| 2008 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Jeju, South Korea |
| Dates | 18–23 March 2008 |
| Stadium | Halla Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Japan |
| Greco-Roman |  Iran |
| Women | Japan |
The 2008 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Jeju, South Korea. The event took place from March 18 to March 23, 2008.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  China | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  North Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  India | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 |  Mongolia | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 21 | 21 | 42 | 84 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Japan | 49 | Iran | 55 | Japan | 64 |
| 2 | Iran | 48 | Kazakhstan | 50 | China | 57 |
| 3 | Mongolia | 47 | Japan | 49 | Kazakhstan | 53 |
| 4 | South Korea | 40 | Kyrgyzstan | 42 | Mongolia | 45 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 39 | South Korea | 42 | India | 40 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 37 | Uzbekistan | 38 | South Korea | 35 |
| 7 | China | 32 | China | 28 | Chinese Taipei | 34 |
| 8 | India | 31 | North Korea | 23 | Vietnam | 14 |
| 9 | North Korea | 24 | India | 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 10 |
| 10 | Syria | 14 | Chinese Taipei | 16 | Uzbekistan | 9 |
210 competitors from 18 nations competed.
China (21) Chinese Taipei (15) India (19) Iran (14) Japan (21)
Jordan (2) Kazakhstan (21) Kyrgyzstan (12) Mongolia (13) North Korea (6)
Philippines (2)
Qatar (6) South Korea (20) Syria (5) Tajikistan (5)
Thailand (5) Uzbekistan (17) Vietnam (6)
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