Hüseyin Akbaş
Turkish wrestler (1933–1989)
侯赛因·阿克巴什
- Born
- 1933, Almus
- Died
- 15 February 1989, Tokat
- Citizenship
- Turkey
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Discipline
- freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Weight
- 57 kg (126 lb)
Hüseyin Akbaş (1 January 1933 – 15 February 1989) was a Turkish wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1956 and a silver in 1964. Akbaş won the world freestyle title in 1954, 1957, 1959 and 1962, placing third in 1955 and 1961 and fourth in 1965. In 2011 he was inducted into the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 | |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 | |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q922380 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.