| 2005 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Wuhan, China |
| Dates | 24–29 May 2005 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman |  South Korea |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2005 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Wuhan, China. The event took place from May 24 to May 29, 2005.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Iran | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  North Korea | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  India | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 |  Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 |  Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 21 | 21 | 42 | 84 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 64 | South Korea | 55 | Japan | 61 |
| 2 | Japan | 49 | Kazakhstan | 51 | China | 61 |
| 3 | South Korea | 41 | Japan | 51 | Mongolia | 48 |
| 4 | India | 39 | China | 44 | South Korea | 45 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 42 | India | 42 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 35 | Iran | 40 | Vietnam | 29 |
| 7 | Mongolia | 33 | India | 37 | Kazakhstan | 22 |
| 8 | China | 32 | Iraq | 26 |  Chinese Taipei | 22 |
| 9 | North Korea | 24 | North Korea | 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 20 |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | 14 | Uzbekistan | 13 | Uzbekistan | 15 |
215 competitors from 19 nations competed.
Cambodia (2) China (21) Chinese Taipei (11) India (21)
Indonesia (6) Iran (14) Iraq (9) Japan (21) Kazakhstan (17) Kyrgyzstan (15) Mongolia (14) North Korea (8)
Philippines (2)
Qatar (5) South Korea (21)
Thailand (2)
United Arab Emirates (2) Uzbekistan (12) Vietnam (12)
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