Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics explained

Event:	Wrestling
Games:	1952 Summer
Venue:	Messuhalli
Dates:	20 – 27 July
Competitors:	244
Nations:	37
Prev:	1948
Next:	1956

At the 1952 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling. The events were held at Messuhalli.^[1]

Medal summary

Greco-Roman

Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Light heavyweight
Heavyweight

Freestyle

Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Light heavyweight
Heavyweight

Participating nations

A total of 244 wrestlers from 37 nations competed at the Helsinki Games:^[1]

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See also

• List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
• List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055056/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/WRE/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 6 March 2019.
2. THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE GAMES OF THE XV OLYMPIAD HELSINKI 1952 . 1952. I . 353–384. 23 September 2015.