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1968 European Wrestling Championships
The 1968 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style and in Västerås 14 – 16 June 1968; the men's Freestyle style in Skopje 02 – 04 July 1968.[1]
| 1968 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Yugoslavia, Skopje Freestyle Sweden, Västerås Greco-Roman |
| Dates | 02 – 04 July 1968 14 – 16 June 1968 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Bulgaria |
| Greco-Roman | Soviet Union |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Turkey | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Medal summary edit
Men's freestyle edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | Bayu Baev Bulgaria | Paul Neff West Germany | Mehmet Esenceli Turkey |
| 57 kg | Ali Aliyev Soviet Union | Ivan Shavov Bulgaria | Zbigniew Żedzicki Poland |
| 63 kg | Enyu Todorov Bulgaria | Petre Coman Romania | Jürgen Luczak East Germany |
| 70 kg | Enyu Valchev Bulgaria | Yuri Gusov Soviet Union | Jan Karlsson Sweden |
| 78 kg | Daniel Robin France | Károly Bajkó Hungary | Guram Sagaradze Soviet Union |
| 87 kg | Andrei Tsjovrebov Soviet Union | Prodan Gardzhev Bulgaria | Francisc Balla Romania |
| 97 kg | Vladimir Gulyutkin Soviet Union | Vasil Todorov Bulgaria | Ryszard Długosz Poland |
| 97+ kg | Aleksandr Medved Soviet Union | Osman Duraliev Bulgaria | László Nyers Hungary |
Men's Greco-Roman edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | Ivan Kochergin Soviet Union | Petar Kirov Bulgaria | Jussi Vesterinen Finland |
| 57 kg | Khristo Traykov Bulgaria | János Varga Hungary | Risto Björlin Finland |
| 63 kg | Yuri Grigoriev Soviet Union | Jiří Švec Czechoslovakia | İlhan Topsakal Turkey |
| 70 kg | Vladimir Novokhatko Soviet Union | Matti Poikala Sweden | Antal Steer Hungary |
| 78 kg | Sırrı Acar Turkey | Milan Nenadić Yugoslavia | Vladislav Ivlev Soviet Union |
| 87 kg | Omar Bliadze Soviet Union | Petar Krumov Bulgaria | Jiří Kormaník Czechoslovakia |
| 97 kg | Ferenc Kiss Hungary | Boyan Radev Bulgaria | Pelle Svensson Sweden |
| 97+ kg | Petr Kment Czechoslovakia | István Kozma Hungary | Ragnar Svensson Sweden |
References edit
- ^ "International Wrestling Database".
External links edit
- Fila's official championship website