| 2009 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Pattaya, Thailand |
| Dates | 2–7 May 2009 |
| Stadium | Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Iran |
| Women |  China |
The 2009 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Pattaya, Thailand. The event took place from May 2 to May 7, 2009.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  Japan | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 |  North Korea | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  India | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Mongolia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 |  Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jordan | 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 | Iran | 66 | Iran | 60 | China | 63 |
| 2 | South Korea | 51 | Kazakhstan | 59 | Japan | 55 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 41 | South Korea | 41 | Kazakhstan | 45 |
| 4 | Japan | 40 | Japan | 39 | South Korea | 36 |
| 5 | China | 34 | India | 39 | Mongolia | 35 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 34 | China | 38 | India | 34 |
| 7 | India | 31 | Kyrgyzstan | 34 | Kyrgyzstan | 28 |
| 8 | Mongolia | 28 | North Korea | 18 | Vietnam | 23 |
| 9 | North Korea | 27 | Chinese Taipei | 18 | Chinese Taipei | 21 |
| 10 | Iraq | 14 | Thailand | 15 | North Korea | 19 |
244 competitors from 25 nations competed.
China (20) Chinese Taipei (16) India (19)
Indonesia (7) Iran (14) Iraq (7) Japan (20) Jordan (2) Kazakhstan (21) Kyrgyzstan (19)
Laos (2) Mongolia (13) North Korea (9)
Pakistan (2)
Philippines (1)
Qatar (4)
Singapore (2) South Korea (21)
Sri Lanka (5)
Syria (6)
Tajikistan (3) Thailand (14)
Turkmenistan (6)
United Arab Emirates (1) Vietnam (10)
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