The 1951 World Freestyle Wrestling Championship were held in Helsinki, Finland.
| 1951 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Helsinki, Finland |
| Dates | 26–29 April |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Turkey |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Iran | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Team ranking edit
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Turkey |
41 |
| 2 | Sweden |
35 |
| 3 | Finland |
27 |
| 4 | Iran |
25 |
Medal summary edit
Men's freestyle edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Ali Yücel Turkey
|
Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Iran
|
Bengt Johansson Sweden
|
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Nasuh Akar Turkey
|
Niilo Turkkila Finland
|
Mehdi Yaghoubi Iran
|
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Nurettin Zafer Turkey
|
Ilmari Ruikka Finland
|
Henry Holmberg Sweden
|
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden
|
Garibaldo Nizzola Italy
|
İbrahim Zengin Turkey
|
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Celal Atik Turkey
|
Aleksanteri Keisala Finland
|
Abdollah Mojtabavi Iran
|
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Haydar Zafer Turkey
|
Gholamreza Takhti Iran
|
Göte Ekström Sweden
|
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey
|
Viking Palm Sweden
|
Max Leichter West Germany
|
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden
|
Pauli Riihimäki Finland
|
Natale Vecchi Italy
|