| 2010 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  New Delhi, India |
| Dates | 12–16 May 2010 |
| Stadium | Indira Gandhi Arena |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman |  South Korea |
| Women |  China |
The 2010 Asian Wrestling Championships were held at the Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India. The event took place from 12 to 16 May 2010. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Iran | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |  Japan | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | India | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  Mongolia | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 |  Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  North Korea | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 21 | 21 | 42 | 84 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 53 | South Korea | 56 | China | 65 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 48 | China | 49 | Japan | 60 |
| 3 | South Korea | 46 | India | 49 | Kazakhstan | 49 |
| 4 | Japan | 41 | Iran | 46 | Mongolia | 42 |
| 5 | India | 37 | Kazakhstan | 42 | India | 42 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 37 | North Korea | 25 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 32 | Uzbekistan | 33 | South Korea | 22 |
| 8 | China | 30 | Jordan | 18 | Vietnam | 22 |
| 9 | Mongolia | 25 | Japan | 17 |  Chinese Taipei | 21 |
| 10 | North Korea | 21 | Tajikistan | 13 | Kyrgyzstan | 16 |
231 competitors from 19 nations competed.
China (21) Chinese Taipei (16) India (21) Iran (14) Japan (21) Jordan (4) Kazakhstan (21) Kyrgyzstan (17) Mongolia (14) North Korea (12)
Qatar (2)
Singapore (2) South Korea (19) Tajikistan (7)
Thailand (5)
Turkmenistan (10)
United Arab Emirates (1) Uzbekistan (16) Vietnam (8)
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