| 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Dates | 9–14 April 2023 |
| Stadium | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Kazakhstan |
| Greco-Roman |  Iran |
| Women |  Japan |
The 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships was the 19th edition of Asian Wrestling Championships of combined events, and took place from 9 to 14 April in Astana, Kazakhstan. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The event was previously scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India. [6] [7] [8]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Iran | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 |  Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 |  China | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 |  India | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 8 |  Mongolia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 |  Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 30 | 30 | 58 | 118 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 179 | Iran | 196 | Japan | 205 |
| 2 | Japan | 129 | Kyrgyzstan | 166 | China | 149 |
| 3 | Iran | 124 | Kazakhstan | 160 | India | 143 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 120 | Uzbekistan | 121 | Kazakhstan | 141 |
| 5 | Mongolia | 118 | Japan | 116 | Uzbekistan | 119 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 109 | India | 115 | Mongolia | 117 |
| 7 | India | 99 | China | 100 | Kyrgyzstan | 101 |
| 8 | China | 91 | South Korea | 66 |  Chinese Taipei | 48 |
| 9 | Bahrain | 61 |  Turkmenistan | 38 | South Korea | 41 |
| 10 | South Korea | 46 |  Tajikistan | 28 |  Vietnam | 18 |
331 competitors from 22 nations competed.
Bahrain (4) China (30) Chinese Taipei (9) India (30) Iran (20)
Iraq (7) Japan (30)
Jordan (6) Kazakhstan (30) Kyrgyzstan (28) Mongolia (20)
Pakistan (3)
Philippines (3)
Qatar (1)
Singapore (10) South Korea (26)
Sri Lanka (5) Tajikistan (13) Turkmenistan (18) Uzbekistan (30) Vietnam (7)
Yemen (1)
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