkevich
 Soviet Union
Kambur
 Turkey
Imre Polyák
 Hungary
Lightweight
67 kg
Vladimir Rosin
 Soviet Union
Kyösti Lehtonen
 Finland
Rıza Doğan
 Turkey
Welterweight
73 kg
Vladimir Maneev
 Soviet Union
Mithat Bayrak
 Turkey
Veikko Rantanen
 Finland
Middleweight
79 kg
Givi Kartozia
 Soviet Union
Branislav Simić
 Yugoslavia
Horst Hess
 West Germany
Light heavyweight
87 kg
Arkady Tkachev
 Soviet Union
Petko Sirakov
 Bulgaria
Gyula Kovács
 Hungary
Heavyweight
+87 kg
Johannes Kotkas
 Soviet Union
Hamit Kaplan
 Turkey
Husein Mehmedov
 Bulgaria

Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (May 28, 1956). "World Wrestling Test". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: 22.

Sources

News