The most successful wrestling country was the Soviet Union, whose athletes won six gold and a total of ten medals in the sport. Sweden dominated free wrestling and received the second highest number of medals in wrestling overall. The overwhelming athlete in wrestling was the Soviet Johannes Kotkas, who competed in the heavy series of Greco-Roman wrestling. He managed to beat all his opponents in less than five minutes.
The most successful wrestling country was the Soviet Union whose athletes won six gold and a total of ten medals in the sport Sweden dominated free wrestling and received the second highest number of medals in wrestling overall The overwhelming athlete in wrestling was the Soviet Johannes Kotkas who competed in the heavy series of Greco-Roman wrestling He managed to beat all his opponents in less than five minutes