Asian wrestling championships

Asian wrestling championships were first held in 1979 in free style. Women first competed in the continental title fights in 1996.

overview

Abbreviations: Gwk = weight classes

	Greco-Roman		Freestyle		Women
year	venue	Most successful nation	venue	Most successful nation	venue	Most successful nation	Gwk
1979			Jutandaru	Iran			11
1980	no Asian championships
1981			Lahore	Iran			10
1982	no Asian championships
1983	Tehran	Iran	Tehran	Iran			10
1984-86	no Asian championships
1987	Bombay	South Korea	Bombay	Iran			10
1988			Islamabad	Iran			10
1989	Oarai Ibaraki	South Korea	Oarai Ibaraki	Iran			10
1990	no Asian championships
1991	Tehran	Iran	New Delhi	Iran			10
1992	Tehran	Iran	Tehran	Iran			10
1993	Hiroshima	South Korea	Ulaanbaatar	Iran			10
1994	no Asian championships
1995	Manila	South Korea	Manila	Iran			10
1996	Xiaoshan	South Korea	Xiaoshan	Iran	Xiaoshan	Japan	10/10/9
1997		South Korea		Iran	Taipei	Japan	8/8/6
1998	no Asian championships
1999	Tashkent	South Korea	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Tashkent	Japan	8/8/6
2000	Seoul	South Korea	Guilin	Uzbekistan	Seoul	Japan	8/8/6
2001	Ulaanbaatar	Iran	Ulaanbaatar	Iran	Ulaanbaatar	Japan	8/8/6
2002	no Asian championships
2003	New Delhi	Kazakhstan	New Delhi	Iran	New Delhi	Japan	7th
2004	Alma-ata	Kazakhstan	Tehran	Iran	Tokyo	Japan	7th
2005	Wuhan	Kazakhstan	Wuhan	Iran	Wuhan	Japan	7th
2006	Alma-ata	Kazakhstan	Alma-ata	Kazakhstan	Alma-ata	Japan	7th
2007	Bishkek	Iran	Bishkek	Iran	Bishkek	China	7th
2008	Jeju	Iran	Jeju	Iran	Jeju	Japan	7th
2009	Pattaya	Iran	Pattaya	Iran	Pattaya	Japan	7th
2010	New Delhi	South Korea	New Delhi	Iran	New Delhi	China	7th
2011	Tashkent	Iran	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Tashkent	Japan	7th
2012	Gumi	Iran	Gumi	Iran	Gumi	China	7th
2013	New Delhi	South Korea	New Delhi	India	New Delhi	Japan	7th

See also

• Wrestling World Championships
• African wrestling championships
• European wrestling championships
• Oceania Wrestling Championships
• Pan American Wrestling Championships