1956 Wrestling World Cup
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.
| 1956 Wrestling World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dates | 25–31 May |
| Stadium | Mithatpaşa Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | 8 |
| Greco-Roman | 8 |
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 |
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| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Mustafa Dağıstanlı |
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| Featherweight 62 kg |
Shozo Sasahara |
Linar Salimullin |
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| Lightweight 67 kg |
Alimbeg Bestayev |
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| Welterweight 73 kg |
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| Middleweight 79 kg |
İsmet Atlı |
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| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
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Boris Kulayev |
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| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Hamit Kaplan |
Husein Mehmedov |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Dursun Ali Erbaş |
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| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Yaşar Yılmaz |
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Francisc Horvath |
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Vladimir Stashkevich |
Kambur |
Imre Polyák |
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Vladimir Rosin |
Kyösti Lehtonen |
Rıza Doğan |
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Vladimir Maneev |
Mithat Bayrak |
Veikko Rantanen |
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Givi Kartozia |
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Horst Hess |
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Arkady Tkachev |
Petko Sirakov |
Gyula Kovács |
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Johannes Kotkas |
Hamit Kaplan |
Husein Mehmedov |
Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament
- Alimbeg Bestayev (Soviet Union)
References
- Associated Press (May 28, 1956). "World Wrestling Test". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: 22.
Sources
News
- Straits Times (May 28, 1956). "Turks dominate world wrestling tourney". The Straits Times: 11.
- Associated Press (June 2, 1956). "Russia Wins Mat Title". Pacific Stars And Stripes: 22.
- Sports Illustrated (November 19, 1956). "Mixed Bag of Medals: Wrestling". Sports Illustrated. 5 (21): 90.
- Associated Press (May 28, 1956). "Turkish Matmen Win: Istanbul, May 27". Wilmington Morning News: 26.
- Associated Press (May 28, 1956). "World Wrestling Test". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: 22.
- "Turkey Wins". Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky: 8. May 28, 1956.
- "Wrestling: World Cup Meeting in Istanbul (May 29-31)". Soviet Sports Handbook. London: Soviet News: 13, 15. 1957.
- "Sports—World & International: World Cup Wrestling Tournament". Current Affairs. Delhi: A. Mukherjee & Co., Private Ltd.: 229 1957.
