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.
Medal summary Greco-Roman Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight WelterweightMiddleweightLight heavyweightHeavyweight
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:
Medal table
See also List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
References