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Men’s Greco-Roman · Lightweight
Held at 9 Games, 1908–1964. Most golds: Finland (4). Most medals: Lajos Keresztes (2). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
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Medals27
Delegations13on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | Kazım Ayvaz Turkey | Valeriu Bularca Romania | David Gvantseladze Soviet Union |
| 1960 Rome | Avtandil Koridze Soviet Union | Branislav Martinović Yugoslavia | Gustav Freij Sweden |
| 1956 Melbourne & Stockholm | Kyösti Lehtonen Finland | Riza Dogan Turkey | Gyula Tóth Hungary |
| 1952 Helsinki | Shazam Safin Soviet Union | Gustav Freij Sweden | Mikuláš Athanasov Czechoslovakia |
| 1936 Berlin | Lauri Koskela Finland | Jozef Herda Czechoslovakia | Voldemar Väli Estonia |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Lajos Keresztes Hungary | Eduard Sperling Germany | Edvard Westerlund Finland |
| 1924 Paris | Oskari Friman Finland | Lajos Keresztes Hungary | Källe Westerlund Finland |
| 1920 Antwerp | Emil Väre Finland | Taavi Tamminen Finland | Frithjof Andersen Norway |
| 1908 London | Enrico Porro Italy | Nikolay Orlov Russian Empire | Arvo Lindén Finland |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Russian Empire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Lajos Keresztes | 1 | 2 |
| Enrico Porro | 1 | 1 |
| Emil Väre | 1 | 1 |
| Oskari Friman | 1 | 1 |
| Lauri Koskela | 1 | 1 |
| Shazam Safin | 1 | 1 |
| Kyösti Lehtonen | 1 | 1 |
| Avtandil Koridze | 1 | 1 |
| Kazım Ayvaz | 1 | 1 |
| Gustav Freij | 0 | 2 |
| Nikolay Orlov | 0 | 1 |
| Arvo Lindén | 0 | 1 |