Wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games
| Wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games | |
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| Dates | 1–3 May |
Wrestling was one of the sports which was held at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines between 1 and 3 May 1954. The competition included only men's freestyle events.
Medalists[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (52 kg) |
 Pakistan
|
Yushu Kitano Japan
|
 Philippines
|
| Bantamweight (57 kg) |
Minoru Iizuka Japan
|
 South Korea
|
Pakistan
|
| Featherweight (62 kg) |
Shigeru Kasahara Japan
|
Philippines
|
South Korea
|
| Lightweight (67 kg) |
Takeo Shimotori Japan
|
 India
|
Muhammad Ashraf Pakistan
|
| Welterweight (73 kg) |
Yutaka Kaneko Japan
|
Pakistan
|
South Korea
|
| Middleweight (79 kg) |
Kazuo Katsuramoto Japan
|
Nicolas Arcales Philippines
|
India
|
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Japan
|
|
None awarded |
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  (AFG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
Participating nations[]
A total of 32 athletes from 8 nations competed in wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games:
(1)
Ceylon (1)
India (5)
Japan (7)
Pakistan (5)
Philippines (6)
Republic of China (4)
South Korea (3)
References[]
Categories:
- Wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games
- 1954 Asian Games events
- Wrestling at the Asian Games
- 1954 in sport wrestling
- International wrestling competitions hosted by the Philippines