| Wrestling at the 1974 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Aryamehr Indoor Stadium |
| Dates | 8–13 September 1974 |
| Competitors | 113 from 11 nations |
Wrestling was one of the events at the 1974 Asian Games held in Aryamehr Indoor Stadium, Tehran, Iran between 8 and 13 September 1974.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (IRN) | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 60 | |
A total of 113 athletes from 11 nations competed in wrestling at the 1974 Asian Games:
Afghanistan (6)
China (3) India (14) Iran (19)
Iraq (12) Japan (18) Mongolia (10) North Korea (5) Pakistan (7)
Philippines (7) South Korea (12)
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