1997 Asian Wrestling Championships
| 1997 Asian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Freestyle | |
| Host city |  Tehran, Iran |
| Dates | 12–14 April |
| Stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| Greco-Roman | |
| Host city | Tehran, Iran |
| Dates | 16–18 April |
| Stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| Women | |
| Host city |  Taipei, Taiwan |
| Dates | 20–21 June |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Iran |
| Greco-Roman |  South Korea |
| Women |  Japan |
The following is the final results of the 1997 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Iran | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | South Korea | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Mongolia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  North Korea | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Syria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 nations) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Team ranking[]
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran |
70 | South Korea |
65 | Japan |
55 |
| 2 | South Korea |
65 | Kazakhstan |
56 | Chinese Taipei |
51 |
| 3 | Japan |
40 | Iran |
54 | Turkmenistan |
29 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
37 | Uzbekistan |
51 | South Korea |
21 |
| 5 | China |
33 | Japan |
47 |  Philippines |
18 |
Medal summary[]
Men's freestyle[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg | Jin Ju-dong North Korea
|
China
|
Gholamreza Mohammadi Iran
|
| 58 kg | Oyuunbilegiin Pürevbaatar Mongolia
|
South Korea
|
Mohammad Talaei Iran
|
| 63 kg | Abbas Hajkenari Iran
|
Baek Jin-kuk South Korea
|
North Korea
|
| 69 kg | Iran
|
Ahmad Al-Osta Syria
|
Almaz Askarov Kyrgyzstan
|
| 76 kg | Moon Eui-jae South Korea
|
Tümen-Ölziin Mönkhbayar Mongolia
|
Uzbekistan
|
| 85 kg | Alireza Heidari Iran
|
Yang Hyung-mo South Korea
|
Soslan Fraev Uzbekistan
|
| 97 kg | Iran
|
Bayanmönkhiin Gantogtokh Mongolia
|
Islam Bayramukov Kazakhstan
|
| 125 kg | Ebrahim Mehraban Iran
|
Hiroyuki Obata Japan
|
India
|
Men's Greco-Roman[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg | Dilshod Aripov Uzbekistan
|
Nurym Dyusenov Kazakhstan
|
Kang Yong-gyun North Korea
|
| 58 kg | Yuriy Melnichenko Kazakhstan
|
Kim In-sub South Korea
|
Iran
|
| 63 kg | Mkhitar Manukyan Kazakhstan
|
Yasutoshi Motoki Japan
|
South Korea
|
| 69 kg | Choi Sang-sun South Korea
|
Grigori Pulyaev Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
| 76 kg | Takamitsu Katayama Japan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
South Korea
|
| 85 kg | Park Myung-suk South Korea
|
Raatbek Sanatbayev Kyrgyzstan
|
Behrouz Jamshidi Iran
|
| 97 kg | Ba Yanchuan China
|
Kazakhstan
|
Iran
|
| 125 kg | South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
Iran
|
Women's freestyle[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg | Japan
|
Japan
|
Chinese Taipei
|
| 51 kg | Seiko Yamamoto Japan
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Yuka Tsuji Japan
|
| 56 kg | Japan
|
Japan
|
Chinese Taipei
|
| 62 kg | Japan
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Japan
|
| 68 kg | Turkmenistan
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Japan
|
| 75 kg | Japan
|
South Korea
|
Chinese Taipei
|
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- 1997 in sport wrestling
- 1997 in Taiwanese sport
- 1997 in Iranian sport
- Asian Wrestling Championships
- International sports competitions hosted by Taiwan
- Wrestling competitions in Taiwan
- International wrestling competitions hosted by Iran