| 2012 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Gumi, South Korea |
| Dates | 16–19 February 2012 |
| Stadium | Park Chung-hee Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Iran |
| Women |  China |
The 2012 Asian Wrestling Championships were held at the Park Chung-hee Gymnasium in Gumi, South Korea. The event took place from February 16 to February 19, 2012.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | China | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 |  Japan | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | South Korea | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  India | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Mongolia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 67 | Iran | 54 | China | 59 |
| 2 | Japan | 49 | China | 51 | Japan | 58 |
| 3 | China | 44 | South Korea | 47 | Kazakhstan | 55 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 44 | Kazakhstan | 45 | Mongolia | 48 |
| 5 | India | 38 | Japan | 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 44 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 38 | Uzbekistan | 40 | South Korea | 33 |
| 7 | South Korea | 34 | Kyrgyzstan | 29 | Vietnam | 28 |
| 8 | Kyrgyzstan | 27 | India | 26 | India | 28 |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 20 |  Jordan | 17 | Chinese Taipei | 18 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 18 | Tajikistan | 14 | Uzbekistan | 9 |
244 competitors from 22 nations competed.
Cambodia (1) China (21) Chinese Taipei (16) India (19) Iran (14)
Iraq (7) Japan (21) Jordan (5) Kazakhstan (21) Kyrgyzstan (21) Mongolia (14)
Philippines (5)
Qatar (3) South Korea (21)
Syria (4) Tajikistan (10)
Thailand (3)
Turkmenistan (8)
United Arab Emirates (3) Uzbekistan (18) Vietnam (7)
Yemen (2)
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