| 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Xi'an, China |
| Dates | 23–28 April 2019 |
| Stadium | Xidian University Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
| Greco-Roman | Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships was held in Xi'an, China. The event took place from April 23 to April 28, 2019.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 11 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | China | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Japan | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 6 |  Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  India | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 |  North Korea | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 |  Mongolia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 |  Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 220 | Iran | 165 | Japan | 215 |
| 2 | India | 155 | Uzbekistan | 163 | China | 183 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 129 | Kazakhstan | 134 | India | 113 |
| 4 | China | 104 | China | 124 | Mongolia | 107 |
| 5 | Japan | 103 | South Korea | 121 | Kazakhstan | 102 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 87 | India | 111 | South Korea | 95 |
| 7 | South Korea | 70 | Japan | 104 | Uzbekistan | 77 |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 59 | Kyrgyzstan | 100 | North Korea | 70 |
| 9 | Mongolia | 57 | North Korea | 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 56 |
| 10 |  Tajikistan | 50 | Tajikistan | 20 |  Vietnam | 44 |
331 competitors from 26 nations competed.
Bahrain (2) China (30) Chinese Taipei (12)
Hong Kong (3) India (30) Iran (20)
Iraq (3) Japan (30)
Jordan (2) Kazakhstan (30) Kyrgyzstan (24)
Lebanon (1) Mongolia (22) North Korea (9)
Pakistan (1)
Palestine (1)
Qatar (2)
Singapore (7) South Korea (30)
Sri Lanka (3)
Syria (2) Tajikistan (14)
Thailand (4)
Turkmenistan (12) Uzbekistan (29) Vietnam (8)
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