1958 World Wrestling Championships
| 1958 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Budapest, Hungary |
| Dates | 21–24 July |
| Champions | |
| Greco-Roman |  Soviet Union |
The 1958 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship was held in Budapest, Hungary.
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Hungary | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking
[edit]| Rank | Men's Greco-Roman | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union |
44 |
| 2 | Turkey |
26 |
| 3 | Hungary |
23 |
Medal summary
[edit]Men's Greco-Roman
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Boris Gurevich Soviet Union
|
Sándor Kerekes Hungary
|
Borivoj Vukov Yugoslavia
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Oleg Karavayev Soviet Union
|
Yaşar Yılmaz Turkey
|
Lothar Fischer East Germany
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Imre Polyák Hungary
|
Müzahir Sille Turkey
|
Vladimir Stashkevich Soviet Union
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Rıza Doğan Turkey
|
Viktor Vasin Soviet Union
|
Gyula Tóth Hungary
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Kazım Ayvaz Turkey
|
Grigory Gamarnik Soviet Union
|
Valeriu Bularca Romania
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Givi Kartozia Soviet Union
|
Horst Heß West Germany
|
Lothar Metz East Germany
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Rostom Abashidze Soviet Union
|
György Gurics Hungary
|
Rune Jansson Sweden
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Ivan Bogdan Soviet Union
|
Lyutvi Ahmedov Bulgaria
|
Hamit Kaplan Turkey
|