| 1997 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Freestyle | |
| Host city |  Tehran, Iran |
| Dates | 12–14 April 1997 |
| Stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| Greco-Roman | |
| Host city | Tehran, Iran |
| Dates | 16–18 April 1997 |
| Stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| Women | |
| Host city |  Taipei, Taiwan |
| Dates | 20–21 June 1997 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Iran |
| Greco-Roman |  South Korea |
| Women |  Japan |
The following is the final results of the 1997 Asian Wrestling Championships being held in Iran and Taiwan.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Iran | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | South Korea | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Mongolia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  North Korea | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Syria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 70 | South Korea | 65 | Japan | 55 |
| 2 | South Korea | 65 | Kazakhstan | 56 | Chinese Taipei | 51 |
| 3 | Japan | 40 | Iran | 54 | Turkmenistan | 29 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 37 | Uzbekistan | 51 | South Korea | 21 |
| 5 | China | 33 | Japan | 47 |  Philippines | 18 |
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