Asian Wrestling Championships is the Wrestling Asian Championship organized by the Asian Associated Wrestling Committee (AAWC).
The men's tournament began in 1979 and The women's tournament was first staged in 1996, and it has been held every year. [1]
| Country | FS | GR | FW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | 30 | 16 | 0 | 46 |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 |
 South Korea | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
 China | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
All-time medal count, as of the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 237 | 95 | 132 | 464 |
| 2 | Japan | 153 | 122 | 161 | 436 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 90 | 93 | 156 | 339 |
| 4 | South Korea | 85 | 79 | 131 | 295 |
| 5 | China | 70 | 74 | 133 | 277 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 48 | 58 | 94 | 200 |
| 7 |  Kyrgyzstan | 37 | 49 | 96 | 182 |
| 8 |  North Korea | 37 | 37 | 40 | 114 |
| 9 | Mongolia | 28 | 89 | 118 | 235 |
| 10 | India | 25 | 82 | 137 | 244 |
| 11 |  Syria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 |  Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 14 | 19 | 34 |
| 14 |  Tajikistan | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 15 |  Pakistan | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| 16 |  Iraq | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 |
| 17 |  Turkmenistan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| – |  United States (Guest) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Vietnam | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 19 |  Thailand | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 |  Jordan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 |  Qatar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 |  Philippines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 823 | 825 | 1283 | 2931 | |
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