| 2003 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  New Delhi, India |
| Dates | 5–8 June 2003 |
| Stadium | Indira Gandhi Arena |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2003 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in New Delhi, India. The event took place from 5 to 8 June 2003. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |  Mongolia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | India | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 62 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 69 | Iran | 60 | Japan | 65 |
| 2 | India | 47 | Kazakhstan | 57 | India | 54 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 43 | South Korea | 56 | Mongolia | 36 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 38 | Uzbekistan | 47 | Kazakhstan | 33 |
| 5 | Japan | 35 | Japan | 38 | Chinese Taipei | 33 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 32 | India | 32 | South Korea | 31 |
| 7 | South Korea | 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 29 |  Vietnam | 13 |
| 8 | Tajikistan | 19 |  Syria | 18 | Kyrgyzstan | 7 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei | 15 | Vietnam | 14 | ||
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | 14 | Chinese Taipei | 8 | ||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Mika Noguchi Japan | Kao Wei-chien Chinese Taipei | Kamini Yadav India |
| 51 kg | Ninako Hattori Japan | Tsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal Mongolia | Renu Bala India |
| 55 kg | Naidangiin Otgonjargal Mongolia | Sayuri Tatemoto Japan | Lee Na-lae South Korea |
| 59 kg | Rena Iwama Japan | Ochirbatyn Myagmarsüren Mongolia | Alka Tomar India |
| 63 kg | Ayako Shoda Japan | Geetika Jakhar India | Hang Jin-young South Korea |
| 67 kg | Norie Saito Japan | Kiran Sihag India | None awarded |
| 72 kg | Svetlana Yaroshevich Kazakhstan | Kang Min-jeong South Korea | Ochirbatyn Burmaa Mongolia |
160 competitors from 15 nations competed.
Bangladesh (4) Chinese Taipei (13) India (20) Iran (14) Japan (21) Kazakhstan (19) Kyrgyzstan (10) Mongolia (10)
Nepal (1)
Philippines (2) South Korea (17) Syria (9) Tajikistan (2) Uzbekistan (11) Vietnam (7)
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